New Tikka Bolt Handle Preferences

[Rrhodes1970]

Hello all and happy to be here. So I have owned a Tikka CTR in .308 for a while but I just picked up a T3X Light Stainless in 6.5 CM and absolutely hate the stock bolt handle. I am looking at German Gun Stock's Handle but can't decide between Straight versus Swept back so here goes my first post and questions.

1. Straight or Swept?
2. Any Experience with this particular Bolt handle.
3. Any other recommendations?

 

[LeftyJason]

Sterk. He is @cannoncrossfire on here.

There is also anarchy outdoors, glades Armory, and mountain tactical.

I haven't gotten one yet but having Sterk here is a bonus. He also does very pretty shrouds. I'm going to go with him when I do. Not sure style yet though.

Make sure you make your way to the pinned Tikka thread. Lots of opinions on all of them in there.

 

[Harry_19]

I have the Sterk swept bolt knob on my T3x Tac A1 and love the feel of it. Sterk builds a really high quality product.

 

[Scotch_egg]

You can buy the factory varmint/CTR ball if you like it.

 

[Stonebridge]

I'm using the Anarchy Outdoors swept handle with a Badger bolt knob, and love it. But feel is a deeply subjective thing, so I can't say it'll work for you.

 

[DrManhattan5160]

+ 1 on the Sterk. High quality and looks/feels great.

 

[Gee Kay]

hand up for Sterk swept bolt handle. have had mine for nearly 3 years and i want more guns to put them on.

 

[jcwarrior87]

Sterk is the only way

 

[OG10]

Sterk, swept next question.

 

[wilsoN_]

I have a factory TAC A1/CTR ball and its "ok" I'm replacing it with the Sterk Swept as everyone else has done.

 

[Gee Kay]

 

[FMJ]

I have the Sterk swept back bolt knob on a T3x Tac and it's available in the left hand version. Very high quality and it feels better to me than the other styles. Almost like an AI.

 

[kswaterfowl]

Mountain tactical handle with an APA bolt knob.

 

[Shootin Stuff]

Sterk swept handle all the way.

 

[Steve_O]

Looking to get a new handle and knob for my T3X, why do you guys like the swept back over straight?

 

[kswaterfowl]

I've had both. And I prefer the straight with stocks and the swept back with a chassis. I felt like the swept back was in the way on a stock.

 

[Hennig]

Sterk or gtfo.

 

[DisplacedTexan]

Sterk Swept Ball is tits.

 

[7mmMato]

I bought a rubber ball off of Amazon that slips over your existing bolt knob. It works suprisingly well. Doesn't look real cool but made bolt manipulation much easier.