Looking at purchasing my first rifle. Up till now I've always hunted with a 30-30 my dad passed down to me. I've come down to the tikka t3 lite in .308. Are the upgrades to the t3x worth the extra $150 or will I be satisfied the previous model? I'll probably only use it 2-4 times a year.

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Posted by LumbermanRon

Member since Apr 2014

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Posted on 1/3/17 at 9:26 am to J.Peterman

I've got the T3 lite in .308. I love that's its lightweight it does have a little more recoil because of this but its not that big of a deal. I plan on supressing it in the near future so that should help some with the recoil issue.

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Posted by TygerT

Member since Nov 2010

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Posted on 1/3/17 at 9:39 am to igchris

This, I have the T3 lite SS. Not one issue. 30-06

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Posted by J.Peterman

Myanmar

Member since Jan 2013

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Posted on 1/3/17 at 9:59 am to igchris

Recoil shouldn't be an issue for me. I'm leaning towards going with the older model and spending more on the glass. Just don't want to kick myself later for not spending the extra money on the rifle if there are significant improvements.

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Posted by Citica8

Duckroost, LA

Member since Dec 2012

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Posted on 1/3/17 at 10:49 am to J.Peterman

Some people complain about the cheap plastic feeling stocks on the t3, supposedly they made some changes to them. Go look at them in person.

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Posted by J.Peterman

Myanmar

Member since Jan 2013

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Posted on 1/3/17 at 11:17 am to Citica8

I've handled the t3x but can't find a t3 in stock anywhere to compare.

Also, anyone have ring recommendations for the tikka. I've heard some can be troublesome.

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Posted by Citica8

Duckroost, LA

Member since Dec 2012

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Posted on 1/3/17 at 11:31 am to J.Peterman

I'm a DNZ Game Reaper fan.

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