I believe the CTR is Teflon. Certainly smoother running than the stainless bolts.
CTR and TAC A1 bolt is teflon coated.
Not saying that the stainless isn't smooth but I have both and IMHO , the Teflon coated bolt is slicker. Certainly not enough of a difference to chose one over the other but the Teflon is like greased snot.
I think bedding is gunsmith gravy, just the same as truing actions. Nothing I have is bedded and nothing ever will be. I think the only thing bedding does is devalue the $800 rifle stock you just bought. I will not buy a bedded stock.
Noticed this as well cycling my cousin's versus my 223 trainer which is stainless. Stainless seems to grab more.
Respectfully disagree. I have bedded a few sticks and saw vast improvements. That said, I do my own.
Battle zone of two 6.5 creedmoors ☠.
Got the new Tikka CTR 6.5cm out to the range today. Shot a box of Hornady 140gr ELD-M and this was the last 5-round group at 100 yards. Had a couple others just over half an inch as well. Best group at 200 yards was 1.430" with Hornady American Gunner 140gr BTHP. This was my first time shooting a single stage trigger and it was a little weird for me. Most of my guns have Timney 2-stage triggers. I think I need to adjust the trigger weight down. I can probably get more out of this with a lighter trigger. Very happy with my decision to buy a Tikka.
2019-11-17_03-30-49 by Bob, on Flickr
2019-11-17_03-30-49 by Bob, on Flickr
My local ranges here are only 200 yards so I've never shot my 308 more than that. My friend took me out today to shoot at a 600 yard range. Plugged my info into my ballistics app dialed 5.1mil for 600 and fired 3 rounds. 3 inch group using FGMM 168gr. I love these Tikkas 
Thank´s
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Next i plan to move to 139gr Scenar and VV 160 powder.
Hey Viking,
just have read your post here.
Want to share my experience with the VV N160, if you like.
With a load of 107% I got the 139 Scenar up to 808m/s, pressure was at 87% according to QL, no pressure signs at all.
I don´t want to go past those 107% load.
So just in my opinion, the N160 is to slow for this caliber.
Just my 2cents.
Got the new Tikka CTR 6.5cm out to the range today. Shot a box of Hornady 140gr ELD-M and this was the last 5-round group at 100 yards. Had a couple others just over half an inch as well. Best group at 200 yards was 1.430" with Hornady American Gunner 140gr BTHP. This was my first time shooting a single stage trigger and it was a little weird for me. Most of my guns have Timney 2-stage triggers. I think I need to adjust the trigger weight down. I can probably get more out of this with a lighter trigger. Very happy with my decision to buy a Tikka.
You can loose that trigger weigth of pull easily to less than 2lbs, and if you want to go 20oz, get a cheap but good yodave spring, helps´s to get those groups tighter.
Well done anyways.
Is it 24" CTR?
Thanks! It does have the 24" barrel. I am going to be installing my Mountain Tactical 20moa rail today and I will see what I can do with the factory trigger spring before I decide if I need a YoDave.
Bob
Yeah, the YoDave is cheap but, I don't think I can bring myself to pay the exorbitant shipping cost. If I need a spring I'll look elsewhere.
Bob
$19 for a .05 cent spring is a little over the top...but I admit I have purchased them. It becomes a light target trigger.
And finally you don´t pay for the spring, you pay for the improvement.
That´s the way I see it.
Thats a good point and why I have bought the spring x2. The frugal side of me does not like it but my finger does! Compared to all the money I have wasted making my rifle LOOK more accurate and cool...this is a good mod.
Elay Precision. 9.95 with free shipping for their Tikka spring. I have one and works great.
I don't have a pull gauge but its just a bit heavier than my Jewell set at 1lb and less than the factory, so with the Elay Precision spring, probably looking at 1.5-2lb.
I got mine down to 10oz with the Yodave spring.
Call Elay precision it’s the same spring for 10$ with shipping I believe
I have both and can’t tell the difference
I forgot to mention in yo Dave’s defense the shipping is so high because it’s shipped into the US from another country which is prolly every bit of 10$
For USA based folks call Elay
Finally got a Tikka...6.5 24”. Need a sunshade to fit the scope cap. First shots next weekend
Tikka making more meat. And wife’s first whitetail.
Favorite hunting platform.
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Here is my (almost) finished project. T3x with a prefit 26” heavy Palma barrel chambered in 6.5cm and made by preferred barrels in Utah with a fat bastard hanging off the end. KRG W-3 cradling the perfection that is a Tikka action with a Sterk swept bolt handle. Just waiting on the funds to buy a gen 2 razor ?
Guys, do you remember that rap song from 80ties?
Ice ice baby.
Ice ice baby
.Good thing you have spikes on the bipod!
I bet you’re right lol I plan on getting one eventually!I bet you would like KRG spigot mount
Nokian hakkapeliitta
Yeah, what he said !!
How's that barrel shoot?
Well I’m glad you asked. This is all factory 140gr offerings. Hornady American Gunner BTHP, ELD-M, and factory Berger hybrid target that is Lapua small primer brass and Berger bullets.
I have a full 75 rounds through the barrel after this outing. It’s definitely shooting a lot better than it was the other day with the first 30 through it. I just have to test 147gr ELD M now. I have a lot of practice to do from here now lol
Badass. How much improvement over the factory barrel?
The factory barrel I only got 15 rounds through as a function test to make sure everything worked (bought used off here) as it was a lite barrel. It shot moa at best @ 100 yards. From everything I’ve seen from folks on Instagram that have these barrels, they shoot well. I just need a lot practice with not flinching and light triggers lol
Copy. My lite barrel in my T3x 7mm RemMag is a solid MOA barrel. .75moa with my hand loads. My Ruger Precision 6.5CR is gonna magically transform into T3x Tac A1 in 6.5CR pretty soon, so that should be exciting.
Gonna be nice to have a stable of sexy Finnish girls LOL.
One of my favorite rifles - T3 Stainless .308 Win topped with a VX3i 4.5-14. A little DIY sponge camo made for a nice addition.
Them Finns know how to make some quality rifles lol can’t go wrong with a Tac A1 either!
Awesome rifles. Although I don't love my T3X, I can see why people do and think it would make a great platform to build off of.
Curious, what's not to love about yours?
