Tikka T3 Trigger Work

[Siwash]

I own two Tikka T3s: a .270 that shoots sub MOA with 130 grain Ballistic Tips and a .300WSM that used to...until I started loading Berger VLDs Back to the drawing board on that one.

 

I have the triggers adjusted down as far as they will go per the manual (which states 2.5# but on my buddy's pull scale it is more like 3.5#). This year's hunt magnified the need for a better trigger in my .300 WSM.

 

Out of the box it is a great trigger, but I'd prefer one that was a little bit lighter. Anybody played with theirs or had the stock trigger replaced?

[rclouse79]

I cranked mine all the way down and measured it right above 2 lbs.

[Siwash]

Did you do that via the set screw behind the magazine well? Or did you pull the action from the stock?

 

 

[rclouse79]

I didn't take it apart. Just found the little allen screw from the magazine. It was a little harder to find than I thought it would be.

[Siwash]

Thanks. It is hard to find. Also, you said you torqued yours in, mine is a left handed action and the manual says to torque it counter clockwise, which would be "out." I'll keep playing with it....since counter-clockwise isn't lowering it maybe the opposite direction will.

[rclouse79]

Worth a try.

[firstcoueswas80]

As a side note with the VLD's... I found them to be very COAL sensitive. Try shorter rather than longer.

[Siwash]

As a side note with the VLD's... I found them to be very COAL sensitive. Try shorter rather than longer.

 

Interesting, many said they need to be longer than suggested COAL...well into the lands to be effective. Either way, in 100 loaded rounds at several case lengths with several powders I never got them to shoot really lights out. My zero is at 200 yards and just under 2" was the best group I could shoot with 168 VLDs pushed behind W760. Can't remember the exact charge/case length but either way it wasn't that impressive...and that was the best of the best.

 

I will probably go back to 150 gr. Ballistic Tips and IMR 4064...I got consistent 1" groups at 200 with that load before I switched to Bergers.

 

I wanted to get away from the BT's because of their destructive nature on meat, but after seeing the deer we harvested with Bergers this year I'd have to say they are just as brutal. Then again, dead is dead...

[firstcoueswas80]

As a side note with the VLD's... I found them to be very COAL sensitive. Try shorter rather than longer.

 

Interesting, many said they need to be longer than suggested COAL...well into the lands to be effective. Either way, in 100 loaded rounds at several case lengths with several powders I never got them to shoot really lights out. My zero is at 200 yards and just under 2" was the best group I could shoot with 168 VLDs pushed behind W760. Can't remember the exact charge/case length but either way it wasn't that impressive...and that was the best of the best.

 

I will probably go back to 150 gr. Ballistic Tips and IMR 4064...I got consistent 1" groups at 200 with that load before I switched to Bergers.

 

I wanted to get away from the BT's because of their destructive nature on meat, but after seeing the deer we harvested with Bergers this year I'd have to say they are just as brutal. Then again, dead is dead...

 

 

MOA with the Bergers will work just fine as they maintian that accuracy. I never got mine to shoot lights out, but killed the buck I shot at 571 yards juuuuussssst fine.

 

And I know the shorter COAL is a surprise, I was going the same way you are thinking until I shortened my COAL.