The Tikkler T3x 308 hunter has landed

[bigfellascott]

I picked up the new Tikkler 308 fluted Hunter yesterday, should do the job on the pigs, deer and dogs, I put my 3-9x50 Nikon Prostaff on top in a set of Leupold mounts, the triggers been adjusted to it lightest and I will source a spring to make it lighter as it's not quite light enough for my liking (it's not bad but not up to my Howas triggers but easy enough to sort out with a lighter trigger)

Anyway here's some pics

[Gwion]

Nice piece of walnut, Bigfella!

[albat]

Nice bit of gear there bigfella did ya carve that stock outa that timber there. 308 thats alota gun for you aint it? Is the eyesight fading ha ha!

[AusTac]

Looking very old school amoungst that wood love it

[bigfellascott]

Nice piece of walnut, Bigfella!

Yeah she's not too bad for a cheapy, my mate hand picked it for me

Looking very old school amoungst that wood love it

Cheers mate, Ol school is way Kool

Nice bit of gear there bigfella did ya carve that stock outa that timber there. 308 thats alota gun for you aint it? Is the eyesight fading ha ha!

I thought it was about time I closed the cal gap - I can't keep shooting big stuff with little cal, everyone gets the s**ts when I do, now I can be like the rest of you bastards and shoot s**t in the arse instead of the head

Seriously though I wanted a lighter rifle to carry around the hills after pigs mainly and the Tikklers are light as a rule so figured I'd give one a run, worse comes to worse I can always sell it if it's not what I want performance wise (I'm sure it won't have to come to that but ya never know) .

[OODAH]

What a looker, very nice indeed!

[bigfellascott]

What a looker, very nice indeed!

cheers mate, I've been giving it some CCL stock oil love as it was a bit dry looking.

[Pythonkeeper]

Very nice bigfella, I like how you set the pics up on the wood pile too. I'm thinking about a T3X in 308 myself for the same reasons you described, I've played with a couple in store and they are very nice for the $$$, much lighter and more compact than my other rifles so would make an ideal carry around gun.

[bigfellascott]

Very nice bigfella, I like how you set the pics up on the wood pile too. I'm thinking about a T3X in 308 myself for the same reasons you described, I've played with a couple in store and they are very nice for the $$$, much lighter and more compact than my other rifles so would make an ideal carry around gun.

Cheers mate, the ol wood pile (well splitting block) is about the only thing I have around here that I can sit a rifle on outside, I guess I could use the grass but not real keen on putting it on that after the rain we had the day before so the splitting block usually gets the gig as its off the ground slightly too (too hard getting down to take pics for me) well the getting downs not to bad its the getting back up that can present a few issues

I think this set up will suit me fine (hope so anyway) it's lightish without being stupid light, shoulders fine which is important for this type of use, I've got a leather sling on it now which will come in handy for carrying and keeping it a little steadier when shooting off hand and I also have a bipod I can put on it if the need arises, anyway time will tell if its the right choice for the job or not.

Don't forget to let us know which way you decided to go, there are a lot of nice rifles out there at the moment and all are worth considering.

[nightforcenxs]

looks the goods load it up with some 168gr zmax with 45gr of 2208 in a adi case or lapua case and explode some stuff

[wade06]

Very nice gun & timber bigfella

[bigfellascott]

looks the goods load it up with some 168gr zmax with 45gr of 2208 in a adi case or lapua case and explode some stuff

cheers mate, I'll run the 130's through it for now as they should handle what I'm hunting no worries.

Very nice gun & timber bigfella

Cheers mate

[Die Judicii]

Congrats Mate, it does look nice.
I think the wood pile makes a great setting, especially with the garden background.
Certainly makes for some fine pics.

[Oldbloke]

What happened to loving howa's?

[bigfellascott]

Congrats Mate, it does look nice.
I think the wood pile makes a great setting, especially with the garden background.
Certainly makes for some fine pics.

Cheers Ed

What happened to loving howa's?

Still love em mate just wanted something lighter to walk the hills with and this fits the requirements

[albat]

What happened to loving howa's?

Its called a midlife crisis like trading the missus for younger chick

[bigfellascott]

What happened to loving howa's?

Its called a midlife crisis like trading the missus for younger chick

Good idea I will let the wife know her services are no longer required

[wade06]

bfs, I'm sure there is another thread discussing the number of deaths by frying pan....

[Oldbloke]

Congrats Mate, it does look nice.
I think the wood pile makes a great setting, especially with the garden background.
Certainly makes for some fine pics.

Cheers Ed

What happened to loving howa's?

Still love em mate just wanted something lighter to walk the hills with and this fits the requirements

That's why I don't own any. Too heavy.

[bigfellascott]

bfs, I'm sure there is another thread discussing the number of deaths by frying pan....

the dark side is fraught with danger.

[wade06]

I went the T3 over the howa because of weight also. By the time you add a scope, bipod and maybe a torch they get pretty heavy.

Bare it was 3.5kg Vs 2.8kg and the T3 might shoot a touch better looking at the reviews.

[bigfellascott]

I went the T3 over the howa because of weight also. By the time you add a scope, bipod and maybe a torch they get pretty heavy.

Bare it was 3.5kg Vs 2.8kg and the T3 might shoot a touch better looking at the reviews.

Yeah it's easier to cart a light rifle up hill and down dale hence my decision to go with the Tikkler for this job. The Howa's are fantastic rifles for the money, 3 of them now and all shoot very well indeed (many many 5 shot 5c piece or smaller groups out of them) so they do shoot real well, I don't buy complete rifles though I generally buy the Barreled Actions and import Boyds stock for them as I prefer timber over plastic, having said that I did consider the plastic tikkler for a brief moment as I know its more practical in some ways for hunting but I just couldn't do it, the feel of them just doesn't do it for me and they look bloody ordinary to say the least, if they did one in a nice composite stock I would definitely seriously have a look at one as some of those aftermarket comp stocks are alright I reckon and maybe one day this one gets to wear one, who knows?

So hows your's shoot?

[wade06]

No idea yet. It gets into my LGS this week. I will probably have my PTA by the end of the week but it will be a few weeks till i get out

I certainly prefer the timber or laminated stock over black plastic but its solely a light rifle for hunting.
It was pretty cheap so i don't mind too much if it gets a bit of weather or banged around in a ute occasionally.

Edit. I still may get a pepper grey prarie hunter stock from boyds one day

[bigfellascott]

No idea yet. It gets into my LGS this week. I will probably have my PTA by the end of the week but it will be a few weeks till i get out

I certainly prefer the timber or laminated stock over black plastic but its solely a light rifle for hunting.
It was pretty cheap so i don't mind too much if it gets a bit of weather or banged around in a ute occasionally.

Edit. I still may get a pepper grey prarie hunter stock from boyds one day

Ah I thought you had it already did you get the fluted barrel?

Yeah plastic def has some good points about it when it comes to being practical.

[wade06]

Not fluted, just the stainless barrel with black plastic stock.

When its the right caliber, near new and a great price you can't be too choosy.

[bigfellascott]

Not fluted, just the stainless barrel with black plastic stock.

When its the right caliber, near new and a great price you can't be too choosy.

She'll do the job no worries at all mate, the ferals don't care what they get rolled by

[Baronvonrort]

It looks nice, I like flutes just for appearance, I have never heard anyone whinge about the Nikon Prostaff.

[bigfellascott]

It looks nice, I like flutes just for appearance, I have never heard anyone whinge about the Nikon Prostaff.

Cheers mate, I like the look of the fluted barrels too and they just make it that little bit easier to point too I reckon due to being slightly less weighty up front and yep I love the little Nikon PS - doesn't cost a fortune and is nice and clear/sharp and works brilliantly up to last light so should suit this outfit nicely I reckon.

[Lorgar]

Nice mate.

I have the stainless version in 7mm-08.

I'm sure it'll serve you well.

[bigfellascott]

Nice mate.

I have the stainless version in 7mm-08.

I'm sure it'll serve you well.

Cheers mate, hows it shoot? Do you reload or just use factory ammo?