The Tikka T3x TAC A1 Provides Most ‘Bang for Buck’ for Precision Rifles

By Dave Bahde

“Tactical” as a term has very little meaning these days. It seems like it’s used more often in video games than in reality. But for the police marksman deploying a lifesaving rifle, it’s not just a sales gimmick. To perform that task, there are requirements outside what most “tactical” rifles provide, and primary among them is dependability. A dedicated law enforcement rifle must work no matter the conditions—nothing can compromise its reliability.

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But accuracy is also critical. To earn the “precision rifle” moniker, such guns must allow you to hit exactly where you want when you want at realistic ranges. Follow-up shots must be accurate as well. Small groups are nice, and so is consistency at range, but the idea here is that you make your first shot count. Things brings us to the Tikka T3x TAC A1, a rifle that I took through a Magpul Core/Leupold Optics …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life