Tikka T3x Lite/ Superlite in 7mm Rem Mag?

[roberte65]

Anyone with real world experience on the 7mm Mag out of the T3x? Curious if recoil is manageable in this light package

 

[Hunterjoemi]

Son and I have no issue with Tikka in 300 win mag. My daughter has a Tikka in 30-06 and has no issue, but then she handles a 12 ga with turkey and slug loads out of a light pump gun. Put a sims recoil pad on it and go kill stuff. We are not shooting them all day for fun, but they sure shoot nice. If you want to get a bench rifle to shoot targets for extended rounds, probably not the Tikka.

 

[timmy]

Buy with confidence. Maybe put a new stock on it.

 

[Wildabeest]

300WSM was a bit more recoil than I liked, so I put a limbsaver pad on mine (they make one custom fit to the Tikka stock) and it made a noticeable difference.

 

[BAKPAKR]

@MTGomer might have a Tikka in 7mm RM. He probably doesn’t have much real world experience with it though.

 

[MTGomer]

@MTGomer might have a Tikka in 7mm RM. He probably doesn’t have much real world experience with it though.

Mostly just with packing it around!
It’s fairly light.

 

[MTGomer]

As for the question on recoil... I’m almost embarrassed to admit... when I ordered my rings they were out of stock so while I was waiting I had a brake installed. I’ve never fired it without a brake.

 

[Tikka06]

I have a superlite in 06 and had a T3 in 300 win. The 300 was a little bit stout for my liking but was plenty accurate. From my experience I would think with the weight differences in the superlite and the t3x that my 06 and a 7mm would be close to the same on recoil. I can handle it no problem but I did install a limbsaver. My superlite with a vx3i 4-14x40 is 6.5lbs loaded for reference. Tikka is making a few models now with a removable factory break on them. That’s the route I would go, that way you already have it if you need it. Plus I think the veil and weidland models has a heavier barrel contour also.

 

[hearteater]

Honestly until I got a new stock I was not a fan of shooting mine. Good thing there are a lot of after market stock options.

 

[Alex38]

I have a T3x Lite SS. I absolutely love the gun. I worked up loads using R22 that shoot 160 Accubonds and 175 Partitions into groups just a little over .6”. I’m very pleased with that. I don’t think recoil is bad at all, and certainly feels softer to shoot than my Ruger Hawkeye All Weather in 7RM. I think the T3’s in 7RM are a great all around setup for North America.

 

[homers]

Honestly until I got a new stock I was not a fan of shooting mine. Good thing there are a lot of after market stock options.

What stock did you get?

 

[tradermike]

The Limbsaver I put on my 300 WSM made a huge difference. I was actually very surprised that the difference was so stark... I was considering a brake but no longer.

 

[Walkathon]

I have an old T3 lite in 7MM Rem Mag and to me, it has a fair amount of recoil. I usually shoot my Tikka .270 Win now. Less recoil and it kills deer and antelope really well.

 

[roberte65]

Thanks for all the responses! Helping me in my decision to go '06 or 7mm RM for my "one rifle"

 

[hearteater]

What stock did you get?

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