Tikka T3x Lite .308 Win/7.62 Bolt Action Rifle, Black – JRTXE316

Bought the tikka in 30-06 December 2016. First trip to the range sold me on tikka forever. Bolt is super smooth and 1 inch groups were easily accomplished. Its very light and jumps pretty good from a rest, but the recoil pad worked great and shooting offhand, kneeling or sitting made recoil a non issue. All my bolt actions will be tikka from now on.

I bought this gun on sale and still lost money. The first shot on a cold bore is a laser beam. POA/POI every time. After that, it's anyone's guess where the next round will go. I fired: Winchester Power-Point, 150 grain, 2850 fps. Federal Fusion, 130 grain, 3050 fps Hornady American Whitetail, 130 grain, 3060 fps. Hornady Precision Hunter, 145 grain, 2970 fps. Hornady Superformance, 140 grain, 3090 fps. All behaved exactly the same. The first shot is the only reliable shot. Surprisingly, the cheaper ammo grouped a bit tighter than the more expensive stuff. The scope did not get lose and the action is properly torqued. I just don't get it. The gun simply cant handle any heat at all. If I sit 15 minutes between shots, it fires sub MOA. If I don't wait... 3” group... 4” group... So, I guess if I don't pull a bang/flop, then it's going to be a long day. I'm not happy. Now I'm torn between taking a bath and selling it, or maybe start throwing parts at it. This is my first Tikka and it will be my last. P.S. On a positive note, the barrel is free floated, but only on the right hand side (I guess the savings were passed on to me.)

It's a shooter. Just don't get the barrel too hot. My 7 mag likes the 162 ELD-X at 2960 fps. 4 shot groups letting the barrel cool down 5 mins between groups produces less than an MOA groups.

I pick up one recently in .243 Winchester and the action is smooth as silk and the trigger has a good/clean break with a 3.5lbs trigger pull.The only complaint is that the magazine is a bit chintzy, with rounds occasionally get stuck in the magazine.

First gun I’ve bought. Love the weight, the feel, and accuracy. Everyone kept pointing me to a Tikka cause they have a legit SUB MoA accuracy... and they do! Took it to the range yesterday and shot 1/4”-1/2” groupings at 100yrds. Using 30.06 with Federal and Winchester. It does have a nice kick to it but it’s manageable (only reason I gave it a 4/5 stars)

I own three Tikka rifles, two for several years now. I have a .223, .270 and .308. All three are excellent shooters and capable of sub MOA groups with a good shooter and the correct ammo. I have owned many rifles over the years, but this has become my go to when purchasing a new caliber. I’m sorry for those who have issues, I would definitely send your rifle in for warranty/repair. These are excellent rifles, but I’m sure they can throw a lemon now and then. I’ve had nothing but good experience with my Tikka rifles!

Haven't shot it yet but impressed by the design. Looking to mount glass and then shoot. Action is smooth.

Took my first deer with this rifle in 6.5 CM from a stand at close to 90 yards with a hand loaded 140 grain Accubond. Deer ran about 10 feet before dropping. Shot through both lungs and nipped the top of the heart. Through and through. This rifle placed the bullet exactly where I aimed it. It’s extremely accurate and, as expected, has low recoil. Just a great value that delivers well above its price. Get one and never be disappointed.

I have owned my tika t3 in 7mm mag for over 10 yrs I got one of the originals made by Sako in Finland it has been the Smoothest Best Tac driving riffle I have ever owned! Set it for 200 yards & forget it I havent had to touch the scope since! Always on the money first shot Any shot! My Son would laugh if he saw me bring it out Hunting sayin O you getting serious today something is going down Because I Never miss with it ! Cant go wrong !

I originally bought this rifle for my son. Then I found it to be my go to hunting rifle for bear and deer. Really accurate and smooth rifle!

Tikka's are great rifles; the bolt is buttery smooth and mine shoots consistently under 1 MOA with Hornady Precision Hunter. This is a light rifle and I preemptively replaced the original with a Limbsaver recoil pad (even though the T3x pad was upgraded over the T3). I mounted an Arken scope and found the rifle pleasant to shoot. This is a solid rifle and I am glad I made the purchase. Price was average for the market I searched. Great value for the money IMHO.

Very accurate rifle. Trigger nice and crisp. Was only able to get it down to 3 lbs. Replaced trigger spring and now 2.25 lbs. Bolt is unbelievable. Looks and handles well. Be aware that you can get all kinds of goodies for it. I like the part where you can change the grip and forearm. So much you can do to this rifle to really personalize it for yourself.

New out of the box, kicked butt. accurate as my Rem.700 custom build. Could not wish for a better single stage trigger. I'm putting this barrel and action in a quality chassis, because this stock sucks big time. Worse than Savages synthetic stocks.

TIKKA Rifle"s are by far the best rifles for the common man , target shooting and hunting, you can't beat there accuracy and Fit. Best budget rifle there is! Hands down. Grabgun best service around around!

5 stars for the price and relative quality. Mine in .308. Very accurate and easy to carry rifle thorough brush. Successfully and accurately taken two Pacific Coast blacktails in 2 years. Federal Fusion 150gr. One in brush at 60 yards, other in open at 150. Was hard for me to get used to how light it is, at first, after years of carrying around older rifles.

Love it it performs sub moa, I worked up some loads and it is amazing, super light and as all Tikka's the action is super smooth.

Great rifle! Good quality. True to one inch group at 100yd with Federal Fusion 150gr. Smooth action. Light weight. Great for any backpacking hunter. Personal optic choice; Vortex Diamondback 4-12:40 or Vortex Strike Eagle 4-24:50. Went with the Strike Eagle to cover both short/long distance. Highly recommend.

This is a sweet gun. Light weight. Plenty of punch. Action is smooth. Sorry I waited this long to get one.

Sub MOA weed whacker that I paired with Steiner 5x25 glass. Used either Hornady ELD X for matchgrade fuel or Sako. It definitely carries a smoother bolt pull than my Mossberg Patriot .308 or my Savage 6.5 Creedmore. Worth every penny ladies n gents.

Very nice high quality rifle for the price. Smooth action, clean profile. Very good customer service!