Im looking for a new .243 for fox and deer and have around £1k to spend. Is the Tikka t3x the best value gun on the market at the moment?
Im looking for a new .243 for fox and deer and have around £1k to spend. Is the Tikka t3x the best value gun on the market at the moment?
T3s are accurate rifles. If you buy a wooden stock check the grain through the grip - some are not clever and seen them break with very little force. The grain wants to run from the toe of stock (bottom edge of the butt) to the tip of the foreend. Many have the grain running parallel to the comb which very weak across the hand of the stock. My other view is that in the UK they are over priced for what they are - $600 or $700 is about right as in the US, not the £1000+ that we are charged. Howas well worth a look. If you are on a budget by a really good simple fixed scope 6x42 or 8x56 and spend what you have left on a good 2nd hand old tikka, Heym or Sako.
T3s don't cost over £1000. New, they go for between £750 and £850 depending on spec. At least, that's what the original went for. Don't know about the T3x.
I have to say that my experience with second hand Sakos - except for my ancient Finnbear - has been very disappointing, and they never performed as well as the T3s they replaced.
If I could go back to the start, knowing what I know now, I'd buy a T3 without hesitating. I worry that the modifications made to the T3x will make it more expensive for no gain in functionality (or, indeed, make it worse).
No they don't - sportsman gun centre are starting at £871 for a basic hunter and that's 17% off. Any of the others are well over £1,000. http://www.sportsmanguncentre.co.uk/guns-and-moderators/rifles/tikka-rifles/page/2
compare that to Europtic who are selling into US market. http://www.eurooptic.com/tikka-t3-hunter-rifles.aspx
all going for $498 for a t3 hunter in 270 to $778 for a LH 308 or 300 WSM. That is well below £700.