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Offline dougk

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Tikka Whitetail vs. T3
« on: May 31, 2005, 11:41:25 AM »
Ok... I have a Tikka Whitetail and am looking for a 25-06.  I have not sean the T3.  I am a wood guy, who has experience with both the Whitetail and T3?

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I have both
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2005, 02:41:00 AM »
Doug,
 
I have both.  The Whitetail Hunter is SS/Laminate, and the T-3
is Blued/Synthetic.  The WH is in .25-06 Rem, and the T-3 is
in .223 Rem.  The WH is heavier, and has a larger palm swell.
They both are VERY accurate, and relatively easy to find sub MOA
loads.  Both have great triggers.  About my only complaint, is
I don't get enough time to enjoy them more :cry:  
 
Is there anything specific you would like to know about them?
A while back someone wanted me to take pictures of them,
to post, and I have yet to get to that.  
 
There are a couple of small differences in these two rifles.  The T-3
has the top of the action closed off, which I assume stiffens
the lighter action.  It makes single round feeding a pain,
but not impossible.   The mag release is on the side of the
magazine port, on the WH, and in the front of the magazine port in
the T-3.  I prefer the WH mag release, but that may be just that it
was my first Tikka, and I grew accustom to it first.
 
In smaller calibers, I think I prefer the T-3, and in heavier  
recoiling chambers, I prefer the Whitetail Hunter.  I will  
own more of both Tikka models, even though the WH is
now out of production.
 
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