TIKKA T3 .243 WIN.

Short time on the range with a new one.
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/ cavedweller1959

[@bradkjernisted8471]

I just watched your video on the 243 tikka and could see how well the factory loads were shooting.

[@Tully3674]

I have a near identical .243 in a Mossberg. Truly one of my favorite bolt actions. Can't do much hunting with it in Los Angeles (at least not legally :-) but great groupings at the range. Loves Federal & Winchester in 80 & 100gr.

[@RetrieverTrainingAlone]

Nice solid bench! (I used to live in Logan, UT...now in Alaska so I have a stainless Tikka T3 lite).

[@mikemagnum7987]

Yep, ya gotta love those Tikka rifles alright! Although, my sons' Remington 700 in 243 has always shot about the same as your Tikka and with our hand loads, well, you know how hand loading does for a good rifle.... I sure enjoy your videos my friend! I know that I have gotten here late, June of 2018 and things in the land of YT are not especially well for us gun folks, but I hope you are weathering the shit storm well enough to get by alright! A Tikka is my next rifle, just haven't decided what caliber..... Thanks for a great review.

[@deanmacka4975]

Great video mate GREAT GUN I have the 243 and the 22-250 love them but I love all guns of any type

[@GeorgeSemel]

We call it Federal Blue Box too, the 150 gr 7mm Remington Mag load shoots very very well in my Blaser R-93, Good deer load. thou it's a little much for the CT white tails I shoot, I got a 7 x 57 and a 6.5 x 55 for that.

[@dgunnut6550]

That is a sweet looking rifle and scope combination! Nice shooting!

[@randyschaff8939]

I agree bud three lbs is light enough. Trigger shoes really work. I am an old timer up here. Nothing wrong with a good wooden stock.🇨🇦65 yrs old.

[@ericschoenfelder692]

Was going to stop and say hi but seen your video stuff set up. Always interesting what is next in line.

[@rkba4923]

I got some of those Federal Blue 100 gr loads for which I paid $12.95 per box of 20! They shoot within one moa. Not bad for out of the box (or course the rifle used matters too).

[@guns4funfreedomkeeper999]

My 300 Win Mag doesn't like those Fed blue box. I have a Tikka T3 Lite in 243 and it shoots under an inch with damned near everything I have tried. It really likes 95 grain Fed Fusions.

[@adrianphillips2552]

The grain in your stock is called fiddle back absolutely beautiful 👍

[@babaybluegill3273]

sweet setup!!!

[@calicojack556]

That is a gorgeous rifle in a very fun caliber.

[@darvinclement8404]

I have a hankering for a left handed one. I've had a Remington 788 in 243 for many moons that is a heck of a shooter. If it had the bolt on the proper side of the gun I wouldn't have a wandering eye for the Tikka.

[@mikemagnum7987]

The 788 Remington was known for having the fastest lock time of any rifle around! I don't know if that remains the case, but the 788 actions are good ones to build a super shooter out of!

[@rgthomson1]

My first 243 was a tikka and it was the worst shooter i had in my life, shot 3 moa every day Traded it back to the dealer for another one and that turned out to be the most accurate hunting rifle i ever had

[@randyschaff8939]

Hows it goin eh? Greets from Canada 🇨🇦 Good vids!🤠

[@WestDesertShooter]

Hey dude just came across your channel, great video and demonstration of the Tikka 243 I have the same gun and mine shoots just as good! I liked the format of this video great job

[@daisymae6561]

Wondering why you’re holding down the forearm ? Never tried that.

[@rayg3074]

good info... I think I like to get a tikka...in 243 for PD also

[@bebe0928]

Federal blue box 100gr from Walmart, i got them around $13 all the time on sale, the only ammo i need for my Tikka 243 Compact for anything.

[@Simon-talks]

now 26 bucks a box...thanks biden

[@Labradorslobber]

I have one, same caliber with the synthetic stock.

[@Primer595]

Good shooting as usual.Look out coyotes!

[@raulmango4116]

Es un buen ,calibre ,con poco retroceso ,¡¡¡buen video !!!!!

[@1LonePuma]

*One would have to wonder why they didn't have a windage knob as they have for elevation? I actually prefer the micrometer dials for both, but with the .243, a 26" barrel, it makes all the difference!*

[@luvtahandload7692]

Do you need 37" of windage at 100 yds where you shoot?

[@calicojack556]

I think a recoil lug that is part of a one-piece receiver is better (like they used to make); although more costly to manufacture. That being said, those Tikkas sure do shoot well (I have one), and seem to be very well made. Ruger does the same thing with their recoil lug but they use 2 lugs on their American rifle. Remington 700 (and Bergara and I think Weatherby Vanguard) has the lug attached to the receiver, but not as one solid piece.

[@Simon-talks]

Yep. I have a Howa 1500 in .308 and it has the recoil lug as part of a one piece receiver. Very strong, solid constructed design and efficient and a great 2 stage, crisp trigger from the factory and great barrel. It's a sub MOA .308 for me.

[@jimdent351]

Nice gun, but you need a better scope. I've got a Bushnell Elite 4200 that I'll trade you for. Just kidding! In fact, I'm a little jealous of that Leupold. Sweet set-up!

[@cavedweller1959]

I think it would be a great prairie deer combo, but for this summer p-dogging, I swapped the VX5 for a VX-3I 8-25x50. They will be on both the 243 & the 222.

[@latmask00]

Tikka

[@randyschaff8939]

One rd. is more than enough second rd as the finisher. LOL 😆🇨🇦

[@aaronneumeyer5572]

Nice looking rifle but I think it's the first one I can remember seeing that you didn't glass bed! lol Have a great weekend.

[@cavedweller1959]

You forgot to say YET.

[@aaronneumeyer5572]

Yes I did! Good to know you won't let me down, watching just a few more and I might get up the nerve to try it myself.

[@barlscharkley5411]

I hope you're going to video the bedding process, and the shooting results after. Looking forward to it.

[@mikeshute6298]

Where does 243 caliber with a 95 grain bullet need to be at for a 1oo yard shot firing into bullseye at 30 yatds?

[@cavedweller1959]

Measure the distance--center of bore to the center of your scope. At 30 yards, you will probably be 2/3rds of that measurement low

[@mini14head]

Just bought a stainless tikka T3X fluted in .243. I have my fingers crossed mine will like the federal blue box as well, have several boxes of those. 1959.. Birth of the .22mag, year the music died, and my birth year as well. Great video, enjoyed it.

[@jasonroddey3331]

What game are you personally comfortable taking with a 243 and at what distance? Being 243 isn’t the most powerful round out there.

[@cavedweller1959]

In the area I live, Elk on down.

[@rickhamilton2397]

Have you ever seen a standard stock refinished to lighten it up and give it a bit of life?

[@cavedweller1959]

Can't say that I have, but give it a go and let us know how it turns out.

[@tonyallen8626]

would it be necessary to make any adjustments to get those group's into the target?

[@cavedweller1959]

Just playing with different loads here. When done I will adjust the scope

[@tonyallen8626]

+cavedweller1959 I thought that was the case, I know with archery you want to be getting groups before bulls-eyes PS I don't know how commented twice

[@rickhamilton2397]

Is that a standard stock ? Most of the stocks on Tikka rifles here in Aus are dark , soft timber , not very inspiring

[@cavedweller1959]

Same over here, then I stumbled on to this one. Snagged it up pronto. What I like best, it's one the grand kids will fight over when the day comes.

[@PointofimpactTV]

I love my Tikka T3 243 but it has a tendency to do strange things when the barrel gets hot. Look out for that on the pdog towns in Summer. I've shot a few deer with it and rabbits out to 543 yards with it, it groups 1 hole with the right homeload and excellent with any factory load. I shoot 87 grain vmax for varminting and Hornady interlock 100 grain for deer.

[@cavedweller1959]

After seeing the accuracy with Hornady factory 75gr V-MAX, I shot the thing till hotter than you ever would normally to see if the barrel had any stress/heat deflection, POI didn't change and it will never be that hot again. Picked up a box of 87gr V-Mags for reloading, for the higher BC.

[@stevewalker4638]

Let it cool down…

[@zorandjekic7441]

Tikka is perfect rifle

[@Simon-talks]

almost

[@tw0one208]

Can you explain your preference over wood? How would the stock of this tikka respond to inclement weather and POI shift? Thanks! Great shooting and a nice rifle!

[@cavedweller1959]

So many rifles on the market today are sporting cheap, flimsy, flexible plastic stocks. Not to be confused with high end synthetics. Your best accuracy is going to come from a stiff rigid stock, like wood, or good synthetics. I have all wood stocked rifles, shoot them year round, some for over 25 years, one over 45 years. Myself, I have never experienced POI shift from the weather. In my area, it's a non issue.

[@randyschaff8939]

Paul AuBuchon l have used wooden stocks all my life. I am 65 yrs old.🇨🇦

[@nightwave3782]

@@cavedweller1959 Same here like wood on my rifles. Although I'll also take laminated wood too.

[@user-se8ds5ev5k]

No cheek piece on a hunting rifle is no good. Cheek weld is critical for precise shooting at any distance. Semper Fi

[@cliffromfoe578]

Sako 85

[@roccoc.8425]

I have one identical… shot a beaver with it … it swam away he was upset

[@cavedweller1959]

That's called a clean miss.

[@dennisowen3717]

That Federal is going at 25 bucks a box now.

[@cavedweller1959]

And that's not a bad price increase compared to some ammo.

[@kentuckywindage222]

​@@cavedweller1959 I used to shoot the Silver box Winchester 100gr in .243 Winchester through a Ruger 77 stainless. Farthest whitetail shot 420 give or take and 2 steps DRT. I now have a Tikka superlite in blue. I found a box of the Winchester in my crate that came from Walmart for 12 something😮. The Ruger was a 1/9, the Tikka 1/10. I'm gonna load up some Hornady 100gr Interlocks with IMR 4064, H4350 and or Superformance to try out. I've found close to my Goldilocks cal. for my area in the 6.5 needmore. 140gr running 2838 fps punching bug holes at 100 yards today. I just rebarreled it. From 100 to 1000 sometimes 1500 yards this little thing just puts them on target. I was slow to try one but now I see the allure. High bc, decent velocity and low recoil. From what I have read and discussed with others, pretty good barrel life. That all makes for a good long range target, (to me 1000 to 1500 at times), a really good whitetail round and varmints look out.

[@cameronchisholm1831]

I thought I herd you say getting ready for an elk hunt. You elk hunt with this 243?

[@cavedweller1959]

No, But I killed one with a 257 Roberts 3 years back.

[@geraldswain3259]

Typical out the box European quality,I buy no other ,if I can't afford it i wait till I can!.

[@oldschoolron8602]

I want to the ole black take a elk

[@fjb4932]

Oldschoolron. Someone decipher, please...

[@luvtahandload7692]

@@fjb4932 No kidding. Makes you wonder if OldSchool Ron went to skool at all.

[@jneal5488]

You should get a proper education on scopes

[@cavedweller1959]

So, exactly what part of that simple description was over your head and hard to comprehend?? You kind of got me going on this one.

[@scotts922]

I’m confused. You should be more specific and not use a blanket statement when critiquing someone 👍