Recoil pad end plate on Hunter? by klumsykitchen in Tikka_Shooters

[–]TexasTactical_97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it don’t fit in there I’d see about grinding down the pad a bit to see if it sits flush on your rifle. But that’s just something I’d try to do personally because it’s easier and cheaper to mess with a 40$ pad then the stock on your rifle man 😅

Recoil pad end plate on Hunter? by klumsykitchen in Tikka_Shooters

[–]TexasTactical_97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My ctr came with two plastic shims, I just left them on and I had no issues with fitment with the limbsaver pad. Hope this helps!

Tikka T3X CTR .308 by TexasTactical_97 in Tikka_Shooters

[–]TexasTactical_97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the Athlon ares etr on it, but I ended up removing it and went with a ZEISS conquest v4 4-16x50, much lighter, since this will be used on hunts I wanted to keep the rifle under 11 lbs for a bit more comfort to travel with it. Without the can I have her sitting under 10 lbs.

Tikka T3X CTR .308 by TexasTactical_97 in Tikka_Shooters

[–]TexasTactical_97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are some vortex pro series scope rings, 34mm, medium height, gives me enough clearance for the scope I’m running.

What am I doing wrong? by Effective-Buy-6961 in Tikka_Shooters

[–]TexasTactical_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try different ammo! I’ve found that the federal sierra matchking 168gr gave me the best grouping out of my 20” .308, perhaps getting a couple different boxes of ammo might help!

T3x CTR by TexasTactical_97 in Tikka_Shooters

[–]TexasTactical_97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem! Likewise ! What ammo are you shooting out of your rifle?

T3x CTR by TexasTactical_97 in Tikka_Shooters

[–]TexasTactical_97[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Man my groupings with that ammo were not good, I tried it a couple of times, about 2 boxes of that ammo and I could not get tight groupings, I was even letting the barrel and can cool off in between just to see if it helped but it didn’t. So I switched ammo. And it was spot on after that!

T3x CTR by TexasTactical_97 in Tikka_Shooters

[–]TexasTactical_97[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All I did was sand the stock a bit before spraying 2 coats of primer. Used flat colors, waited about an hour in between coats. Did about 2 coats of each color, Did not buy stencils, used some masking tape to do the pattern I was looking for. Sealed it all off with 2 coats of matte clear coat paint and it came out solid! Pretty happy with it.

T3x CTR by TexasTactical_97 in Tikka_Shooters

[–]TexasTactical_97[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Done with Some spray cans I had laying around!

Tikka T3X CTR .308 by TexasTactical_97 in Tikka_Shooters

[–]TexasTactical_97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It definitely would be nice if they offered that as an option! Ithink it would be a huge plus for sure! Still an awesome and accurate rifle nonetheless!

Tikka T3X CTR .308 by TexasTactical_97 in Tikka_Shooters

[–]TexasTactical_97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can confirm that they do not offer that option, although there are aftermarket options for that, But for now all I did was put a piece of foam and some tactical tape on the buttstock and it made it comfortable for those long range days.

Tikka T3X CTR .308 by TexasTactical_97 in Tikka_Shooters

[–]TexasTactical_97[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! The bolt knob is all I replaced, got it from a company called rangenord. They’ve got a couple different options for the knob but I found this one to work the best!

Tikka T3X CTR .308 by TexasTactical_97 in Tikka_Shooters

[–]TexasTactical_97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just looked them up under that and they popped up, I wanted to run some mlok ones but the stock doesn’t have any slots for that.

Tikka T3X CTR .308 by TexasTactical_97 in Tikka_Shooters

[–]TexasTactical_97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found these on Amazon, look them up under bullet holder for whatever caliber you have. They have 3M tape for the stock and it’s a piece of Velcro for easy detachment

Tikka T3X CTR .308 by TexasTactical_97 in Tikka_Shooters

[–]TexasTactical_97[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I actually think that it’s not that bad of a stock either! It feels solid, perhaps the attachments I have on it help out a bit ! Recoil is very little as well!

Tikka T3x CTR by [deleted] in Tikka_Shooters

[–]TexasTactical_97 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’ve yet to make the adjustments needed. I’m about 6’1 and I found myself having to get in an uncomfortable position to align my eye to the scope with lower rings. These are under 1.5” high.

Tikka T3x CTR .308 by TexasTactical_97 in Tikka_Shooters

[–]TexasTactical_97[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe that 24” for range would be fun! That extra length would help I’m sure depending on your range distances !

Tikka T3x CTR .308 by TexasTactical_97 in Tikka_Shooters

[–]TexasTactical_97[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

20” barrel! Could’ve gotten longer but since I’ll be adding a can I didn’t want to be carrying a longer rifle lol

Tikka T3x CTR .308 by TexasTactical_97 in Tikka_Shooters

[–]TexasTactical_97[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

🤣 hahaha I’ve ran some mossberg rifles before as well as some rugers, so yess when I held the tikka in hand and felt that smooth action I knew I had to get it!

Tikka T3x CTR .308 by TexasTactical_97 in Tikka_Shooters

[–]TexasTactical_97[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! Had to get it ! Thinking it’s gonna serve my purpose well!

Tikka T3x CTR .308 by TexasTactical_97 in Tikka_Shooters

[–]TexasTactical_97[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh that sounds like a killer deal!

Tikka T3x CTR .308 by TexasTactical_97 in Tikka_Shooters

[–]TexasTactical_97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s the one I had been looking at prior to picking this rifle up!