Author Topic: Adding weight to a Tikka T3 (Read 3183 times)

TX35 · « **on:** January 07, 2010, 11:59:06 AM »

Is it possible to add a touch of weight to a Syn. stocked T3? I'm looking at putting it in the stock somewhere.....

wareagleguy · « **Reply #1 on:** January 07, 2010, 03:55:33 PM »

Why do you want to add weight?

Yes, you can add weight.

TX35 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 07, 2010, 04:21:21 PM »

I just purchased the T3, & I cannot believe the stock is so thin & lite. I like everything about the rifle except for the crappy stock!! Is anyone making an aftermarket laminate stock for the T3?

jager · « **Reply #3 on:** January 07, 2010, 04:37:39 PM »

You can add some weight to the stock by taking the pad off and putting a "survival kit" in the butt. Or, you could put a nice "heavy" European type scope (30mm) on it to make it weigh the same as a "mountain rifle" with a better trigger and "thicker" barrel contour

. (I like my T3 "lite" 30/06 just the way it is.) Tikka does market a T3 with a "laminated" stock that ups the weight about 3/4 of a pound, but I don't know if "Boyd" or anyone else makes an "aftermarket" for this model.

wareagleguy · « **Reply #4 on:** January 07, 2010, 05:59:23 PM »

Give it a chance. I hunt hard and my T3 has been abused. She just keeps on shooting. The shock is tougher than it looks. I have not had a single problem with the stock. It's not pretty but the whitetailed deer I have killed with my T3 never cared.

Harry Snippe · « **Reply #5 on:** January 08, 2010, 09:05:36 AM »

If the reciol is a concern just put a Limbsaver pad on it . It really tames a beast .
The only problem I had with a tikka - it did not shoot out of the box as I had wished. But it sure inproved qiuckly as a few rounds were fired through it .
Second- I do not have the money to buy the third .

TX35 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 08, 2010, 10:19:28 AM »

On another note, I'm not sure how I would place any weight in the buttstock. I removed the recoil pad, & it has a "grate" covering the rear of it that the recoil pad screws into.... Anyhow, I appreciate all of the comments!!

smong2000 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 08, 2010, 01:44:04 PM »

I foam filled my T3 lite stock with that expanding stuff and do it to all synthetic stocks that i have. If you really needed to, you could give it a tiny squirt of foam, then dump in some lead shot and finish filling it to cap and seal it in. I went in from the butt and gripcap and if you do it be careful because a little foam goes a long way. Be sure to mask off the stock because the foam is a bear to get off. It made my stock feel a lot more solid and quieted it down a lot.

wareagleguy · « **Reply #8 on:** January 10, 2010, 07:07:44 AM »

Try some wheel weights with the double sided tape.

Empty Quiver · « **Reply #9 on:** January 10, 2010, 09:14:03 AM »

Hows about a slurry of epoxy and #9 bird shot. Pour the mix into the voids in the forend and stock.

KzoneAL · « **Reply #10 on:** January 10, 2010, 03:28:03 PM »

Quote from: TX35 on January 07, 2010, 04:21:21 PM

I just purchased the T3, & I cannot believe the stock is so thin & lite. I like everything about the rifle except for the crappy stock!! Is anyone making an aftermarket laminate stock for the T3?

The stock is good and durable and well fitted. If the gun came with a better stock it would be more $. The grate comes out.I filled my stock with a very dense matress foam and packed it in...no more hollow sound and it added some wieght.Filled the front with a clone of JB weld that i got for dirt cheap.Added small chunks of the dense foam 2-1/4" rods and poured in the compound which hushed and strenthened the forend. With a Busnell 6500,DNZ mount,Sims pad some new paint and a full mag of 243 it ways in at 8lbs right where i like it.

SteveHawaii · « **Reply #11 on:** January 10, 2010, 03:41:58 PM »

My suggestion is that you fill it with lead shot, or something you can easily remove if you change your mind. Stuff some foam in there to keep the bb's from rolling around and making noise. Experiment first. You may not like what you get. If it's just recoil you don't like, then I agree with the previous post to get a Limbsaver. I'm currently using a slip-on for my 30-06. Works real nice.

dpe.ahoy · « **Reply #12 on:** January 11, 2010, 03:53:25 PM »

Guess I'm missing somethin here. Why would you buy a light gun and then want to add weight?

The light weight is why I bought one, easier to pack for this ole man.

DP

countryrebel · « **Reply #13 on:** January 12, 2010, 08:49:35 AM »

IMO, I would add the limbsaver first and if that was not enough I would add a brake. I do not think the stock is cheap because my t3 in 243 shoots 1/2" groups at 100 yards. I agree if they added another stock it would only increase the price of a already perfect rifle. My Tikka and I took a tumble down the canyon through rocks and brush getting banged hard against everything. The stock did not even have a scratch on it. I was hit head on by a doe coming out of the brush with my yellow labs on right on her tail. I did not even have time to think. So from personal experience I think the stock is a lot tougher than it looks. What caliber is your Tikka and how do you like it?

TX35 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 12, 2010, 11:36:57 AM »

Quote from: countryrebel on January 12, 2010, 08:49:35 AM

IMO, I would add the limbsaver first and if that was not enough I would add a brake. I do not think the stock is cheap because my t3 in 243 shoots 1/2" groups at 100 yards. I agree if they added another stock it would only increase the price of a already perfect rifle. My Tikka and I took a tumble down the canyon through rocks and brush getting banged hard against everything. The stock did not even have a scratch on it. I was hit head on by a doe coming out of the brush with my yellow labs on right on her tail. I did not even have time to think. So from personal experience I think the stock is a lot tougher than it looks. What caliber is your Tikka and how do you like it?

Thanks for the info. It's a Stainless in .270 Win. So far I like it quite a lot........

KzoneAL · « **Reply #15 on:** January 12, 2010, 01:15:55 PM »

Quote from: dpe.ahoy on January 11, 2010, 03:53:25 PM

Guess I'm missing somethin here. Why would you buy a light gun and then want to add weight? The light weight is why I bought one, easier to pack for this ole man. DP

The added wieght steadys the gun better for me at the shot.At 8lbs its still a light wt for me since some of the guns i hunt with are in the 9.5lb range.I tweak my guns till the they feel just right for the purpose i chose them for.

dpe.ahoy · « **Reply #16 on:** January 12, 2010, 02:43:36 PM »

For steadyness on the shot, I prefer the weight out on the barrel, not the butt stock. Seems to hang on target better. If it has the balance point farther back, harder to steady on the squeeze for me. Glad we ain't all the same, everybody would want all my guns

. DP

KzoneAL · « **Reply #17 on:** January 13, 2010, 11:17:05 AM »

Foam in the stock and the forend is filled were on the same page.

TX35 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 14, 2010, 04:26:48 AM »

What I ended up doing was placing some fishing sinker weights, wrapped up in their plastic packaging & then some Gorilla tape. This was stuffed into the stock almost up to the grip cap. I then placed some foam tightly in behind that.

nebraskavizslaguy · « **Reply #19 on:** January 23, 2010, 12:39:53 PM »

FYI I too dislike the cheesey plastic stock. Had my heart set on a SS Laminate, but my dear wife bought me a T3 Lite SS for christmas(love it, minus the stock) Beretta USA has a Laminated stock for a measly 448 bucks!!!! Richard Microfit is the ONLY place I found that offers a stock, and it is semi-finished.(under 200)JMTC

usherj · « **Reply #20 on:** February 03, 2010, 04:16:31 PM »

As far as factory synthetics go, they are quite good. For those who want to add more weight, wrap it up nice and secure and send it to me. You simply bought the wrong rifle for you. Didn't you handle one before you purchased? Shame on you, but I will help you out

pahuntr · « **Reply #21 on:** March 28, 2010, 05:08:59 PM »

I haven't done it on my tikka, (its a .223 and weight isn't a concern because there's almost no recoil, lol) but on a synthetic stocked wsm I filled the buttstock with plumbers putty available in rather large tubs at your local home depot or lowes for pretty cheap. It did noticeably tame the recoil some and got rid of that hollow sound when you thunk it. I believe the stuff stays pliable for a really long time so you should be able to remove it if you don't like it. as far as affecting the balance of the rifle as was talked about earlier, I actually thought that particular rifle felt and balanced better with that extra pound of putty in the buttstock. thats just personal preference though. I weighed the rifle on my highly accurate (but not pa state weights and measures approved) bathroom scale (lol) before and after the putty application and it weighed exactly one pound more. good luck and good shooting