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CA Ridgeline vs Tikka T3x
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<blockquote data-quote="rbTanzan" data-source="post: 2308829" data-attributes="member: 53978"><p>This is <strong>good news</strong> to hear that Tikka has changed their 30 caliber twist from 11" to 10", though this may not help the thread originator and an 11" twist may help to explain trouble with long bullets. </p><p></p><p>Maybe I will consider getting a <strong>Tikka if they bring out a 300PRC with 10" twist</strong>. All five Tikka's that our family has owned have been shooters, right out of the box, although I ended up bedding 3 our of the 5mostly out of habit. I couldn't be bothered with the 223 and my wife's 270 when they shoot so well.</p><p></p><p>As for recoil, it is simply something to adjust to. I've had two Tikka's in 338WM. They are <strong>excellent</strong> guns although I am often startled at the beginning of a shooting session by the extra jump that these lightweight rifles make. But it is such a <strong>worthwhile</strong> trade off. My son calls a Tikka 338 "the Wand", because he can hold it in one hand almost like a pistol. Carrying such a rifle is a delight, and the firepower of a 338WM is respectable. We like to load 225gn TTSX at 2835fps. One rifle used about 69 grains of Rel17, another with a large-cut chamber used 70.5 Rel17. </p><p></p><p>And hunters need to remember that in the field they will barely remember that the rifle fired. <strong>Recoil can be reassuring</strong>. Recoil in an accurate rifle lets one know that a hartebeest or an elk is going DOWN.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rbTanzan, post: 2308829, member: 53978"] This is [B]good news[/B] to hear that Tikka has changed their 30 caliber twist from 11" to 10", though this may not help the thread originator and an 11" twist may help to explain trouble with long bullets. Maybe I will consider getting a [B]Tikka if they bring out a 300PRC with 10" twist[/B]. All five Tikka's that our family has owned have been shooters, right out of the box, although I ended up bedding 3 our of the 5mostly out of habit. I couldn't be bothered with the 223 and my wife's 270 when they shoot so well. As for recoil, it is simply something to adjust to. I've had two Tikka's in 338WM. They are [B]excellent[/B] guns although I am often startled at the beginning of a shooting session by the extra jump that these lightweight rifles make. But it is such a [B]worthwhile[/B] trade off. My son calls a Tikka 338 "the Wand", because he can hold it in one hand almost like a pistol. Carrying such a rifle is a delight, and the firepower of a 338WM is respectable. We like to load 225gn TTSX at 2835fps. One rifle used about 69 grains of Rel17, another with a large-cut chamber used 70.5 Rel17. And hunters need to remember that in the field they will barely remember that the rifle fired. [B]Recoil can be reassuring[/B]. Recoil in an accurate rifle lets one know that a hartebeest or an elk is going DOWN. [/QUOTE]
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