Tikka T3 Lite

I prefer just the T3X Hunter in .300. The lite could be a little more recoil than you want. It isn't that big of a difference, but the T3X really does not feel that heavy to me. I have the 300 and the 308, and I love them.

I have one in .30-06, have shot a pile of them in various calibers. All shot very good. I wouldn’t want one in .300 win mag though unless it was going to be for mountain hunts or something. That thing is not going to be fun to shoot.

You must be an engineer

It's the official rifle of the OB...so there's that.

But Its gonna kick like a bitch in 300wm

T3 Hunter in 270wsm here...it's Not too bad, but it's got some pop to it.

I shoot a 300 WBY in an Accumark which is heavy. I would think that rifle would be unpleasant to shoot.

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I would think that rifle would be unpleasant to shoot.

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I've never really understood this too much? If its a hunting gun, you don't need to love to shoot it right? I mean you take 5-10 shots a year at most with it to sight it in and get comfortable, then shoot it hunting which generally speaking recoil doesn't have much affect.

For initially sighting a gun in, you can use reduced recoil type of rounds too. Lower weight bullets, etc. then once you are very close sight in with your hunting rounds.

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and your scope will stay on zero longer.

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I have had this gun in 270 for 4 years and not one single problem with my scope holding zero.

You’re right. You do a wholeeeee lot more toting than shooting and given the choice I’ll take something that kicks hard but is light and easy to carry. It’s not like I need to be concerned with immediate follow up shots or anything. .300 win mag recoil won’t be as bad as the super Roman candle magnum duck loads people are shooting daily by the boxfull either.

It is a factor in how well some people shoot though, so it needs to be brought up. Some guys seem immune to it and some can’t handle it. It’s 100% shooting form, fit of the gun, and mental. I have a 5 pound 12ga slug gun with some 500something grain high velocity slugs and THAT is enough recoil to matter a whole lot. It hurts pretty bad to shoot offhand standing up.

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. .300 win mag recoil won’t be as bad as the super Roman candle magnum duck loads people are shooting daily by the boxfull either.

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Actually it is in a T3 Lite. I don’t know to to explain it other than it’s far more of a violent recoil than a shotgun.