Tikka T3 light vs heavy barreled in .223

[Takashi]

Okay,
So I understnad one of the big benefits of having a larger barrel diameter is to have heat not be as big of a factor in firing rounds. While this seems to make a big difference in 30 cal and larger calibers, is it that important in a .223?
I am interested in getting a lightweight/trainer rifle in .223 and have been wooed by the smoothness and guaranteed 1 MOA accuracy of a tikka.

That being said, I like the the price of lite.

Let me know if there is something I am missing.

 

[ddavis]

Re: Tikka T3 light vs heavy barreled in .223

Get the Lite, and if you decide you don't like it, use some of the $300 you saved over getting the varmint and have it rebarrelled with exactly the length and contour you want.

Good choice in going with the Tikka, they are excellent rifles.
-Dan

 

[Takashi]

Re: Tikka T3 light vs heavy barreled in .223

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ddavis</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Get the Lite, and if you decide you don't like it, use some of the $300 you saved over getting the varmint and have it rebarrelled with exactly the length and contour you want.

Good choice in going with the Tikka, they are excellent rifles.
-Dan </div></div>

Thanks for the advice. Makes it pretty much a no-brainer.
The lightness was appealing for me...have a 700 in an aiax chassis and it weights a ton!!