Thread: Tikka t3 or browning x bolt?

Have owned both. Now use Tikkas. The X-Bolt is an awesome rifle but the Tikka trigger is much nicer. You can buy a lighter spring I believe for the X-Bolt though. Tikka half bolt can be made very nice with the half bolt modification. People bag on the half bolt idea but a rifle in the half bolt position with the safety applied has two layers of security where as the bolt closed and safety on is only one. I know which I prefer.

Originally Posted by stagstalker

Have owned both. Now use Tikkas. The X-Bolt is an awesome rifle but the Tikka trigger is much nicer. You can buy a lighter spring I believe for the X-Bolt though. Tikka half bolt can be made very nice with the half bolt modification. People bag on the half bolt idea but a rifle in the half bolt position with the safety applied has two layers of security where as the bolt closed and safety on is only one. I know which I prefer.

This can be done on the Browning it just doesn't lock the bolt but the safety can be applied when in half bolt if you want then close the bolt and remove the safety.
If you want a half bolt it's the only way I will use one or just use the safety.

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Originally Posted by 25 /08 IMP

This can be done on the Browning it just doesn't lock the bolt but the safety can be applied when in half bolt if you want then close the bolt and remove the safety.
If you want a half bolt it's the only way I will use one or just use the safety.

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Yup I used to do the same when I had mine. They are a good action

Originally Posted by stagstalker

Have owned both. Now use Tikkas. The X-Bolt is an awesome rifle but the Tikka trigger is much nicer. You can buy a lighter spring I believe for the X-Bolt though. Tikka half bolt can be made very nice with the half bolt modification. People bag on the half bolt idea but a rifle in the half bolt position with the safety applied has two layers of security where as the bolt closed and safety on is only one. I know which I prefer.

I fitted the aftermarket spring to my Xbolt and it did improve it substantially. However the Tikka trigger is still well ahead. The newer Xbolt's trigger assembly is factory sealed and just about impossible to open to work on without breaking it, Browning obviously had the lawyers take them to task! Both Tikka's I have are tack drivers, the X Bolt was so so... Small sample size tho