Tikka Strata

[donny.brooke]

Anybody had there hands on one, looks to be a nice setup. Looking for one in a 7mag.

[donny.brooke]

I should have put this in the gun talk section! Can a moderator move it for me

[todbartell]

I've handled one in 6.5cm. I'm not crazy about the OD green cerakote and the extended magazine but otherwise I like it. Oversized CTR bolt handle is a nice touch

[donny.brooke]

Got lucky and found a 7mag so I ordered it.

[Arctic Lake]

Got lucky and found a 7mag so I ordered it.

When you get it how about posting a review ?
Thanks
Arctic Lake

[hawk-i]

Had a look at one in Edmonton last week....pretty nice rifle for sure!

Tikkas answer to the Hells Canyon I think....:)

[NeilG]

I have one in .270, LOVE IT!

Already taken a 3 point blacktail with it. Picked it up for $1250 in a recent small sale at Reliable Gun.

It's shooting .45 inch groups with Hornady Precision Hunter at 100 yards. Interestingly it is hating Nosler 130gr. Worst group was almost 3 inches at 100 yards!!! Not sure if i just got a couple of shitty boxes. Remington core lokt 130gr coming in at 0.9 of an inch at 100.

With a Leupold vx3i, talley lightweight rings, a lightweight sling by Allen and with the brake attached it is weighing in at 7lbs dead. That is with no magazine inserted.

Only good things to say so far.

[lowball]

Had a look at one in Edmonton last week....pretty nice rifle for sure!

Tikkas answer to the Hells Canyon I think....:)

Tikka came up short.

[NeilG]

I'm sure you'll love it even more when you get some rounds down range.

I actually like the green cerakote. I'm thinking about having the bolt fluted and cerakoted the same colour.

I would be interested in hearing what kind of accuracy you get with the 7mm mag. I'm thinking about picking another one up in even 7mm or 300 mag

[donny.brooke]

I have owned a Hells Canyon Speed and Tikka most definitely didn't come up short on this one.
Trigger on Tikka way nicer, coated stainless on Tikka vs. coated steel on Browning, the larger bolt knob on the Tikka is a bonus. Both guns have crappy plastic stocks.

[Aaron600]

Might stop by Reliable on Saturday to pick one up.

[blacksn95]

Last year they had these at Cabela's

https://www.cabelas.ca/product/107159/tikka-t3x-cabelas-canada-special-edition-bolt-action-rifle

Which I guess is basically a Strata without the set trigger.. my buddy picked one up in .308.. quite a nice rifle

[Aaron600]

I have owned a Hells Canyon Speed and Tikka most definitely didn't come up short on this one.
Trigger on Tikka way nicer, coated stainless on Tikka vs. coated steel on Browning, the larger bolt knob on the Tikka is a bonus. Both guns have crappy plastic stocks.

Just checked the 30-06 out @ Reliable. It's not stainless. That was misinformation from another site. Also weighed more on the scale @ Reliable than the plain stainless tikka t3X.

[donny.brooke]

Good Morning Don!
Thank you for your interest in the Tikka family of firearms.
The special make-up Strata/Cerakote is a great customization of the Tikka T3x platform.
Specific to your request, the Cerakote is applied to a stainless steel.
Trust this helps to clarify the matter.
Again, thank you for your inquiry.
Sincerely,

GEORGE WALLACE
National Account Manager
Stoeger Canada (1990) Limited

[donny.brooke]

This is the email I got direct from Tikka in Finland

T3x Strata (as well as all other cerakoted Tikkas) are made out of stainless steel.

[donny.brooke]

My Strata pounded 5 rounds under half inch today with my new ADG brass, 150 ttsx and 64gr h4831sc, fed 215m primer.

[Aaron600]

I'm trying to find a direct email address for Tikka to ask if the gun is stainless or steel coated in cerakote. I went down to Reliable guns in Vancouver and they were pretty adamant it is NOT stainless. Reliable has apparently reached out to Tikka twice to try and confirm if it's stainless with 0 replies from the company

[donny.brooke]

See post 14 and 15, both Stoeger and Tikka have confirmed via email its stainless. Look at the barrel stub end in the action, it's not blued steel it raw stainless.

[Aaron600]

See post 14 and 15, both Stoeger and Tikka have confirmed via email its stainless. Look at the barrel stub end in the action, it's not blued steel it raw stainless.

Thanks! Pretty interesting that Reliable was so ademant on it not being stainless steel. Funny thing is we weighed it at the shop and it was heavier than the regular tikka t3x

[donny.brooke]

My 7mag is same weight as my GF 7mm08 t3x youth.

[dapesche]

I'm trying to find a direct email address for Tikka to ask if the gun is stainless or steel coated in cerakote. I went down to Reliable guns in Vancouver and they were pretty adamant it is NOT stainless. Reliable has apparently reached out to Tikka twice to try and confirm if it's stainless with 0 replies from the company

I handled one at valley firearms. Unscrewed the thread protector as the muzzle wasn't on it. It was definitely stainless.