Thread: Tikka 3 lite 270

Will a suppressor make a difference in the recoil?

Originally Posted by Jackangus

Will a suppressor make a difference in the recoil?

It most certainly will and that in turn may help your grouping
Do what the lads say and get a decent recoil pad fitted, and try the ammo again [ after the shoulder settles down].

Use plugs or earmuffs or both when if your not alread when your on the range, believe me it helps.

As a rule neither the 270 or the Tikka are inherently inaccurate so if it doesn't shoot with that particular ammo I reckon it will with something else.
I've occasionally found a stainless barrel can sometimes take awhile to settle and what is a 1.4 group today straight from the box with out any mods could easily become sub moa after 60-100 rds and a bit of tinkering :ie your supressor and a recoil pad.
Be patient and work through it.
The joys of a brand new rifle mate.

Originally Posted by jakewire

It most certainly will and that in turn may help your grouping
Do what the lads say and get a decent recoil pad fitted, and try the ammo again [ after the shoulder settles down].

As a rule neither the 270 or the Tikka are inherently inaccurate so if it doesn't shoot with that particular ammo I reckon it will with something else.
I've occasionally found a stainless barrel can sometimes take awhile to settle and what is a 1.4 group today straight from the box with out any mods could easily become sub moa after 60-100 rds and a bit of tinkering :ie your supressor and a recoil pad.
Be patient and work through it.
The joys of a brand new rifle mate.

I will go get a limb saver tomorrow and find out where I can get the barrel threaded, and than get a suppressor. The sales guy said for a good suppressor it would be $600. Was hoping not to have to go down that route this early, just cause money reasons, but if it helps with the shoulder I will pay it.
I am quite surprised of the kick it has. If I was firing a few rounds that would be fine, but as a target shooter to sit and fire between 20 and 40 rounds in one sitting, I would not want to do that.

You have made me feel a bit better Jake, I was really thinking I had made a really big mistake.
I think get the recoil sorted then concentrate on a few different ammos and try to tighten up those groups.

Originally Posted by jakewire

It most certainly will and that in turn may help your grouping
Do what the lads say and get a decent recoil pad fitted, and try the ammo again [ after the shoulder settles down].

Use plugs or earmuffs or both when if your not alread when your on the range, believe me it helps.

As a rule neither the 270 or the Tikka are inherently inaccurate so if it doesn't shoot with that particular ammo I reckon it will with something else.
I've occasionally found a stainless barrel can sometimes take awhile to settle and what is a 1.4 group today straight from the box with out any mods could easily become sub moa after 60-100 rds and a bit of tinkering :ie your supressor and a recoil pad.
Be patient and work through it.
The joys of a brand new rifle mate.

Like Jackwire says exercise some patience with your rife.......you have only tried one ammo. I have a 30-06 spr. In a Tikka t3 stainless lite. I have shot about 3 boxes of Hornady 150 gr. American Whitetail and from a rest at 100 yds it groups them approx 1 1/4" at 100 yds. .......sometimes a cloverleaf......sometimes close to 2". It shoots Remington Core Lokts and federal fusion about the same (all lower priced ammo). I have not tried high end ammo in it yet because it is a meat gun. It thumps pretty good because its light, but its a joy to carry.
p.s. i have 2 Remington m700 stainless in .308win and they both shoot core lokts to 1 " and i have had great success with them.