Tikka Roughtech 7mm Magnum unbox and set up

[@jasonwebb4871]

I know someone who had issues with an included brake, they contacted Tikka. They sent it in and they sent them a new one that was spot on.

[@vitalshok2238]

The lower the scope, the more accurate you'll be with the rifle and the faster you can get on target. Some people lack that ability but you nailed it. Awesome job!

[@DialingLongDistance]

Thank you sir!

[@catjackoff-road855]

Just bought the same rifle but in veil camo, i will be running it with no break as a hunting rig, im not recoil sensitive, but for someone who is, it really isnt bad, surprisingly pleasant to shoot, and just a great hunting cartridge

[@DialingLongDistance]

I couldn’t agree more.

[@geobel1669]

Nice video ! clear information for regular people like me , searching for concise and true explanation . Thank you it helps to make a choice. Let us know how it was with deer hunting.

[@DialingLongDistance]

Thank you for the kind words! The rifle performed excellent this year. I took a Whitetail at 377 yards with it. The scope, and rangefinder worked exactly as they should have. I am very happy with this rifle so far.

[@nathanevans6297]

I have the roughtek ember in 300wm. Excellent rifle. My 2nd tikka. There will be more.

[@michaelrihel9584]

Very nice, I'm a lefty, hope they come out with the newer T3 mods in LH. I have 2 T3 light and a T3 Hunter. Great guns.

[@andejo4436]

Thank you very much, I will give it a try!

[@scottbrake9129]

Nice rifle. I just bought the black stock version in 300 win mag.

[@DialingLongDistance]

I think you’ll be happy with it.

[@rjnish55]

Beautiful rifle….how much torque did you do on the leupold prw2 rings? Im not sure if i should do 25in.lbs on a 18in.lbs scope.

[@adamelam6385]

That’s beautiful.

[@jimscallen6452]

great video

[@l2p58]

I was disappointed about the extended magazine to only take 4 rounds with belted magnum leaving wasted space, as you said if I would have knew I would have ordered an other 3 rounds magazine.

[@Hollywood41642]

Nice set up.. you can cut the end of ur scope base off if u need to move ur scope back some..

[@gerryamyot8054]

Great review !

[@BigGamePursuit]

what are the 100 yard groups like with match grade factory ammo?

[@J_Un1t]

160tmk is a fantastic bullet. Have you taken any game yet?

[@kee7678]

Great video!

[@paddyboy557]

Handsome gun just found your video while looking at T3 x reviews am undecided on the .270or 7mm. Is your barrel free floating?

[@DialingLongDistance]

Yes the barrel is free floating. I’ve always loved the 7mm magnum, I like the 270 also.. you can’t go wrong with either one, but usually, the 7mag will be a better option at longer distances…

[@BlkInc1]

I just placed an order for this rifle in 7mm Mag as well. I was wondering did you ever purchase a muzzle break withing specification ? I was interested in one as this is my 1st hunting rifle, Couldn't find a 30-06 i originally wanted but its hard to be picky in this market. I figure a break is ideal for me while I learn how to shoot proficiently.

[@DialingLongDistance]

I have not purchased a brake for this rifle. While I shoot this from the bench, I do use the factory brake, because it does work, just not as well as it could if it were closer to specification. If you plan to hunt with this brake, or any brake, I would highly recommend active hearing protection. They are loud, and usually the less recoil you feel, the louder they are. Usually. If I were to get an aftermarket brake for this, while there are many good ones out there, my personal favorites are from Terminator. I have a T4 on my 338 Lapua and I can shoot that rifle all day. Feels like a 6.5 Creedmoor without a brake, maybe even less recoil than that. I’ve heard very good things about their T1x line.

[@BlkInc1]

@@DialingLongDistance Thanks, Looks like rifle requires something that fits a 5/8-24 & thats a good place to start researching.

[@BlkInc1]

Just got my Elk at 300yards. It's a great rifle!

[@alexpearson8481]

Beautiful. Love the 7mmM. I just picked up a CTR, Tikka last week in .308. I love Tikka - but these bolts seem to always want to remain cocked. Both mine and yours cocked right out of the box - I can see in the video. I always like to remove the tension on the spring, so you can rotate the front part of the bolt (when it’s removed) and de-cock it. It seems to do the same thing in the gun. When the bolt is closed you almost have to do a dry fire to de-cock. (Gritting my teeth at dry fire). The way I see it, long term tension on the spring will weaken it? Any thoughts? Maybe they did this for a reason but I can’t see why.

[@carykoechlin3230]

How much thicker/heavier is the barrel on the CTR vs the Roughtech? I am looking for a rifle that I can hike and hunt with but also won’t heat up too quickly at the range while target shooting.

[@lcjjr.6714]

Would appreciate doing a video showing a 100 yard accuracy test using several factory loads.

[@DialingLongDistance]

I’ve thought about doing that also. When I can get my hands on some various factory ammo of good quality, I may do that.

[@andresargento3698]

Hola amigo te consulto, la expulsión es buena no golpea en el riel como el Sako A7 routech

[@MrCabimero]

I shoot a Remington 700 in this cal. How is the recoil on this since it is a light gun?

[@WadeCarberry]

Nice review. What is the finish on the barrell and action? I've been told matt blued by one source and ceraklte by another. Cheers

[@DialingLongDistance]

I’d say it’s like a cerakote. It’s not a textured matt blue, it’s like a low/no gloss Cerakote or Duracoat finish, smooth in texture.

[@hommedesbois9080]

Permacoat ?? Like the winchester xpr?

[@fattigla]

@@DialingLongDistance is been a while since this video, great job! Any problems with the black finish on the barrel? Rust?

[@kevinudut5552]

Enjoyed your videos, very informative. I have a Remington 7600 30.06 with a Leupold VX3i 4.5x14x50mm scope with Vortex pro series rings mounted on a leupold rifleman base. I’d like to ask your opinion and advice on how this setup could be improved? I haven’t mounted scope yet. I plan to use this setup for Mule deer and antelope in Montana this coming November. Thank you for your time. Gerry A says hi.

[@DialingLongDistance]

Thanks for the kind words! The Remington 7600 isn't a bad choice for your hunt, but it does have it's limitations.. It's a pretty solid choice for hunting Mule deer, where you'll be in closer quarters with the animal (say, 300-350 yards max). However, for shooting at distances further than that, with more precise and consistent accuracy for game like antelope, the bolt action platform is going to shine. This is not to say that a 7600 isn't accurate, but bolts are extremely strong by design, inherently more accurate, and more reliable. These are some of the reasons why bolt actions are the platform that the vast majority of western hunters use. The 30-06 cartridge has been around for over one hundred years for a reason, its a proven hunting round that often times, is more capable than the man shooting it. Your scope selection is a very good choice also. Leupold scopes have always been good to me, held zero, and are light weight, which are all good qualities to have in hunting scopes. If you do use the 7600, and you don't handload, I would try as many different factory ammunitions as you can to find the one your rifle likes the best. I've personally had very good luck with Hornady Presicion Hunter, and Nosler Trophy grade. Also, Federal makes very good ammunition too. I'd run a 200 yard zero, and practice as much as you can with it. Shot placement is key in any hunt. You want to make clean, ethical kills, and you do have the tools to do it, as long as you know your limits. That goes for any man. On any hunt. Good luck on your hunt, and be safe. Oh yeah, tell Gerry to get out and shoot that rifle of his a little more.. :-)

[@kevinudut5552]

@@DialingLongDistance appreciate all the good tips. I’ll definitely will be doing practice on those different rounds. I’ll pass the word on to Gerry 👍🏼

[@fbswampfox]

Do you need the 20 moa base for long distance? The scope should not contact the base. It can affect accuracy and damage the internals. Just cut off the extra length. I get the not having a cheek weld part. Very annoying. In the army we would get a water noodle float for pools and cut it for length and height then wrap it to the stock with 100mph tape. There’s a company that makes foam inserts you can layer for height then a neoprene cover to wrap over it. Just hate to see you hurt your scope. A guy in our unit had his us optics so far back the bell touched the base. He called it preference but he damaged the internals with fewer than 100 loads. Just thought I’d pass it along. Good scopes ain’t cheap.

[@DialingLongDistance]

First off, thanks for serving our country. Much appreciated and much respect. I usually run 20 or 30 MOA bases on all my rifles, let’s me use more of the internal adjust in the scope when I do shoot longer shots. So far the scope hasn’t slipped in the rings or anything, the scope doesn’t touch the base anywhere, (though it is about as close as you can get), and all has worked well. I may, down the road take a little length off the base if need be. As for the water noodle, believe it or not, I use one on one of my other rifles, I slip it under an ‘Uncle Mike’s’ elastic cartridge stock belt and it works perfectly.

[@edwardabrahamiii3742]

I want a browning x bolt 7mm rem mag with a 30 cal muzzle break itll be for me and my 2 sons maybe hand it down to my edward abraham 4 boy

[@justinalvarado87]

Are you in phx?? I love tombstone tactical

[@DialingLongDistance]

I live in Upstate New York. Seen them online and had a very good experience with them.

[@kevinudut5552]

I’m considering a Tikka veil alpine 30.06 20” barrel vs a 24” barrel. Where do you feel there will be noticeable difference in recoil, accuracy, speed ? Thank you.

[@DialingLongDistance]

In my opinion, I don’t think there will be much difference in felt recoil, it may be a little bit louder to the ear because the barrel is shorter. As far as accuracy goes, it should be every bit as accurate as anything else, some will say even more so, the thinking is that a shorter barrel is a stiffer barrel. Speed is where you may notice a little bit of loss in performance going with a barrel that is 4 inches shorter. You may lose maybe 100 to 150 ft./s of muzzle velocity would be my guess. The shorter barrels are much more preferred for tight quarters hunting, such as in dense woods and brush. You’re not going to go wrong with either barrel length 20 inch or 24 in my opinion.

[@kevinudut5552]

@@DialingLongDistance many thanks again. I realize there’s always a trade off and personal preference to take in to consideration. Appreciate the advice.

[@RomyArms]

What is the point of tikka making the 30.06 with a 20 inch barrel if your going to lose speed?

[@andejo4436]

I just bought a t3x and my bolt makes a click, click, click, click, click sound when I cycle it. I own a CTR and it does not do it. I have never herd that before, any suggestions?

[@DialingLongDistance]

Without looking at it, it sounds like the cocking piece may be binding inside the bolt. I would have your local gunsmith look at it to be sure. It may be something that simple, as lubricant is needed on those parts. When the bolt is cycled, there is a cam that pushes the firing pin back into position for the next firing as the bolt handle is lifted. That pin is under pressure from the spring, and it’s pretty strong. As the cocking piece is slid on that cam, if there is no (or low) lubricant there, it may bind a little, making that clicking noise as the metal slides into position. It’s easy to get at those parts. Removal of the bolt shroud is explained pretty well in the manual for the rifle. I have removed mine, and it’s pretty simple. Removing that shroud will allow for the firing pin to be removed, inspected, cleaned and lubricated where needed (on the rear where the cocking piece is located). Hope that makes sense.

[@grantdavies4282]

Awsum Looking rifle. Interested in how it shoots and accuracy and recoil with the stock muzzle brake on it?

[@DialingLongDistance]

It shoots very well. Stock brake works, but could be more effective if it wasn’t bored to such a wide inside diameter. Accuracy is on point. Shooting 160 grain Sierra tipped match kings, and Berger 168 grain VLD’s (these are my hand loads) are usually around .6 MOA.

[@grantdavies4282]

@@DialingLongDistance thank you for the detailed info. Keep up the great clips.

[@СИБИРЯК25]

How match is the carbian...?

[@vitalshok2238]

Tikka does make a 338 win mag

[@DialingLongDistance]

This is news to me. I know they make a 9.3x62, but I haven’t found anything from them chambered in 338 Win Mag. I’d LOVE to see them chamber in 338 Lapua or 338 Norma.

[@tjarmand]

nice!! i want one or three

[@aaronr8402]

Thats a nice gun! I would have got it in 3mm magnum though! Good review!

[@DialingLongDistance]

Lol you’ll have to bring me one of those lol

[@RomyArms]

Why do they make this model in 30.06 with a 20 inch barrel?

[@DialingLongDistance]

Not sure. I would think maybe for ease of use in tight quarters like heavy woods or brush. I wouldn’t think you would be giving up too much in the way of overall performance by taking the barrel down two or even 4 inches. Most folks that are hunting with a 30-06 are not hunting very long range so making the barrel shorter may not really be very noticeable to many hunters in general. At least the majority of them. They would be relying on the heavier weight and terminal performance of a 30 caliber bullet at ranges usually no further than 300 -400 yards. A 30-06 through a 20 inch barrel would be plenty effective enough at those ranges for most game. Just my opinion… maybe that’s what Tikka was thinking (?)

[@madman432000]

where did all that weight come from? I thought it would be lighter.

[@DialingLongDistance]

It’s not bad really. It carries really well. I think the magnums are a little bit heavier than the regular rifles. According to Tikka, this rifle is 7 to 7.1 pounds unloaded with no glass. I looked at the Kimber accent, and while it’s a very nice rifle, and was incredibly light (under 6 pounds), it was harder for me to shoot. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@joshpittman6021]

Awesome review.! Just curious did you shoot any factory loads through it? And if so did it perform well without reloading. Thank you.

[@DialingLongDistance]

The first rounds fired through it were Hornady 139 grain superformance. It shot them inside a minute, right around .7”-.8” for a 3 shot group. Those were fired one at a time, cleaning the bore between each round, as I was breaking in the barrel. I would assume that groups would only stay the same or get better as the barrel fouls after a few rounds.

[@joshpittman6021]

Dialing Long Distance thank you sir for the fast response. I been drooling over one of these rifles in 7mm and wanted a good place to start with ammo selection.

[@catjackoff-road855]

@@joshpittman6021 i found the federal precision with the 160 grain barnes tsx works really well in mine, i am gonna be shooting these on a moose hunt this fall

[@grantdavies4282]

Great clip, Very interested to see your review on the Tikka T3X lite Veil Alpine. Also keen to have your input for big game more So a do it all rifle caliber, on the fence between the .308, 7mm magnum and the .300 win mag

[@DialingLongDistance]

I doubt I will be getting the Alpine. I have to think that the action and barrel will be the same as the Roughtech. Different stock really I would imagine would be the only big difference. As far as calibers go, you can’t go wrong with any of the three you mentioned above, however, I love the 7 mm magnum. It has quite a bit of range, carry’s energy well, and has a little less recoil than the 300 WinMag. I have thought for a long time that the 7 mm magnum is a great balance of power versus recoil, and, in my opinion is suitable for taking just about any game in North America.

[@grantdavies4282]

@@DialingLongDistance thank you very much mate, think you’ve hit the nail on the head.

[@Tomvans8028]

what kind of scope can u give me the info I just bought a 300 win same gun and rail

[@DialingLongDistance]

Scope is a Sig BDX 4.5-14x44. I review that also starting at 10:22

[@John-wq9fy]

Very nice rifle. How is the recoil ?

[@DialingLongDistance]

Felt recoil isn’t bad really. The factory brake is ok, just not great. I put a side port brake on it and it improved noticeably. The recoil pad is soft which helps when hunting without a brake. Without a brake, the recoil is still a bit less than the Ruger M77 I have in the same caliber. My Ruger has the wood stock with no brake, and you know you’re shooting a magnum when you’re shooting that rifle. The Tikka isn’t as bad at all.

[@bigbrenda6624]

Is the barrel cerakoted

[@siddiquenadir44]

No

[@1valg]

According to Tikka, the magazine will hold 5 rounds.

[@fredbrown8022]

What twist?

[@DialingLongDistance]

It’s 1:9.5

[@MinhVu-in9iz]

How much is that tikka?

[@DialingLongDistance]

it’s usually around $998. I did an internet search and found this on sale for $870 shipped to my FFL.

[@MinhVu-in9iz]

@@DialingLongDistance thanks, all tikka t3x should come with that rough tech stock, their plastic stock sucks!!

[@adamelam6385]

@@DialingLongDistance wow you got a tremendous deal.

[@MrHf4l]

Cut the end of that rail off. That’s what I do.

[@MrHf4l]

Why 7 mag?

[@DialingLongDistance]

I’ve always liked that round. It will do more than enough for most practical hunting situations and when compared to the 300 Win mag (which is also an excellent round) it will (in my opinion) keep up pretty well with today’s bullets and hand loads, with less powder and less recoil. I’ve always thought that the 7mag was an excellent balance of power and caliber. It has well enough power to deliver out to 700- 800 yards on Whitetail, without burning the barrel out like a RUM or 28 Nosler. If I were to get a 300 today, I would go with the 300 PRC or better yet, the 300 Norma.

[@dioendang1580]

Berapa harganya bos

[@mr.mr.3301]

Wish it was stainless or cerakoted and not blued.

[@DialingLongDistance]

It’s not a traditional blue. It’s more like a cerakoted finish. Very durable. I’ve had this hunting many times and at the range, so far the finish is still in perfect condition.

[@tjarmand]

ree.. lol

[@hyregeg9730]

Don't like that casket color

[@dirktucker77]

The plastic.. seriously man..

[@DialingLongDistance]

Lol I know. But they’re all using it man, and on this rifle, it is actually pretty well designed. It’s light weight, weather proof, and this is a very accurate rifle. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@jmgates09]

Does the fluted bolt feel any different than the bolt on regular t3x??

[@siddiquenadir44]

Less weight.