This is my second tikka t3 tactical..

eli polite

Gunny Sergeant
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This was my first one. I bought it about 10 years ago. about 2 years after I bought it things went bad fast. I had started my own business and when the housing market crashed I lost every thing. I sold all but the first gun I had ever purchased. I lost my home one of my cars every thing. I purchased my home 11 years earlier in 1998 and had never missed a payment. A lot has happened in between I just put my head down and worked harder. I never gave up just sacrificed. my wife and 3 kids always supported me and I always supported them. Im now buying my current home and I have been able to re build my collection with better higher quality guns.





This is my new one the only real difference in the rifle is this one is a 24" barrel. Also much better optics. All that is left is the bipod I cant wait! when I sold my first one I said its fine it can be replaced and when its time I will replace it. S here it is..


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I have already started my first actual build we will see where it ends up in the next year or s o
 
Im glad you put your family first when things got tough, looks like the good deed came back around. Congrats!

P.S. Too bad I wasn't there to take advantage of you and buy your first tikka for pennies on the dollar!;)