Thread: Tikka T3x Tac A1

Why is 5 kgs excessive, for a long range rifle?

Originally Posted by Eamonn

Why is 5 kgs excessive, for a long range rifle?

It will be way over 5kg by the time you add scope, mounts, suppressor and a full mag of ammo, it will be over 6kg with the 24" barrel. I have a TAC A1 and I thought I might carry it in the field but after setting it up and checking the weight there's no way I will, I have just finished docking the barrel to 20 inches and putting it into a carbon stock, now complete with a Delta 4-24x 50 its at about 4.6 kg. So I say if you want a long range rifle to carry in the field then forget about the TAC A1 but if you want a rifle for long range shooting at gongs and the like then go for the TAC A1 they are a fantastic piece of Kit for that sort of thing.

Originally Posted by zeropak

but if you want a rifle for long range shooting at gongs and the like then go for the TAC A1 they are a fantastic piece of Kit for that sort of thing.

Yes that is what it will be for... then in time when I begin to hunt, I will get something specifically for hunting... but at the moment I am happy to learn the trade with target shooting.

So you would go for 6,5 Creedmore rather than .308?

Originally Posted by Eamonn

Yes that is what it will be for... then in time when I begin to hunt, I will get something specifically for hunting... but at the moment I am happy to learn the trade with target shooting.

So you would go for 6,5 Creedmore rather than .308?

Definitely the Creedmoor. Better ballistics when the ranges get longer, lighter recoil and you can load with either small or large rifle primers.

Thanks for this.

Originally Posted by Eamonn

Thanks for this.

Greetings @Eamonn,
I suspect that your head may be spinning like a top by now. The first thing to remember is that if you persist with this hunting and shooting thing (and I suspect that you might) you will have many rifles, often several at the same time. This will be your first rifle so it needs to be easy to shoot and easy to feed. Some of the posts are talking about their ideal rifle after many years of shooting but you are not there yet. I would strongly suggest you follow your initial instinct and buy a .308 with a reasonable scope and a suppressor. The reasons are the available and reasonably priced ammo and the cartridge doing most things well. In a few years, once you have decided if you are a bush hobbit, tops hunter or target shooter you can buy a specialised rifle and scope to suit as you will know what you need.
My first rifle was a .308 and it is still here closing on fifty years later. QED.
Regards Grandpamac.

Originally Posted by zeropak

Definitely the Creedmoor. Better ballistics when the ranges get longer, lighter recoil and you can load with either small or large rifle primers.

I'll get into the reloading side of things all in good time. At the moment, I'm just trying to get the whole picture of gun, scope, bullet performance, etc...

Thanks.