Thread: Whats up with T3 sellers on trademe?

Talk to Giles at Taihape Sports, wouldn't think many would beat his prices

Originally Posted by wsm junkie

Talk to Giles at Taihape Sports, wouldn't think many would beat his prices

Yeah all the best deals on T3's come out of Taihape eh @buzzman ;-). - Far out man have i told you how well that 6.5 swede is shooting?

Originally Posted by GWH

Yeah all the best deals on T3's come out of Taihape eh @buzzman ;-). - Far out man have i told you how well that 6.5 swede is shooting?

Haha yes.my $3k sako 260 shoots ok lol.y do I love sako could have 3 tikkas

Originally Posted by GWH

Yeah all the best deals on T3's come out of Taihape eh @buzzman ;-). - Far out man have i told you how well that 6.5 swede is shooting?

you don't have to as its a given!

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Originally Posted by kimjon

Question:Whats up with T3 sellers on trademe?

Seriously, you can buy a brand new one for $1250, yet most secondhand T3 sellers are asking a lot more than this for a secondhand one?

Do T3's gain in value the more thrashed they become? Seams to be a trend that only T3's exhibit.

Anyone else noticed this?

Kj

It's not the sellers, I say good luck to them. It's the stupid buyers who don't do research and are prepared to pay the rates on TM. And it not just T3s that dickheads pay over the top prices for.

Theres quite a few new ones in H&F Tauranga for $1299

most people think that theres is worth more than a new one coz they have done work to it mostly weight loss like tikkas a real heavy or something
like my old school hunter mate says if you don't want to carry a rifle give up hunting
is rifle is an old sako wood stocked thing and isn't light but he says carrying of your gun is part of hunting and

a t3 will do moa out of the box as advertised ive witnessed it lots
the cheap alloy rings are good enough to do the job
a decent optic is all you need
why people spend heaps is beyond me

Originally Posted by rambo-6mmrem

a t3 will do moa out of the box as advertised ive witnessed it lots

I have not come across anything in that price bracket that wont do that.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

I have not come across anything in that price bracket that wont do that.

Nah you are correct, Kimbers cost way more

Originally Posted by gadgetman

I have not come across anything in that price bracket that wont do that.

the issue is a lot of peope struggle to shoot moa accuracy in the 1st place and that's its even harder with a light gun
if you clamped a t3 found its ammo it likes it would shoot moa if not quite a bit better
people buy a tikka chuck a 3-9x40 shitter on it grab a couple of packets of the cheapest ammo they can find
shoot off a shit rest and expect it will do moa accuracy it wont

trust me the rifles capable with the right ammo, a good optic and a shooter that knows his/her stuff

Originally Posted by rambo-6mmrem

the issue is a lot of peope struggle to shoot moa accuracy in the 1st place and that's its even harder with a light gun
if you clamped a t3 found its ammo it likes it would shoot moa if not quite a bit better
people buy a tikka chuck a 3-9x40 shitter on it grab a couple of packets of the cheapest ammo they can find
shoot off a shit rest and expect it will do moa accuracy it wont

trust me the rifles capable with the right ammo, a good optic and a shooter that knows his/her stuff

I am confident that this is the case with almost all new hunting rifles these days, except perhaps the 'economy' ones e.g. Mossberg ATR, Savage Axis (maybe), Remington 770 etc. I feel like if you have $1000 or thereabouts to spend on a rifle these days you are spoilt for choice, and most are capable of MOA with a factory load they like, and almost all with a handload they like. I still don't see why Tikka's are so popular though, for a cheap rifle they sure cost a lot. Plastic bolt shroud, shit rings, one-size-fits-all action/bolt/mags (albeit the small cartridge mags have an insert) they seem to have cut so many corners with production and yet they cost more than a standard Remington 700 or Savage 10. Not sure if it's still the case you you used to be able to get a Savage 16 or 14 for considerably less than a Tikka T3, and I'd wager that they shoot better, even though they aren't guaranteed to. @Pixie Z had a Savage 116 in .270 that shot under MOA out of the box with Highland (PPU) ammo right out of the box.

Originally Posted by tommygun

I am confident that this is the case with almost all new hunting rifles these days, except perhaps the 'economy' ones e.g. Mossberg ATR, Savage Axis (maybe), Remington 770 etc. I feel like if you have $1000 or thereabouts to spend on a rifle these days you are spoilt for choice, and most are capable of MOA with a factory load they like, and almost all with a handload they like. I still don't see why Tikka's are so popular though, for a cheap rifle they sure cost a lot. Plastic bolt shroud, shit rings, one-size-fits-all action/bolt/mags (albeit the small cartridge mags have an insert) they seem to have cut so many corners with production and yet they cost more than a standard Remington 700 or Savage 10. Not sure if it's still the case you you used to be able to get a Savage 16 or 14 for considerably less than a Tikka T3, and I'd wager that they shoot better, even though they aren't guaranteed to. @Pixie Z had a Savage 116 in .270 that shot under MOA out of the box with Highland (PPU) ammo right out of the box.

I seem to get a lot of these cheaper rifles to look at that won't shoot well.
I have got to the stage of telling them they are wasting my time and their money so send them of to buy a tikka and a decent scope hardy can and job done!
every body happy except the deer!
Yes I am a tikka/ sako lover but there's a reason for that as owned the rest and Tikkas the best!

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Originally Posted by tommygun

I am confident that this is the case with almost all new hunting rifles these days, except perhaps the 'economy' ones e.g. Mossberg ATR, Savage Axis (maybe), Remington 770 etc. I feel like if you have $1000 or thereabouts to spend on a rifle these days you are spoilt for choice, and most are capable of MOA with a factory load they like, and almost all with a handload they like. I still don't see why Tikka's are so popular though, for a cheap rifle they sure cost a lot. Plastic bolt shroud, shit rings, one-size-fits-all action/bolt/mags (albeit the small cartridge mags have an insert) they seem to have cut so many corners with production and yet they cost more than a standard Remington 700 or Savage 10. Not sure if it's still the case you you used to be able to get a Savage 16 or 14 for considerably less than a Tikka T3, and I'd wager that they shoot better, even though they aren't guaranteed to. @Pixie Z had a Savage 116 in .270 that shot under MOA out of the box with Highland (PPU) ammo right out of the box.

The cheap non accustock 10,11,16 stocks suck, they shoot but are IMO a step down in fit and finish to a tikka. Not that the tikkas are uber flash, but its all relative. An accustocked savage, or stainless remmy are around the same price as a tikka anyway, and at least with the tikka you get a guarantee. They are getting up in price but I wonder how much of that is the cost from factory, and how much is it beretta reaming us for a few bolt on improvements.
I like the 10 series savages and will own another one at some point but personally I feel the tikkas are a better rifle overall.
I paid $900 for mine virtually brand new and with an ok scope

Originally Posted by rambo-6mmrem

a t3 will do moa out of the box as advertised ive witnessed it lots
the cheap alloy rings are good enough to do the job
a decent optic is all you need
why people spend heaps is beyond me

Yep, this t3 superlight in 6.5x55 truely amazes me.

It will regularly shoot 2 to 3 shots measuring 1 to 1.5 inches at 400 yards, I don't think it's gone over 2 inch.

Purchased it 2nd hand but like new. I've only just fitted the talleys and 4-16 scope too. Did have the stock tikka rings and 10x scope.

Awesome rifles.





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The only problem is @GWH won't sell it to me