The benefit to swapping the stock of the T1x MTR with a centerfire rifle like the T3x Compact or the T3x Forest is the ability to practice fundamentals and positional shooting behind a familiar platform without the high costs of centerfire ammunition. Because it’s designed to handle the force of a centerfire rifle cartridge, the recoil forces of a rimfire should be no match for this bedding.Ī side benefit to having the same bedding footprint is the ability to transfer the T1x MTR barreled action to any of the T3x and T3 stocks that share the same trigger assembly plate dimensions. This helps the barreled action return to the same point after recoil forces have dissipated. Since the T1x MTR stock is the same as the T3x line, the stock has the same forward recoil lug set into the stock, mating with a recess in the action. One of the hallmarks of accuracy is a properly bedded rifle. The synthetic stock is nice, particularly the checkering pattern on the wrist and fore-end. The Tikka T1x has a smooth action and functions flawlessly. I never found myself fighting the balance of the rifle in any shooting position. It doesn’t feel front-heavy, which pays off when shooting offhand, kneeling or sitting. The semi-heavy barrel also complements the rifle’s balance. Although rimfires don’t generate the level of felt recoil or heat of larger centerfire cartridges, these attributes still contribute to accuracy. The advantages of a semi-heavy barrel are that it’s stiffer, helps dampen recoil and stays cooler than a thin barrel. The barrel is a 20-inch cold-hammer-forged semi-heavy barrel that’s threaded 1/2x28 for a suppressor or other muzzle device. 17 HMR, with twist rates of 1:16.5 and 1:9 respectively. The stock is the same synthetic stock that’s available on some of the T3x rifles, the action shares the same bedding footprint as the T3x, the trigger is the same trigger found on Tikka centerfire rifles, and the trigger plate has the same dimensions.īasically, Tikka has engineered its rimfire to T3x specs, creating a surprisingly modular rimfire rifle with Tikka’s reputation for build quality and accuracy. The similarities to the Tikka T3x line are no coincidence, and they’re not merely cosmetic. The Tikka T1x MTR (Multi-Task Rimfire) is being marketed as a hunting rimfire rifle, and at first glance the rifle could easily be mistaken for one of its T3 big brothers. When Tikka announced the impending arrival of its first rimfire rifle, the T1x MTR, I was excited because the brand is synonymous with quality and accuracy.
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