Where can I find a CTR in stock?!?

[300zx_tt]

Well some of you remember my other thread where I was looking at a few rifles, some members steered me towards tikkas and I did about a months worth of research. I decided I liked it and I’d start shopping. Here we are... can’t find one in stock online or in person to save my life. I saw one on gunbroker I think, but it sold very early in my search. Does anybody know of any sites that stock these rifles? I have a cabelas about an hour from me, think I’ll have any luck there? Last time I bought a gun at cabelas it was a nightmare.

 

[shekelscribe]

For anyone reading this, correct me If I'm wrong.

I own a CTR and I have to say that if you plan on buying a custom stock for it, I'd recommend you go for a regular T3x, instead of the CTR. You will have more stock options and you won't be limited to the super expensive (80$ or so) Tikka 5 round magazines. If I could go back I would skip on the CTR and get a regular T3x.

 

[shlouf]

For anyone reading this, correct me If I'm wrong.

I own a CTR and I have to say that if you plan on buying a custom stock for it, I'd recommend you go for a regular T3x, instead of the CTR. You will have more stock options and you won't be limited to the super expensive (80$ or so) Tikka 5 round magazines. If I could go back I would skip on the CTR and get a regular T3x.

Pretty much any of the non-mini chassis stocks can be inlet for the CTR bottom metal, and you can make a W3 out of a CTR mag version KRG bravo if you want a tricked out chassis that uses the CTR mags.

It all depends on which mags you like better. They aren't that much more expensive than AICS mags when most people are only going to own 1, maybe 2, extra anyway.

 

[300zx_tt]

For anyone reading this, correct me If I'm wrong.

I own a CTR and I have to say that if you plan on buying a custom stock for it, I'd recommend you go for a regular T3x, instead of the CTR. You will have more stock options and you won't be limited to the super expensive (80$ or so) Tikka 5 round magazines. If I could go back I would skip on the CTR and get a regular T3x.

I intend to do a chassis down the road, in a few years after I grow into the rifle and grow into shooting at distance. I want a threaded barrel as it will be a host for my sandman, for the price of a regular t3x variant plus having the barrel threaded I’d be in for basically the cost of a new CTR so I figured I’d just buy it done from tikka. The mags don’t bother me that much, as mentioned I’d only run 3 or 4 mags anyway. I’ve been looking for a t3x variant that’s local, no luck there either.

 

[Toney198]

Where are you located

 

[bschneiderheinze]

I went with a bravo and sold my CTR stock bottom metal and mag for almost the cost

 

[300zx_tt]

Where are you located

South east PA

 

[LeftyJason]

For anyone reading this, correct me If I'm wrong.

I own a CTR and I have to say that if you plan on buying a custom stock for it, I'd recommend you go for a regular T3x, instead of the CTR. You will have more stock options and you won't be limited to the super expensive (80$ or so) Tikka 5 round magazines. If I could go back I would skip on the CTR and get a regular T3x.

For one barrel profile is much different. Regular t3x lite is a 0.616" muzzle vs the ctr comes threaded 5/8.

CTR also comes with 10 round magazines.
AICS magazines are around the same price as the ctr so that's a wash if you want to go that way. Magpul AICS don't fit with Tikka.

The action is the same for the ctr vs the" regular" t3x so stock/ chassis options are the same. Only difference would be the mag which won't be hard to sell ctr vs the 3 round regular factory mag.

To really read up on Tikkas check out this post.

Tikka T3 Thread

Now that you say that, I do remember seeing a guy running the 6.5 saum in slightly modified CTR mags. I believe he was getting 6 rounds in it. Here are some pics of factory 6.5 PRC at 2.95 in a MDT without the binder and also the CTR. It's close but fits so with the shorter coal of 7 saum,6.5...

www.snipershide.com

 

[jcann]

I don’t know what caliber you’re looking for but Third Generation Shooter Supply has a T3 CTR in 260 Rem BNIB for $801. I have one and it sits in a KRG Bravo chassis now.

260 Remington - Rifles - Bolt Action - Firearms

store.thirdgenerationshootingsupply.com

 

[300zx_tt]

I don’t know what caliber you’re looking for but Third Generation Shooter Supply has a T3 CTR in 260 Rem BNIB for $801. I have one and it sits in a KRG Bravo chassis now.

260 Remington - Rifles - Bolt Action - Firearms

store.thirdgenerationshootingsupply.com

I’ll keep an eye on their inventory. Looking for a a 6.5cm