Tikka CTR - Found my new .308

[scrolllock]

I notice they're on the shelves at a few stores now where before no one had stock to ages too.

More supply has knocked that profiteering off maybe.

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The biggest problems with Ruger at the moment seems to be availability. I have heard they are up to 2years behind.

I heard the same, but a few of my locals all have stock on the shelf now.

Both versions of the it. The 'International' one and the original threaded 16.5" with the flash suppressor.

Solved the problem it seems.

[Lorgar]

I'm wondering if it will be top loadable?

No top loading is one thing I hate about detachable mags...

[Aster]

Says the guy with two rifles which you can't top load

[Lorgar]

Ha ha.

Yeah I know.

That's the one thing I don't like about them. My old Hawkeyes had them beat there.

[zook60]

I notice they're on the shelves at a few stores now where before no one had stock to ages too.

More supply has knocked that profiteering off maybe.

You are probably right.

[zook60]

No top loading is one thing I hate about detachable mags...

Yes that why I have just sold my Tikka varmint 223 and bought a Sako 223. When spotlighting its a pain in the arse to be juggling magazines, the rife, ammo and the steering wheel.

I had an older gentleman at the range the other week ask if my tikka is hard to put extra rounds in the mag I said no how do you mean?

He was trying to top load it

[The Brass]

He was trying to top load it

I suppose if you don't have much experience with different rifles it seems sensible to assume they all top load.

Looking at an action and not knowing any different I guess there is nothing glaringly obvious to say you can't.

Not until you try/learn anyway.

[Lorgar]

Yes that why I have just sold my Tikka varmint 223 and bought a Sako 223.

That's the only thing I don't like about my Tikka.

If the mag was top loadable it would be perfect.

[zook60]

That's the only thing I don't like about my Tikka.

If the mag was top loadable it would be perfect.

Yes that's the only think that I can say bad about them. Oh and the absolutely worthless recoil pad, it's pretty bad as far as other brands go.

Apart from that they are great hunting/entry level target guns.

Thankfully Limbsavers are only about $60 for them.

[Lorgar]

Oh and the absolutely worthless recoil pad, it's pretty bad as far as other brands go.

I switched from a Ruger Hawkeye which seriously does have 'the worst' factory pad. About 1/4 the thickness of the Tikka. Useless...

My Tikka is chambered in 7mm-08 and I'm shooting 120gr or 140gr loads with it, so recoil isn't ferocious.

Only for hunting too, might only fire a dozen shots in a day. If that.

[boyou]

I thought the Ruger pads where heaps thick? And had the adjustable spacer plate things for your length of pull too?

[Aster]

The Scout has that, the Hawkeye has a fixed narrow pad.

[boyou]

Ah, my bad.

[Pilch]

My Tikka is chambered in 7mm-08 and I'm shooting 120gr or 140gr loads with it, so recoil isn't ferocious.

Not ferocious? Those 120gr must be pretty soft...

[Lorgar]

Yeah they aren't bad at all.

It's all relative too I suppose.

I went from shooting 150gr loads with more powder in my .308 with a crap pad to 120gr and 140gr with a better bad so it was an improvement in a lot of ways.

I don't do much at the range with it, but it would be find to shoot all day.

[zook60]

Ok I also found out the C.A.O.L. in the mag will be 2.67"

[Prios]

Quite short then...

[RDobber]

Usually you can go .01 or .02 longer than factory spec in the Tikka mags.

Wonder why they went the other way with the CTR...

[Lorgar]

Yeah, the longest cartridge my 7mm-08 Tikka Hunter magazine will take is 2.820"

Up from 2.8" coal according to most books.

[zook60]

Usually you can go .01 or .02 longer than factory spec in the Tikka mags.

Wonder why they went the other way with the CTR...

I'm hoping its a mistake I asked the Beretta USA on Youtube and that was the response I got.

[RDobber]

Will have to wait till a few are in circulation and people have shared what COAL they're using I guess.