Tikka T3 Super Lite Pt. 2 - Making a Great Rifle Better

Some simple modifications on a Tikka T3. Easy modifications to enhance the life, accuracy and comfort of one of the best rifles, dollar for dollar, on the market. All parts came from Mountain Tactical, and I was satisfied with fit and quality.

[@waltmagic]

Never even thought of foam filling the stock...good idea!

[@cadehiggins9155]

Add plastic grocery bags instead of foam. Same result, less mess, no weight.

[@GetMeThere1]

Much better watching at 1.75 speed, lol.

[@Bondo771]

Thank you!

[@josephdiodati839]

LMAOOO

[@ricflair5956]

Dude for sure. Regular speed was painful.

[@dustinhudson933]

Great advice...it makes me want to take a Xanax lol

[@cpreit8862]

I went x2

[@snowlothar45]

I should have said the parts came from Mountain Tactical in the video. Getting old is hard on the memory.

[@rickmiller8931]

Thank you

[@RetrieverTrainingAlone]

Tikka T3x are inexpensive because of the plastic components...plastic trigger guard, plastic stock with no aluminum bedding block, plastic magazine, plastic bolt release, etc. Upgrades can move the total cost up to twice the original cost of the rifle. I decided to live with the plastic and use the upgrade money to invest in a higher quality scope. Tikka replaced the polymer bolt shroud with an aluminum one and changed the aluminum recoil lug to steel, so they are no longer a problem. Tikka stocks are now foam filled. Replacing the plastic trigger guard with aluminum bottom metal is one upgrade that will improve accuracy. The plastic trigger guard is susceptable to breaking because of the thin plastic.

[@Gadgetmawombo]

Ive upgraded the stock and bottom metal on mine. Cost me about 600. So yeah about double. But id argue i get the exact rifle i want. If i just flat out bought at 1200 rifle, there might still be a plastic piece in there. Or i might not like thr stock, etc. The piecemeal way lets you tailor it m8re to yourself imo.

[@jeffreyvicks7181]

Nice job on the Tikka upgrades.

[@robertjackson1407]

Thank you 😊

[@joelewis9106]

Why get a superlight gun and add the weight back?

[@michaelgearhart6685]

He told you to balance the gun out some

[@retireddec04]

The t3 kicks mighty hard in 308. A little more wieght helps. I wish I had ordered mine in walnut. Better looking gun and just enough weight.

[@adamelam6385]

@@retireddec04 I got the walnut in .270 wsm. With the limbsaver it’s still a mule.

[@1valg]

@@retireddec04 It does not kick hard.

[@whiteyfisk9769]

@@retireddec04 lol i have a T3x Lite in 300win mag. Its not a painful kick, but it bucks something fierce

[@johnfrederikson2002]

Nice job. J.

[@mr.mr.3301]

Comparing the tikka to the Bergara wilderness hunter. The Bergara is better in most ways Tikka 1.2 lbs lighter Drop magazine Both have sub moa guarantee Bergara Bergara now has a fluted bolts and is smoother than tikka Better stock Extra round in the box magazine Metal trigger guard. All tikkas are long action for some reason None of the plastic parts on the bolt A threaded action knob Wilderness is cerakoted and tikka is stainless. I prefer cerakote.

[@whiteyfisk9769]

Except Bergara, much like the Remington 700 they replaced, has started cheaping out on parts and their QC has went to absolute crap lately. Tikka is much much better than Bergara as of now

[@billpeirce7127]

Nice. Great upgrade and points. What scope rings did u use? Your scope fits good.😁👊

[@ngamokai]

Tikka / Sako, 100x better out of box than anything the US is vomiting onto the market.

[@Plainsimple67]

Matthew King Even the Winchester???!!!😢😢😢

[@henrik5360]

@@Plainsimple67 alot better then the winchester!

[@Plainsimple67]

@@henrik5360 ARE YOU ARMENIAN? BECAUSE THE WAY YOU WROTE YOUR NAME, THAT WHY I AM ASKING.

[@henrik5360]

@@Plainsimple67 nope I am from Swedistan, (also known as Sweden.)

[@Plainsimple67]

@@henrik5360 😉😂 WITH ALL THE MUSLIMS, I BET IT'S CALLED SWEDESTAN, I HAVE A FIRST COUSIN THAT'S BEEN THERE FOR ALMOST 30 YEARS, I BELIEVE THEY LIVE IN UPPSALA, BOTH HIS SONS JUST MARRIED GOT MARRIED TO SWEDISH WOMEN.

[@MegaRich7]

Super lite, just add 3 ounces of foam and a few ounces of extra weight and it’s no longer a super lite.🤪

[@todnewkom7537]

Do you have a link to your source for Tikka parts?

[@jimscallen6452]

How does it shoot after the work you did on it.

[@craiglacount89]

would have loved to see how you actually added the foam to the butt stock. my concern would be that you would get foam to ooze up into areas you don't want it to go. How did you prevent that? and did you do it while the gun was assembled or was it disassembled when you did it?

[@shanevonharten3100]

Craig LaCount. Disassembled. Block holes in trigger area with non hardening clay or simular. fill through but plate hole

[@hernanwelsh]

How did you seal the holes to fill the foam???

[@janickdurocher9008]

From t3x superlite to t3x lite.

[@dr.stevenpennym.d.3241]

Is a trigger guard plastic or steel? Thank you

[@bebo00767]

I had the same scope rings. But I don’t remember the torque specs ! Do you know? Thanks in advance!

[@tubehead72]

Do you mean Mountain Tactical instead of Montana Extreme?

[@snowlothar45]

Yes I corrected it in the description. Not sure why I was stuck on Montana Extreme.

[@ericbenefiel6075]

Are those warne maxim rings ? What height did you go with

[@1valg]

Warne rings are crap. Get Leupold rings.

[@robswoodworking4380]

hi there I'm in Australia and i bought a tikka t3 243 and how can you tell what model 243 the rifle is.

[@dracovic6345]

What Vortex scope is that?

[@adamelam6385]

Their butt pads are lacking. They look like the armpit rest on a crutch. I changed mine on my .270 WSM.

[@colt.4534]

How did the accuracy testing go?

[@paghal11]

Looks like a great gun for the money. Thinking of getting it in 7mm rem mag for deer / elk. Have you used it and do you like it ?

[@snowlothar45]

At times I wish I had put the extra cash toward a Sako, but this is an excellent all weather rifle and accuracy has been very good but not stellar - around 1 MOA. Keep in mind recoil gets punishing in the magnum calibers due to the light weight.

[@sav300]

Out of two Tikka rifles I’ve owned, they have been amazingly accurate. Sub MOA is easy to achieve if you take the time to find what ammo it likes. I had a 338 Win mag and could shoot 1/2 moa with reloads. My 308 Win will shoot sub 1/2 moa with factory ammo all day. Absolute best rifle out of the box! No mods, they just shoot!

[@nigelbase1196]

@@snowlothar45 A sako wont shoot any better....trust me!

[@gankers]

Buys the Super lite and then adds back on all the shit to make it heavier again :/ You know all the plastic parts are there because its the super lite right?

[@sirdamianmental]

Can you get the limb saver in pink?

[@JohnDoe-pt5cr]

www.hastingsdistribution.com/ they have red recoil pads.

[@sirdamianmental]

@@JohnDoe-pt5cr pink would be more appropriate . Maybe a bit of manup would help

[@gibbymay1099]

Seems mad to buy a super lite and start adding weight back in

[@TheAdam2877]

The reason some buy the Super lite is because its been on sale for $499 to 600 and you get the Tikka Barrel and action that most people buy them for other than hunting and then they just buy their preferred stock and have a precision rifle at half the cost of the higher end Tikkas.

[@richardstrack9936]

,