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Tikka T3 problems
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 1009868" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>My two Tikka T3s both shoot well. Both 7mm Rem Mags. But they both predate the 2008 economic collapse. </p><p></p><p>They're both in the Tikka T3 Lite plastic stocks and they tend to drift slightly - point of impact = from season to season. So I've purchased a Manners stock and will be pillar bedding one of them soon. Was looking for some bottom metal that would work with the factory clips to replace the plastic bottom metal, and that's why I was pleased to see that aluminum bottom metal is about to become available. Aluminum bottom metal to aluminum pillars to SS receiver. Hoping the POI will then remain constant from season to season, year to year. </p><p></p><p>I just took my rifle apart, and for other Tikka owners shooting 7mm Rem Mag or similar cartridges, you may want to replace the aluminum recoil lug with SS or Titanium. My aluminum recoil lug was indented from recoil over the past 7-8 years of use. Probably fired 250-300 rounds thru this rifle. Couldn't be doing anything positive for accuracy or stable POIs over time. </p><p></p><p>Turns out the Manners stock comes with a SS recoil lug. But I've seen both SS and Titanium aftermarket recoil lugs available, and now I know why. The aluminum lug isn't tough enough material for the more powerful cartridges. Probably fine for a .243 Win. Not fine for my 7mm Rem Mags shooting 168gr Berger VLDs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 1009868, member: 4191"] My two Tikka T3s both shoot well. Both 7mm Rem Mags. But they both predate the 2008 economic collapse. They're both in the Tikka T3 Lite plastic stocks and they tend to drift slightly - point of impact = from season to season. So I've purchased a Manners stock and will be pillar bedding one of them soon. Was looking for some bottom metal that would work with the factory clips to replace the plastic bottom metal, and that's why I was pleased to see that aluminum bottom metal is about to become available. Aluminum bottom metal to aluminum pillars to SS receiver. Hoping the POI will then remain constant from season to season, year to year. I just took my rifle apart, and for other Tikka owners shooting 7mm Rem Mag or similar cartridges, you may want to replace the aluminum recoil lug with SS or Titanium. My aluminum recoil lug was indented from recoil over the past 7-8 years of use. Probably fired 250-300 rounds thru this rifle. Couldn't be doing anything positive for accuracy or stable POIs over time. Turns out the Manners stock comes with a SS recoil lug. But I've seen both SS and Titanium aftermarket recoil lugs available, and now I know why. The aluminum lug isn't tough enough material for the more powerful cartridges. Probably fine for a .243 Win. Not fine for my 7mm Rem Mags shooting 168gr Berger VLDs. [/QUOTE]
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