Thread: Tikka Veil Factory Stock Weight

Weighed the stock tonight. Lighter than I expected... not a huge saving going to a CF replacement?



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Whats a standard t3x stock weigh? any one know

Originally Posted by bigbear

Whats a standard t3x stock weigh? any one know

Should be the same, the above stock is only a factory painted T3X stock.

I found the Tikka sticks the lightest of the factory plastic stocks. A CF stock will be in the 500-600g range. So save about 1/2 a pound, sounds better than 200-300 g.

Yeah but carbon is cool

I think the high techs are 650-750gms their lightest is the howa mini then the sako 85 then theirs a jump in weight to the Rem700 and T3

stop trying to penny pinch and talk yourself out of it. You know you are going there ....

Originally Posted by Nathan F

stop trying to penny pinch and talk yourself out of it. You know you are going there ....

No point buying an ultra light mtn bipod for a heavier stock

Originally Posted by bigbear

Whats a standard t3x stock weigh? any one know

T3 800 grams. Wood BSA CF2 Montecarlo 900. Wood BSA Hunter lightweight 530.

Originally Posted by bigbear

Whats a standard t3x stock weigh? any one know

T3 800 grams. Wood BSA CF2 Montecarlo 900. Wood BSA Hunter lightweight 530.

the reason you get carbonfiber stocks is for the cool factor, I mean for the structural rigidity and nah I had it right the first time.

looking at a carbon stock beside a tikka stock on my carpet currently (kimber carbon)
yeah its all how it makes you feel better and honestly for all the hype around carbons toughness the plastic stocks take a beating far better

Originally Posted by dannyb

No point buying an ultra light mtn bipod for a heavier stock

That’s debatable the ultra light bipod has pushed my light rifle right to the raggered edge of being able to shoot it well id never even though of the effect of the weight of the bipod until shooting my rifle now cutting that 200grams off the front

Originally Posted by Kelton

That’s debatable the ultra light bipod has pushed my light rifle right to the raggered edge of being able to shoot it well id never even though of the effect of the weight of the bipod until shooting my rifle now cutting that 200grams off the front

Practice makes perfect, you'll refine your technique, can shoot my ultralight 300wsm incredibly well and consistent. Great fun

Originally Posted by dannyb

Practice makes perfect, you'll refine your technique, can shoot my ultralight 300wsm incredibly well and consistent. Great fun

Yip a switch back in technique helped a lot tried to adopt a new one that wasn’t working so well gone are the days of spotting shots though at least I know now how light to aim for me . Not an issue on this one anyway as After load d I don’t shoot groups I suspect I may have over tightened my front action screw as well at 65flbs iv backed it off will shoot one last group for good measure and continue to put meat on the table I certainly noticed the jump in recoil

And the carbon one will likely fit you better, those fins have short arms