Tikka T3x Ace Target 308 Win 24" Bronze Left Hand Rifle

The T3x Ace Target is Tikka's chassis rifle for shooters who spend their weekends on a timer. This one is a left hand action in 308 Win with a 24 inch heavy barrel, and it wears the bronze finish across the receiver and chassis. The heavy contour is there to soak up heat and damp vibration through a long stage, which is exactly what keeps a group from opening up on the back half of a match. Tikka picked barrel lengths for the Ace line with velocity in mind, and 24 inches lets a 308 run flat enough to make holds honest at distance.

The modular chassis is the other half of the story. Length of pull, cheek height and grip position all adjust, so the rifle can be fit to the shooter rather than the other way around. A two stage trigger breaks clean, and the muzzle comes threaded for a brake or a can. Left hand rifles in a true target chassis are thin on the ground, and Tikka builds this one on the same smooth action that made the T3x a fixture on club range firing lines. Bolt throw is short, feeding is reliable, and the whole package is ready for glass and a bipod.