Hey everyone. Anyone have experience with a Tikka tactical in .308? Also, anyone heard about the muzzle brake's and how effective they are and if they affect accuracy?
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Re: Tikka Tactical
Love mine, it's a tac driver. Sako brake is pricey, but fuctions very well. Your shooting partners will hate you though if you put the brake on.
madd0c
Love mine, it's a tac driver. Sako brake is pricey, but fuctions very well. Your shooting partners will hate you though if you put the brake on.
madd0c
Re: Tikka Tactical
This might get more responses in the bolt action section. Just saying.
This might get more responses in the bolt action section. Just saying.
Re: Tikka Tactical
The rifle is great. I have one and really like it. However, with current pricing on the Tactical, I would buy the Tikka Scout and then use the $500 bucks that I saved on the Scout towards the purchase of a KRG Whiskey 3 rifle stock.
The muzzle brake for the Tikka is from the Sako TRG. Sako only builds one size, which is for the .338 Lapua. The brake does a little to help with recoil and in my opinion the extra noise at the shooter due to the brake is not worth the nominal reduction in recoil.
The rifle is great. I have one and really like it. However, with current pricing on the Tactical, I would buy the Tikka Scout and then use the $500 bucks that I saved on the Scout towards the purchase of a KRG Whiskey 3 rifle stock.
The muzzle brake for the Tikka is from the Sako TRG. Sako only builds one size, which is for the .338 Lapua. The brake does a little to help with recoil and in my opinion the extra noise at the shooter due to the brake is not worth the nominal reduction in recoil.
Re: Tikka Tactical
RMW YOU"RE MY NEW BEST INTERNET FRIEND!
That's exactly what I was gonna say! Of course I have no personal experience with the Tac, but I did buy the Scout and put it in the Whiskey 3.
If you do a little searching you'll find that the factory stocks on Tikkas are crap. The tac has a better one but still not great and most replace them fairly quickly. All the actions are the same. Don't worry about the threaded barrel as it only fits the Sako muzzle break and you'd have to have a suppressor special made which then wouldn't work on anything else.
Definitely save some money and go with the scout. Only downside is 20" barrel, which really isn't a downside cuz you can still reach 1000 with it.
RMW YOU"RE MY NEW BEST INTERNET FRIEND!
That's exactly what I was gonna say! Of course I have no personal experience with the Tac, but I did buy the Scout and put it in the Whiskey 3.
If you do a little searching you'll find that the factory stocks on Tikkas are crap. The tac has a better one but still not great and most replace them fairly quickly. All the actions are the same. Don't worry about the threaded barrel as it only fits the Sako muzzle break and you'd have to have a suppressor special made which then wouldn't work on anything else.
Definitely save some money and go with the scout. Only downside is 20" barrel, which really isn't a downside cuz you can still reach 1000 with it.
Re: Tikka Tactical
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: madd0c</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Love mine, it's a tac driver. Sako brake is pricey, but fuctions very well. Your shooting partners will hate you though if you put the brake on.
madd0c </div></div>
They do work great, but as Madd0c stated, the folks shooting around you will not thank you for using it.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: madd0c</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Love mine, it's a tac driver. Sako brake is pricey, but fuctions very well. Your shooting partners will hate you though if you put the brake on.
madd0c </div></div>
They do work great, but as Madd0c stated, the folks shooting around you will not thank you for using it.
Re: Tikka Tactical
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TxAg08</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Definitely save some money and go with the scout. Only downside is 20" barrel, which really isn't a downside cuz you can still reach 1000 with it. </div></div>
I don't think they even import the 24" version of the Tikka Tactical anymore.
The only difference between the CTR Scout and the Tactical these days is the Tactical has the adjustable cheek piece and threaded barrel.
Oh, and about $500 in price.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TxAg08</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Definitely save some money and go with the scout. Only downside is 20" barrel, which really isn't a downside cuz you can still reach 1000 with it. </div></div>
I don't think they even import the 24" version of the Tikka Tactical anymore.
The only difference between the CTR Scout and the Tactical these days is the Tactical has the adjustable cheek piece and threaded barrel.
Oh, and about $500 in price.
Re: Tikka Tactical
The accuracy from Tikkas are often that good that there is really no reason to replace the barrel, unless it's shot out.
This group is from my Tikka T3 Varmint in 6,5x55
Shot at hundred meters prone with bipods.
Adn yes,there is certainly guns that shoots far better than this, but as I am only into practical accuracy, this level is fine with me....and I don't shoot any better than this.
Håkan
The accuracy from Tikkas are often that good that there is really no reason to replace the barrel, unless it's shot out.
This group is from my Tikka T3 Varmint in 6,5x55
Shot at hundred meters prone with bipods.
Adn yes,there is certainly guns that shoots far better than this, but as I am only into practical accuracy, this level is fine with me....and I don't shoot any better than this.
Håkan
Re: Tikka Tactical
If a short round is choosed I sould use a custom bottommetal and AICS mags. The stock I use are a TRG chassis, but KRGs version is probably best and nicest solution.
Håkan
If a short round is choosed I sould use a custom bottommetal and AICS mags. The stock I use are a TRG chassis, but KRGs version is probably best and nicest solution.
Håkan
Re: Tikka Tactical
I was hanging out with one of the KRG guys this weekend and we decided the best thing for me would be to go with the tikka and a KRG W3. I handled the stock and it is a great feeling stock. I cant wait to get a set up like this.
I was hanging out with one of the KRG guys this weekend and we decided the best thing for me would be to go with the tikka and a KRG W3. I handled the stock and it is a great feeling stock. I cant wait to get a set up like this.
