Thread: Tikka 3 lite 270

@ 18 and almost full size I was more comfy firing a 270 than the 303 due to stock shape and recoil etc. That dirty old lee kicked like a .... what have you used and what are you used to? You shouldnt have a blue shoulder from factory ammo

Originally Posted by Jimmynostars

@ 18 and almost full size I was more comfy firing a 270 than the 303 due to stock shape and recoil etc. That dirty old lee kicked like a .... what have you used and what are you used to? You shouldnt have a blue shoulder from factory ammo

5.56 in the army 14 years ago. Just bought a .22 a few months ago but nothing in between.
I am a big guy, 98kg, and that's not fat either, and ex army heavyweight boxer back in the day, so no stranger to pain.
So I feel like a big pussy whinging about the kick of a rifle.
I think maybe the 4th shot really cracked me one, would have been me not holding the rifle properly, cause the first few weren't that painful but after about the 4th shot it was pretty shit, I was dreading every shot after that to be honest.
Which of course probably would have affected my groupings.

Jeebus, I couldn't crack 80kg till I stopped physical activity for a few years (now i'm mid 80's). Not to be harsh but sounds like a flinch, always thought of them like a good nudge more than a sharp belt. Are you using 130s or 150s as this will affect it.

Originally Posted by Jimmynostars

Jeebus, I couldn't crack 80kg till I stopped physical activity for a few years (now i'm mid 80's). Not to be harsh but sounds like a flinch, always thought of them like a good nudge more than a sharp belt. Are you using 130s or 150s as this will affect it.

Tried both 130 and 150.

My 10c worth. it quite a light rifle, rapid fire with will heat the barrel and that will affect accuracy, the stock shape is probably not ideal for bench shooting Ive shot a t3 in one of the laminated sporter thumbholes and it was a dream, added a bit of weight 270 is a good hunting round but doesn't tick many boxes for long range target shooting where 308, 300 winmag will leave it for dead.

Been here done this limb saver and supressor and most felt recoil will vanish. Best factory ammo i found was the 130 grain soft point norma. Mine sprayed sst all over town. Now reloading for it and it shoots well. Not at 1000

You may want to consider a brake? A suppressor will certainly reduce felt recoil a bit but nowhere near as much as a brake.
For target shooting the heat build up of a few shots threw a suppressor and the resulting mirage can be frustrating.

Member Kiwi Greg has designed a range of very effective brakes at reasonable prices.

http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...e-brake-17975/

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.

Originally Posted by Jackangus

Just bought a Tikka 3 today, and was told by the salesperson the 270 would be good for target shooting especially long range like 1k.
I have been to the range today and fired standard ammo $40 for 20, Hormandy American Whitetail. Was not that impressed with the results as yet, granted I only fired 28 rounds.

First I used about 10 rounds to really zero the rifle in at 100m, then me and a mate had 5 rounds each at the bull. Which made it hard to tell what any type of grouping was like. Once that was done I patched up the holes and fired a 4 round group which was 1.4 moa and then fired 4 rounds at 200m and the grouping was 3.7moa.
There was little wind and it was a reasonably hot day.

What should I expect with a new rifle? I know Tikka guarantee a 3 shot 1 moa.
I am a decent shot, and can get between 1moa and 2moa all day in those conditions with a .22 at 100m, so I expected quite a bit better with a Tikka 270.
Am I being unrealistic?

Also, it wasted my shoulder today firing the rifle, Is there a way for to not have a bruised shoulder after firing 20 rounds?
Am I doing something wrong, or is that what you have to put up with with a 270 calibre?

Cheers guys, any feedback would be welcomed.

Why-o-why do people listen to salespeople, their job is to sell you something...you need to know all your information before you step into the shop...as for a .270 shooting 1000 metres...yeah sure, it will do it but the elevation needed makes you look like you are shooting at the moon.
If you are going to bomb off a lot of rounds in one go, try using the other shoulder to take some of the shit...a .270 is the worst shoulder fucking round there is.
I have had a .270 and it wouldn't shoot the ranges (hunting) I wanted so had a magnum built, I couldn't believe it has less recoil than that .270
What I use to take some of the recoil out when having a bomb up is a piece of that dense foam from a sleeping mat...works a treat...and double ear protection, as mentioned above, of ear plugs and muffs.
Most recoil from a .270 is in the noise it makes...before going down the suppressor trail, try the above.

Originally Posted by Spook

Why-o-why do people listen to salespeople, their job is to sell you something...you need to know all your information before you step into the shop...as for a .270 shooting 1000 metres...yeah sure, it will do it but the elevation needed makes you look like you are shooting at the moon.
If you are going to bomb off a lot of rounds in one go, try using the other shoulder to take some of the shit...a .270 is the worst shoulder fucking round there is.
I have had a .270 and it wouldn't shoot the ranges (hunting) I wanted so had a magnum built, I couldn't believe it has less recoil than that .270
What I use to take some of the recoil out when having a bomb up is a piece of that dense foam from a sleeping mat...works a treat...and double ear protection, as mentioned above, of ear plugs and muffs.
Most recoil from a .270 is in the noise it makes...before going down the suppressor trail, try the above.

The sales guy reckons you can get a longer range from a 270 than the 308, is there any truth in that?

This thread is hilarious

Originally Posted by Jackangus

The sales guy reckons you can get a longer range from a 270 than the 308, is there any truth in that?

A .270 will beat the arse off a .308 any day of the week.

Originally Posted by Spook

A .270 will beat the arse off a .308 any day of the week.

I that's the case, how come there is so much negative comments about the 270 being a bad long range rifle?

Originally Posted by Jackangus

I that's the case, how come there is so much negative comments about the 270 being a bad long range rifle?

Because theres plenty better

Originally Posted by Jackangus

I that's the case, how come there is so much negative comments about the 270 being a bad long range rifle?

Because the .270 is not a long range rifle...beyond medium, but falls short as far as long range goes.