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Not the screws fault there..
T3 why do folk like them?
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Not the screws fault there..
Ranger22
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I work in the forestry, I cross drains, fences, very rough restock sites, small rivers, walk through live work sites, shoot from the bonnet of the vehicle, ride quad bikes. Common sense says to empty the chamber, do this operation enough times in a day with a T3 and it becomes a pain in the arse. To me, a professional firearms user, the T3 is badly designed. It may suit some but it sure doesn’t suit me
Ranger22
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Yep not the screws fault, the design teams fault. Should have two fixings!
Andy-Painter
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Got three Tikka T3’s in different calibre, very pleased.
Light, reliable and accurate.
No need for anything else.
Light, reliable and accurate.
No need for anything else.
Well not my fault, i am not allowed to take stock off, deemed to be a job for a gun smith. I had been issued this t3 from a higher up the ladder person than me who had tested it to make sure it worked. He set everything up on it including scope. It actually came loose too, the screw that holds the rings onto the blocks. I am not capable of doing these technical things as i am just 1 step up from the dog. I sometimes even wonder how i got promoted from the level of the dog
T3 and other rifle designs where uou have to faff about dropping mag out put round back in then put mag back in is a pita. This might not be such an issue for the person who uses a rifle for recreational shooting. I like the system offered be having a Remington or sako 75/85. If i am unloading a live round from the chamber it doesn't even come fully out because i put my left hand near the port and just knock it back into the mag. Saftey left on fulltime until crosshairs safely on beast.
308rws
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Apart from the military and perhaps the T3 Arctic very few rifles are specifically designed for full-time professional use. Ergo, your employer has issued you with a recreational firearm which you are expected to use in a professional role. So, arguably it's not the firearm that is at fault rather your employer who has failed to equip you with a firearm designed to meet the requirements of your role. Which is why the military have bespoke designed firearms.
Ranger22
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Can’t compare me to the military, my prey doesn’t shoot back!
Disagree, Tikka claim their rifles perform in any situation, no they don’t. It’s a poor design for anyone who stalks, professionally or recreationally. As I’ve said previously, the designers need to listen to people and ignore the accountants more.
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If I had found the screw loose, I would have removed it, cleaned and checked the threads. If all was good...re-assembled the trigger mech after applying suitable thread locker.
Result - screw not coming loose a second time.
Simples...!!!
Regards,
DG
308rws
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Would leaving the round in the chamber and de-cocking the T3 be feasible? Fit the magazine, with the safety catch off, keep the trigger squeezed and slowly chamber a round from the magazine, closing the bolt into lock whilst at the same time de-cocking the firing pin. Then lift and relock the bolt when you need to re-cock the firing pin.
Else, what about a Blaser R8 Pro which I believe are issued to NRW Rangers?
Else, what about a Blaser R8 Pro which I believe are issued to NRW Rangers?
Leupsak
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LOL some of you wouldn’t even know there were different 1/2p pieces
the older the better and bigger
AN DU RU FOX
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Thats cheating,
Leupsak
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Sorry but I had to do itThats cheating,
Ranger22
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If it needs thread locker it should be done at the factory. Two screws would be much better
Ranger22
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It might but it still won’t make me like the T3’s
Blaser, who the fffffffffff wants a Blaser!
Ranger22
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LOL some of you wouldn’t even know there were different 1/2p pieces
the older the better and bigger
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That’s not a group, it’s only two shots, Lol
So... if a hunter is walking with an underloaded rifle in rough terrain and needs to unload the rifle it is easier to dump 5 cartridges out only to single load again once one gets going again? vs dropping the mag out and putting in the pocket. Lads....
If you need to unload a rifle with a chambered round it is still faster with a mag, and safer as one fumbles the round from the chamber back into the mag away from the rifle... no danger. People around feel safer to vs watching someone fumble with a rifle and cartridges....
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Mick9abf
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Every rifle I’ve ever owned or shot has something that I don’t like. T3’s are ok, built to a budget and have their bad points, I hate the magazine on mine, the magazine release was designed on a Friday afternoon before a bank holiday and the stock is cheap but it’s accurate enough which is the main thing and the factory trigger is quite good and can be fettled with.
As to why they are so popular it is simple, we buy whatever GMK/Viking or the big importers push as the more they sell the cheaper they get them, the magazines and sponsored ‘Pro Stalkers’ promote them as they’re getting them free and hey presto they are popular.
As to why they are so popular it is simple, we buy whatever GMK/Viking or the big importers push as the more they sell the cheaper they get them, the magazines and sponsored ‘Pro Stalkers’ promote them as they’re getting them free and hey presto they are popular.
308rws
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Alternatively, a Shultz & Larsen Synthetic is the same money as a new Sako 85 and comes with a better action, barrel and safety catch?
John Gryphon
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When the enemy is at the gate (big stag) I`m sure Ranger22 that you wouldn't be looking at the rifle in your hand and think about dissecting it`s qualities even if it was a T3 and I would be happy to go out stalking for a year with a T3. ( I dont own one)
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