Thinking about purchasing a new rifle, high on the list is the Tikka T3 Hunter, what are yall's thought on the gun, I want to get one in a 7mag, or .300 win mag.

Good accurate gun, excellent trigger. Could use an aftermarket stock but so do most/all guns in its price range. To be honest, most likely your best option for the money (new guns).

I own a Tikka T3 Varmint in 30-06 (Australia imports different models than Beretta USA does).

One of the most accurate out of the box rifles I have ever seen. Beats Blasers I have paid $3500 for.

Good adjustable trigger, stock sucks, but now that Bell and Carlson and Manners make fiberglass stocks for them mine wears the Manners.

I have the T3 Hunter in 300WSM and I am very happy with it. I don't have any complaints and have shot alot of game with it and never had to track any of them.

sounds good, thanks

Yep, we only got .223, 22-250 and some .308 Varmints. I wish I could get one in 6.5x55 but since that's not going to happen I had to settle for two (.223 & 22-250). 22-250 still has the Varmint stock which isn't too bad but will get changed soon. .223 is on a Lauronen. I wish I could get another for the 22-250 but that's at least 6 month wait and minimum $800 for a new stock.

Sami, they are doing the 6.5x55 varmint for import now. Euro Optics has them.

They aren't referred to as the "poor man's Sako" for no reason.

Is it a special order as I can't see it on their website? I know they have the Sporter in 6.5x55 but I am planning to manufacture my own stock so buying a Sporter isn't in my plans.

I got a t3 in 7mm-08 and love it. I looked at the hunter model but actually liked the stainless synthetic model better after comparing the two.

Yep, those are Sporters. I would ditch the stock anyways so no sense to pay $1700 when I could get a Varmint for $800. My brother is talking to Lauronen about making couple stocks for a T3. I am thinking a hybrid between these two. Butt from the first and action/barrel part from the second.

Boring guns just get one pick up some ammo and shoot little groups

just put a tikka t3 hunter in a 7 mag on layaway at Downing guns in cleburne, cant wait to get it out

Great guns.
Just wish I could find a wood factory replacement for my synthetic stock.

I have never heard them called that.

They are now made in the same factory, the Sako 85 to me with a synthetic stock is not any better than the T3 is with the same stock. Either rifle in laminate form is amazing, and either rifle with a good replacement fiberglass is exceptional.

They have good barrels and triggers, and the integral bases are awesome. I just wish the quality of the mounts was as good as the rest of the gun. I have optilocks on mine but I am eventually going to get a Spurh mount.

Oh the magazines suck! But a quick call to Roedale precision in Germany will give you a piece of metal to repace your bottom metal with that will work with Accuracy International magazines.

I was lucky enough to find a T3 lite SS in 6.5 x 55, love it, but the spare mags are expesive for a piece of plastic.

Had a T3 lite in .270 and regret to the day I sold it.

I'll replace it soon enough.

Love Tikka's !!!

Just dropped an old cull buck with my Tikka T3 lite SS 270
130 gr. Barnes TTSX and he never took a step. Dropped a fat doe last Saturday
with my T3 Hunter 308 and Barnes 150 gr. TTSX, DRT again. I'll never sell these rifles.

I have a tikka t-3 hunter in 270 wsm,and a tikka varmint in 22-250. they are amazing rifles. super accurate,great triggers,action is as smooth as glass,even come with mounts and rings. i dont think you can beat them