| Tikka T3 | |
|---|---|
 Tikka T3 rifle | |
| Type | Rifle |
| Place of origin | Finland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2006–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Sako |
| Designed | 2003 |
| Manufacturer | Sako |
| Produced | 2003–present |
| Variants | T3 T3x T3 Tactical PN/GN C19 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2.7 kg (6.0 lb) to 5.1 kg (11.2 lb) empty |
| Length | 910 mm (35.83 in) / 675 mm (26.57 in) (stock folded) to 1,140 mm (44.88 in) |
| Barrel length | 406 mm (15.98 in) 510 mm (20.08 in) 570 mm (22.44 in) 600 mm (23.62 in) 620 mm (24.41 in) |
| Cartridge | .204 Ruger .222 Remington .223 Remington .22-250 Remington .243 Winchester .25-06 Remington .260 Remington 6.5 Creedmoor 6.5×55mm 6.5 PRC .270 Winchester .270 Winchester Short Magnum 7mm-08 Remington 7×64mm 7mm Remington Magnum .308 Winchester/7.62×51mm NATO .30-06 Springfield .300 Winchester Short Magnum .300 Winchester Magnum 8×57 IS .338 Federal .338 Winchester Magnum 9.3×62mm |
| Action | Bolt action, two locking lugs |
| Feed system | 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-round single stack or 10-round double stack detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Open or aperture; day or night optics |
The Tikka T3 is a series of bolt-action rifles manufactured by Sako under their Tikka brand in Riihimäki, Finland since 2003.[1] The series is available in a wide variety of different sight, calibre and stock configurations as well as several barrel lengths. The rifle series was developed by Sako product development team led by Kari Kuparinen.[1]
In 2016, the series received an overhaul and the improved models were named Tikka T3x. The main changes were an enlarged ejection port, a steel recoil lug replacing the T3's aluminium lug, and a metal bolt shroud replacing the T3's plastic.[2][3] All improved parts of the T3x are backward compatible with the older T3 models.[2][4]
- ^ a b "Tikka T3 Lite" (in Finnish). Waffenlager. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ a b "Tikka T3x 2016 uutuus!" (in Finnish). Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ Tom R (March 8, 2016). "T3x, The New Tikka". The Firearm Blog. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ Nathaniel F (May 21, 2016). "Tikka Shows Off New T3x Rifle at NRA 2016". The Firearm Blog. Retrieved January 29, 2017.