Thread: Tikka 3 lite 270

Make sure the barrel is free floating. I had a problem with my t3 not being up to scratch out of the box and it turned out the barrel was touching the stock. Apparently it's quite common.

To test it, grab a piece of normal writing paper and run it under the barrel between the barrel and stock. It should be able to slide all the way up. If it doesn't, you will need to remove it from the stock and file the plastic stock braces back a millimetre or so. Easy fix. My t3 went from 1.5 @ 100m to 1.5 @ 200m.

As others have said, experiment with different ammo too. Nothing wrong with Tikkas or 270s. A lot of people seem to dislike one or the other, or often both, but tastes in rifles and calibres are as subjective as tastes in women. At the end of the day, if you find one you like and that works for you, go with it.

I endorse the limbsaver and suppressor option. But that would be my recommendation regardless of make and caliber if you're target shooting at 1000y as firing more than a few shots through any calibre capable of hitting that far will make you flinch eventually.