• Home of AKOUL 47-74
  • Blog
  • Pictures of AK47 (and more)
  • Store
  • Buying / Tuning AK
  • About Us
  • Links to setups
  • FacebookGoogleYouTube
logo

Tikka T3x Tac A1 Review: 6.5 Creedmoor

17/09/10 at 10.00am   /   by Rob Ski   /   10 Comments

Tikka T3x Tac A1 Review!
Made in Finland, this 6.5 Creedmoor rifle is hard to buy these days, but finally, after almost 2 months of waiting, i have managed to score one!
Below is video review on it!

Support Union! Shop in our Store!

Vepr AK47 Spare Parts, Part 1
AK74 PMAGs from Magpul: Stress Test

10 thoughts on “Tikka T3x Tac A1 Review: 6.5 Creedmoor”

  1. OneTwoBang says:
    September 10, 2017 at 2:46 pm

    Thanks for the review Rob. It came at just the right time. I have been trying to decide between the Tikka T3X Tac A1 and the Bergara Premier LRP in 6.5 Creedmoor. Basically the same price and minor differences between them. Even with your great review I think I will go with the Bergara in 6.5 based on builtin 20 MOA and ability to use non-proprietary mags.

    Reply
  2. Wes Howe says:
    September 13, 2017 at 6:22 am

    Rob and OneTwoBang,

    Recently picked up a Tikka T3x Tac A1 and couldn’t be happier. I compared it to the Ruger and there is simply NO comparison between the two. The Tikka so far outclasses the Ruger product that it’s a no brainer to select the Tikka.
    I’ve no experience with the Begara. I’m very happy with my Tikka and Nightforce ATACR 4 x 16 scope. It’s a perfect combination. Appreciate your review Rob. OneTwoBang…let us know how the Begara turns out.
    Wes

    Reply
    • OneTwoBang says:
      December 5, 2017 at 8:56 pm

      So it took me some time to get my 6.5 Creedmoor Bergara LRP 24″ inch setup. I mounted a Vortex Viper PST Gen II 5-25×50 optic on it and added a Patriot Ordnance tri-port muzzle brake and Harris bipod. Took 10 different handload recipes (5 rounds each) based on Hornady 147 grain ELD Match bullets and Lapua SRP brass and went to the local 100 yard indoor range to find the magic powder load for this rifle. The winning mixture produced a 5 round group measuring 0.432 MOA using only the bipod. It was the eighth group so the barrel was dirty. This bested the Bergara 3 riund factory certified target (fully sandbagged) group of 0.469. All in all an excellent platform that exceeds my abilities at the moment. With a bit more practice I believe that I can get the MOA down to the low 0.3s consistently. My next purchase will be a Tikka T3X TAC A1 in 308 with a 24″ barrel. You can’t go wrong with either rifle. The AK is still my close range platform of choice.

      Reply
  3. Nathan Hamlin says:
    September 22, 2017 at 8:39 pm

    Just curious: When will we see the “sand tornado”,”swim” and push up tests for this rifle?

    Reply
    • Rob Ski says:
      October 1, 2017 at 1:50 pm

      You may laugh, but this bolt action rifle would actually put to shame many of the gas operated brothers…;-)

      Reply
  4. Woody says:
    December 31, 2017 at 12:46 am

    Can’t watch the video, currently in Shanghai. How does this compare to Bergara B14 hmr?

    Reply
    • Rob Ski says:
      January 4, 2018 at 11:14 am

      I like Tikka better. I shot Bergara, nice rifle, but Tikka is extremely “polished” package.

      Reply
  5. Aaron says:
    May 20, 2018 at 10:46 pm

    Thanks – great review. Like others, I’m trying to decide between this Tikka, and either the Bergara LRP, or possibly even the LRP Elite. Would you choose the Tikka over the LRP? If not, would the Elite be worth the extra money?

    Reply
    • Rob Ski says:
      May 22, 2018 at 8:29 am

      I would choose Tikka over Bergara, simply because all Tikka rifles i have seen were 100% solid. I have seen some really good Bergara too, but not on the scale as Tikka.

      Reply
      • Aaron says:
        June 10, 2018 at 3:10 pm

        I ordered the Tikka, and just picked it up! Thanks again fur your great review…now on to finding the factory load that it likes best.

        Reply

Leave a comment Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Pages

  • Blog
  • Buying / Tuning AK
  • Links to setups
  • Pictures of AK47 (and more)
  • Home of AKOUL 47-74
  • About Us

Archives

  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • November 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014

Categories

  • Uncategorized (595)

WordPress

  • Register
  • Log in
  • WordPress

Subscribe

  • Entries (RSS)
  • Comments (RSS)
  • Home of AKOUL 47-74
  • Blog
  • Pictures of AK47 (and more)
  • Store
  • Buying / Tuning AK
  • About Us
  • Links to setups
  • FacebookGoogleYouTube
© AK Operators Union, Local 47-74