Tikka T3 243 Winchester Range Test & Deer Hunt

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The Tikka T3 in 243 Winchester is featured in this video.
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First a trip to range to test the ammo and find best 243 loads. Then on to a short deer hunt using a suppressor. All testing at 100 yards. Ammo selected was hand load using Hornady 95 grain SST bullet with IMR4831 powder, CCI Magnum primers for a velocity of 2900 FPS. Shoots 3 shots into one hole at 100 yards. Nosler 95 Ballistic Tips and Hornady 70 Vmax ammo were also tested and proved to be very accurate.
Timestamps:
00:00 Range Test
00:36 Tikka Upgrades
03:00 Velocity Test
03:40 Accuracy Test
06:15 Deer Hunt
Tikka T3 243 twist rate 1:10 DOES stabilize 95 grain 243 and 6mm bullets very well
Scope used for testing and hunting was Leupold VX2 4x12x40AO rifle scope with long-range duplex reticle.
Barrel of the Tikka T3 was threaded by Grizzly Guns in Jefferson, GA.
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Load data can be found on our website at theolddeerhunters.com.
The Tikka T3x Rifle is made by Sako of Finland. It is a durable hunting rifle with choice blue or stainless steel and is built with a cold hammer-forged barrel that is free-floated to deliver unmatched accuracy and precision. The stock is designed to reduce the noise created when firing the rifle for added concealment while hunting. The steel recoil lug smoothly transfers recoil to the stock to reduce muzzle jump, while a contoured recoil pad absorbs recoil to deliver more comfortable shooting. For smoother ejection and cycling, this hunting rifle features a widened ejection port and metallic bolt shroud.
Caliber 243 WIN Ammo capacity 3 + 1, 22.4 in. barrel, 42.6 in. overall length, weighs 6.5 lbs., 1:10 twist barrel.
The .243 Winchester (6.2×52mm) is a popular sporting rifle cartridge. Developed as a versatile short action cartridge to hunt both deer size game and varmints. It was introduced in 1955, and remains one of the most popular whitetail deer cartridges. It is also commonly used for mule deer with heavier loads, and is equally suited to varmint hunting with lighter rounds. The .243 is based on a necked down .308 Winchester, introduced only three years earlier.
Gun Digest estimates that (as of the end of 2018) the .243 Winchester is second-most popular of all hunting rifle chamberings.
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@johnandrosemarywyatt977 24 күн бұрын

I have heard that tikka has changed the twist on the .243 to 1 in 8 to allow for the longer bullets (now out to 115gr). As you know, it is not the weight of the bullet but the length of the bullet that needs stabilizing. Longer bullets do weigh more but it is the length that matters. I put a 24" pacnor barrel with a 1 in 8 twist because several types of the 100gr bullets would not group past 100yds. Hero at 100yds.......a zero at 300yds. I shoot in the west where shots are often 250+yds so once we have our zero (100 yds for me), we then go to 300 to make sure we are still accurate. The change in twist made a huge difference out to 300yds. Its interesting that tikka makes the 6mm with a 1 in 8 twist. Really liked your video format - down to earth. Keep'em coming!

@Theolddeerhunters 21 күн бұрын

Thanks for your comment. Tikka did change to 1 in 8 and they are hitting dealer shelves now. Personally, I still view the 243 as minimum for whitetails under 200 yds. I prefer 270, 7mm for long shots on large game.

@johnandrosemarywyatt977 21 күн бұрын

Agreed

@richardt.4224 Жыл бұрын

I like to see other folk and their 243Win loads and how they compare. I'm using a Tikka T3X Stainless, 50/50 over barrel suppressor, metal trigger guard (you can torque action down better), but my main Mod is a set trigger. My reload is a 90grn ELD-X over Hodgdon H4350 giving me 2900fps average with 1/2 inch group at 100yds and a 3inch group at 400yds. Keep doing the videos, great work

@Theolddeerhunters Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. One of the best things about doing videos is interaction with other shooters and hunters around the globe. Sounds like you have a good setup. I just posted a review of my Tikka 270. if you want read it, it is on my website at theolddeerhunters.com/tikka-t3x-lite-roughtech-review/

@jimnagel5611 3 ай бұрын

BEEN HUNTING WITH SOME KIND OF 243 SINCE 1970 -- 95% MY RELOADS - NEVER USED ANYTHING BUT 80 & 85 GR BULLETS -- ONLY TIME I LOST A DEER WAS WITH FACTORY REM 100 GR -- PERFECT NECK SHOT - DEER WENT STRAIGHT DOWN -- WAS GONE BY THE TIME I CLAMBERED THRU 90 YARDS OF PRICKLY PEAR -- STILL THINK IT SIMPLY MISSED ANYTHING VITAL & THE BIGGER BULLET JUST PENCILED THRU -- COUPLE DROPS OF BLOOD & THATS IT -- LOOKED FOR IT FOR 5 HOURS & NEVER FOUND A TRACE -- LONGEST SHOT HAS BEEN 165 YARDS -- LITTLE BULLET GLANCED OFF A RIB & TURNED A LUNG TO GOO -- RAN 50 YARDS -- MY ALL TIME GO TO -- HELLUVA PIG GUN TOO

@oreopuppydawg1564 Жыл бұрын

Great explanation of events

@Mex_the_Fox 2 жыл бұрын

Great video - I love how you explain your kit

@Theolddeerhunters 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments..What kind of video could I make next that you would like to see or would help your shooting or hunting?

@Mike-xi4zt 11 ай бұрын

Over several years I have probably shot around 2000-Sierra 100 grain boat tail soft point. When you shoot those out of a 1 and 10 twist you get random wondering with marginal groups Just because they are not tumbling doesn't mean they are stabilized. If bullets are on The Fringe of stability you will randomly get wobblers that cause random flyers. Shooting 100 grain boat tails out of a 1 in 8 twist is a step up in accuracy and consistency. Based on my experience. The same is true with long boat tail 95 grain. Great video, great cartridge, great rifle.

@hunttomuchwolfe 3 ай бұрын

I love the 243 had lots of game drop to 85gr bthp and 95gr sst

@dalanwanbdiska6542 2 жыл бұрын

I have a savage axis 2xp 243 and im using 80grain gmx hornady outfitters ammo . First time i took it out i was hitting milk jugs with the factory bore sight. I need warm weather to zero as i dont hunt in the winter. I cant wait till huntin season.

@Theolddeerhunters 2 жыл бұрын

I could not wait that long. I would have to be out for deer or coyotes asap.

@tylerangutiqjuaq6283 Жыл бұрын

I have Tikka t3x 243 blued barrel I use Hornady bullets very accurate for Arctic caribou hunt every shot

@grownfolkstopics2735 2 жыл бұрын

Good load data video But Those deer look tame lol

@adamelam6385 2 жыл бұрын

Ballistic tips are my favorite. The SST is fabulous for accuracy. I had trouble with pass through on the two I killed though with the 7mm-08.

@Theolddeerhunters 2 жыл бұрын

I always want pass through for good blood trail.

@adamelam6385 2 жыл бұрын

@@Theolddeerhunters yeah that's why I quit using them. Ballistic tips don't have any trouble with passing through.

@Theolddeerhunters 2 жыл бұрын

@@adamelam6385 I have shot a lot of deer with a 243, 6.5, 270, 7mm, 30 cal deer rifles and they all shoot through deer on broadside shots. What caliber/bullet weight have you found that won't completely penetrate a whitetail?

@adamelam6385 2 жыл бұрын

@@Theolddeerhunters the 7mm-08 139 SST's. I put two good behind the shoulder shots on a buck and doe. One at about 65 and one less than 50. Neither one passed through. I quit using them and went to Federal Vitol Shok 140 ballistic tips and haven't had an issue since. I can't find those this year so I'm trying Barnes TTSX 120's.

@Dcm193 Жыл бұрын

@@adamelam6385 try an eldm

@dahut3614 2 жыл бұрын

I imagine that the plastic tip and hollowed point makes them behave like a shorter bullet and thus stabilize. Can you imagine these things are spinning at over 222,000 RPM? So there is not just MV but a crap ton of angular momentum. I wonder how much the engraved rifling marks contribute to slowing of the projectile in terms of both velocity and rotational speed.

@michaellane4003 Жыл бұрын

They say that it's more of an embossing and not an "engraving".

@jdg5682 2 жыл бұрын

Very good content. I have atikka 243 aswell but mine seems to be struggling to get good groups is there any advise you have for me and how far off the lands are you

@Theolddeerhunters 2 жыл бұрын

I seated the 95 SST to same OAL as factory at 2.655, 70's were seated to 2.695.

@jdg5682 2 жыл бұрын

@@Theolddeerhunters thanks this is my first. 243 and I've heard they're pretty jump sensitive