Tikka t3 questions

Tikkas shoot well. I've shot a bunch of them and they've all made good on the sub-MOA guarantee.

That said, the stocks suck, and the plastic clip sucks. The stock is light and doesn't hurt accuracy, but it feels cheap. Lots of aftermarket options out there and maybe the varmint ones are better. As far as I know, there is no aftermarket clip available.

They are very nice rifles for the price point there are obvious places the cut costs on the rifle but accuracy isn't one.

I would still get the tikka even if you plan on tinkering.

The factory mag will allow you to load your bullets longer than a factor remmy/savage.

There are a lot of after market stock options that will allow for aics/magpul magazines. The KRG chassis are some of my favorite.

I haven't had a problem yet. I have a tikka and a Sako A7 that uses them.

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but has anyone had a problem with them ?

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Nope. Not an AR guy, but isnt it the same format Magpul uses? or pretty close?

Yeah that would be my next best option. I think the T3 is a better gun out the box but that 700 would have a lot more aftermarket options. Plus the T3 has a 1:11 versus 1:12 and is offered in stainless. Just have to be able to find one....

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Get the tikka and put this on it. Bell and carlson btw. Put it on mine and its great.

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Don't know much about aftermarket stocks but why this one over a Boyd's?

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Am I making any mistakes in buying this gun or should I just wait and build a 700 actioned gun since I like tinkering and will probably upgrade things like the stock anyway?

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Timmayy,
It sometimes annoys me when posters do what I'm about to do, but I'll do it anyway....

If indeed you like to tinker, have access to a vice and will probably upgrade the stock, I'd suggest considering buying a beat up Savage bolt action in 243, 260 Rem, 7-08 or 308 (you could prob also use a "long action" like a 270 or 30-06, but doing so might require a little extra work for you) and converting it to 308 Win. To do this, you'll need to:
1. Buy a Savage action wrench ($30)
2. Buy a pre-chambered barrel to fit the Savage action (there are a number barrel makers who do this, but I bought mine from McGowen Barrels and have been very pleased.
3. Rent a "go" and "no go" gauge from the internet. ($8/wk).
4. Watch some Youtube videos.
5. Buy a Remington 700 action wrench (mine cost $60 from Midway).
6. Buy the stock of your choice. (????$$$)

This will give you a custom barrel made to your specs plus the satisfaction of knowing you did the work yourself. That's the route I went a few years ago when I converted a Stevens Model 200 bolt action (bought new from Academy for $180!) from 270 Win to 221 Fireball. W/o bedding the action, the gun routinely shoots 1/2" groups at 100 yards.

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If indeed you like to tinker, have access to a vice and will probably upgrade the stock, I'd suggest considering buying a beat up Savage bolt action in 243, 260 Rem, 7-08 or 308 (you could prob also use a "long action" like a 270 or 30-06, but doing so might require a little extra work for you) and converting it to 308 Win.

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Sounds like a blast. I may start looking around for finding an old savage or rem 700 to play around with.

I'm planning on pulling the trigger on T3 compact 7mm08 for my sons first rifle (11 years old). They only thing that bothered me was the plastic drop magazine. Everything about this gun appears top notch with this exception.

I bought it at Interstate Guns in Hammond a couple of years ago. I think I paid close to $600 for it and added a nice set of rings that Chris recommended. I still have the factory rings somewhere in my safe. It is a fine scope.