Tikka T3x CTR 6.5 Creedmoor range report

[littlejerry]

I got one of these a couple of months ago, works fine, I cannot tell any difference from the one that came with my 6.5 CTR, but $72.43 is much less expensive than they have been in the past.

https://www.eurooptic.com/S54065122-...m_medium=email

$75 is cheap enough that I'd just keep the OEM bottom metal rather than spending $300 on new BM + mags.

[45dotACP]

Shot one out to 600 with a buddy over the summer.

The gun shoots very well. First time shooting it with factory ammo gave sub MOA accuracy.

If I were in the market for a precision rig, the 6.5 CTR and a Vortex Razor would be all I needed.

I'll just be in the corner telling myself I don't need one...

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[Trigger]

The reason TRGs will not accept the Tikka CTR magazine is the TRG stock functions as a magwell, and the TRG stock does not allow the CTR magazine to fit because the baseplate will not fit into the TRG stock as designed.

Here is my solution:







I build rifle stocks as a hobby. This is the fifth laminate stock I have built. This one has a core of baltic birch, with outer panels of zebra wood. I'm not a fan of how the zebra wood took the stain, but I'm very happy with how the rifle turned out. I still used the factory aluminum chassis inside the stock. Plus I had Clay Spencer fit a Bartlein medium Palma barrel. Weighs 11.2 pounds stripped, and 14 pounds with scope and TBAC suppressor. Have not had a chance to shoot it yet.

Because the magwell from the factory stock is gone, it will accept Tikka CTR magazines just as easily as TRG magazines.

I like the way the wood stock feels and handles. I own several aluminum tube guns, and fiberglass stocked rifles. The laminate shoots just as well (maybe better) and feels much better in hand.

[Trigger]

Here are targets from today’s shooting.





Lapua brass neck turned to .014”, H4350, CCI450, Nosler RDF 140, 2.885 OAL. 42.4gr looks very promising.