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New Here. Tikka T3 30-06 Unbelievable Rifle!
I bought this rifle last January and just got around to sighting it in yesterday. I was really worried that I may have messed up the sub 1″ warranty since I bedded the stock before I shot it! I sighted it in at 100yrds with a premium box of ammo since they guarantee sub MOA accuracy. Only took 5 shots!!!! I reload so didn't want to sight in with a load that may have been a bad one, and blame the rifle. After sighting in, I shot 3 different loads I developed and the third load, even though only 2 shots, was one whole with the bullets overlapping. Incredible! I want to buy 5 more! I'll try to figure out how to post pictures and upload my targets. Looking forward to losing done more ammo to shoot this weekend to make sure it wasn't a fluke.
If anybody reading this is wondering about the accuracy in these rifles, it is as good as it gets, in my experience!
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Interesting – but mine is unbelievably bad!!
Unfortunately my experience is much different. Shooting from a rest, my shots are all over the board once the barrel gets hot – which on my T3X Forest .270 is very quickly.
I want to like this gun. It's beautiful and a I mounted a quality scope on it but so far I can't get it to shoot worth a damn.
I tried to call Tikka/Beretta but they just put you on hold for an hour and then hang up. WILL NOT return call either!
Stay Away From Tikka!
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Bill what loads were working for you with reloading. I am a new 30-06 reloader, I have been reloading other rounds for 17 years. I too am very happy with T3x in 30-06 very accurate with box ammunition, will only get better with reloading.
270 shooter, have you tried waiting 5-10 minutes between shots to cool the barrel or blow air down the barrel to cool it off? I had similar trouble with a 25-06 T3 until I bedded the barrel and now I don't have to keep the barrel cool to be accurate. The T3 has a thin barrel that can heat up quickly and possibly change POI, this doesn't occur all the time but it can happen. Good luck.
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