T3X Roughtech Black - blued or cerakoted

[Mike_E]

Hi Folks,

I anyone aware if the "black" version of the T3x Roughtech is blued carbon steel, or is it black cerakoted stainless?

I've searched about on the Tikka page and reviews / ads but cannot find anything definitive.

Thanks
Mike

 

[Malxwal]

Give GMK a call ?

 

[User00040]

Hi Folks,

I anyone aware if the "black" version of the T3x Roughtech is blued carbon steel, or is it black cerakoted stainless?

I've searched about on the Tikka page and reviews / ads but cannot find anything definitive.

Thanks
Mike

Go to a shop with one in stock and bring a coin...

Seem to remember someone on here having a whinge that the paint Cerakote wore off around the bolt raceways?

 

[palo]

It will be blued carbon steel.
I personally would always buy stainless before blued steel

 

[Mike_E]

GMK confirmed its blued action/barrel.

I'm after stainless so will go for one of the other options in the roughtech range which are stainless

thanks
Mike

 

[Ratsbadboy]

Not sure if a stainless/roughtech combination is available off the shelf. I wanted a .223 T3x in stainless with the green roughtech stock and the only solution offered to me was to buy a bog standard stainless varmint action and then buy the green roughtech super varmint stock stock.

 

[Mike_E]

Roughtech ember is the only option with a stainless barrel that I can see on the website

 

[Ratsbadboy]

Interesting Mike. The Tikka website shows no results if stainless and roughtech are the criteria

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[Mike_E]

its only the roughtech black/orange that is available with stainless, all the other roughtech stocks are blued steel only. A bit odd. I'll be dropping it into a PSE e-lite so unfussed about standard stock!