Tikka T3 .270 ... she kicks!

What is the length of the barrel on this rifle?
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22.5 inches at the crown. Buttery smooth action and a great trigger on mine. I really love mine.

And I have a Tikka T3 Lite in 300wm.
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The magnum action weights a little more, but I bet it is no fun to shoot off the bench.
 
It is really all about perspective, I remember when 20 rounds used to bother me from the bench with my .270. That was the first caliber I bought larger than .243 so of course it was a step up in recoil. Now that I have a .35 Whelen and a .375 Ruger to work with the .270 is a pleasure to shoot from the bench. If the .270 is the largerst caliber rifle you have then that new limbsave is money well spent. I'm sure that I would find the recoil of your Tikka stouter than my rifle but still managble for several more rounds than you can shoot.

but unless you're willing to fire a rifle that kicks FAR more than my 12 gauge
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Try your shotgun from the bench somtime with #4 or larger buckshot in 3 inch or better. Like it was already mentioned shooting from the bench is different from shooting from field positions and felt recoil will be different.
 
Just won a T3 lite in .338 win mag 2 weeks ago at a banquet, shot it this week. OUCH! I wouldn't have bought this gun but I won it in a raffle so I figured why not, The thing weighs about the same as the cartridges:D that big ol' bullet going out the end makes for a pretty good kicker.
 
It is really all about perspective.....
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While that is somewhat true, I have many rifles that are larger calibers and kick more than than my Tikka T3 Lite 270, however it is no fun for more than 20 rounds of the bench.

I have a 300 Mag that only weighs a few more ounces than my 270 however that does not mitigate the recoil of my 270. Nor does owning a different 300 Mag in a larger rifle that routinely drives a 200 grain bullet greater than 3100 FPS.

I doubt your Wheelen tops that level of recoil and your 375 may not, I shoot it and I shoot it well. It still does not make a supper light 270 fun to shoot off the bench.

I do firmly believe that there is perspective however....to me recoil velocity is much more important than total energy.

For example I find the 8mm Remington Magnum much more offensive than I do say the 375 H&H magnum. The H&H magnum has more total recoil energy, however the 8mm Rem has a faster recoil and to me personally is much more unpleasant off the bench.
 
While I agree with most of what you said I'll bet my recoil energy is right up there with your .30 cal 200 grain bullets. I may not reach 3100+ fps but 2600 with a 250 grain and 2800 with 270 grains is nothing to sneeze at. I'm sure someone has the formula or link to figure out the recoil velocity and energy. BTW my Whelen tips the scales just shy of 9 lbs, so it is a fairly light rifle as well.

I was just mainly stating how my perspective on recoil has changed as the size of my rifles has increased. Touching off that .375 Ruger was a real eye opener the first time after 10 rounds my shoulder was quite sore for a few days. Made my old .30-06 light weight rifle pushing 200 grain bullets at 2500 fps seem like a real pussy cat.
 
I have the Tikka T3 in .308 with a limbsaver...it'll still put the blood dots on your shoulder after about 20 rounds. I hope Knoxx Compstock will make one for the Tikkas soon...that doesn't cost as much as the rifle.

*eta I'm 6'2" 250lbs and a former Marine...if anyone wants to call me a nancy I'll let them shoot it a few times without the pad to show me how the real men do it.

**eta also I love this gun and it is very accurate. I just won't be doing any competition shooting with it.
 
may not reach 3100+ fps but 2600 with a 250 grain and 2800 with 270 grains is nothing to sneeze at. I'm sure someone has the formula or link to figure out the recoil velocity and energy.
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http://www.handloads.com/calc/recoil.asp

My particular load in my rifle calculates out to about 35.5 foot pounds of energy at about 17.5 fps. I don't know the powder charge of your load but you can calculate it and see if it is the same.

By my calculations the 375 Ruger has similar energies with less velocity....but you know your rifle weight and powder charge exactly....
 
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the tikka t3 lite is a kicker

I have one in 7mm-08. Even with this rather tame cartridge and a limbsaver it has a fairly stiff recoil. I don't recommend shooting it much off of a bench as you will likely develop some serious flinch. Good thing is, they are so accurate you don't have to spend much time sighting them in. I am always amazed when I read about all of the 300 WSM and 300 win mags people buy in these light rifles. No thanks. I have never had a problem with recoil from field positions with any of my guns. The bench seem to magnify recoil.
 
I have a Winny Feather Weight XTR in '06 that will flat boot you into next week. I love the rifle, easy to carry in the field and is very accurate. I hate shooting it on the bench, but once there is a deer in the cross hairs there is no boom and no kick.

Learn to work though the recoil and rewards will be great.
 
My particular load in my rifle calculates out to about 25.5 foot pounds of energy at about 17.5 fps. I don't know the powder charge of your load but you can calculate it and see if it is the same.
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Thanks for the link, I tried it out and this is what I got.

.35 Whelen 8.5 lbs rifle, 250 grain bullet 2620 fps: Impulse (3.94 lbs-sec) Velocity (14.91 fps) Energy (29.33 ft-lbs)

.375 Ruger 9 lbs rifle, 270 grain bullet, 2770 fps: Impulse (4.77 lbs-sec) Velocity (17.08 fps) Energy (40.76 ft-lbs)

Just barely a little less velocity from my Ruger but a bit more energy out of my rifles, and only beat my Whelen by 2.5 fps.

My .270 load looks pretty sedate in comparison, 7.5 lb rifle with a 130 grain going 3100 fps: Impulse (2.89 lbs-sec) Velocity (12.4 fps) Energy (17.91 ft-lbs)

I guess that is why after shooting 10-20 rounds out of my Whelen or Ruger, 40-50 out of the .270 is no big deal.
 
Would there be any way you could add weight to the stock to reduce the recoil? Short of drilling a hole in the buttstock and pouring in some lead?
 
I sent a few rounds of 300wm down range yesterday and it wasn't half as bad as I expected. With the Limbsaver you definitely still know it's a 300wm, but I wouldn't have any hesitation to fire a half dozen rounds off hand.
 
I am no expert in high power rifles by any means but I'm working up different loads in my 30-06 Tikka T3 lite and typically put 30 rounds or so down range in a sitting without any problem. I typically work from 2 grains off max load up to or past max load so I'm not shooting powder puffs. I do let the recoil rock me back instead of fighting it....accuracy of this tikka makes it a real joy to shoot. I know if there is a flier...it was me.

I'm 5'10 and 175.
 
Then I am a wuss too, my .308 FR-8 7.5 pounds rifle with steel butt plate is killing me too, I have no problems with shooting my K98k 8x57 196@ 2850 fp/s all day long but the .308 in such a small rifle shot from bench slams my shoulder blue and green after just only 50 shots. Once I accidentally pulled the trigger too early and the rifle wasnt shouldered it felt like some thai-boxer kicked my shoulder as hard as he can.

I am 6.1'' and weigh around 210 pounds so body shape has nothing to do with it.

Thats the rifle:
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A steel buttplate will do that to ya. My tikka had a limbsaver before I fired it the first time. Call me Nancy, but I put them on all my rifles
 
Would there be any way you could add weight to the stock to reduce the recoil? Short of drilling a hole in the buttstock and pouring in some lead?
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The buttstock is hollow so one could easily add weight.

Mine is a hunting rifle...I don't mind dealing with recoil off the bench for a very light easy to carry hunting rifle.
 
Put a good recoil pad on like the limbsaver or the pacmayer decellerator pad. That should make a difference.
 
if anyone wants to call me a nancy I'll let them shoot it a few times without the pad to show me how the real men do it.
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Ok, I'll do it. NANCY!!!:D

I have the same rifle and I shoot it without a limbsaver. On a bench, offhand, kneeling, prone. And I can go through 100 rds per session.:)

BTW, I'm 5'5" 165lbs Air Force Medic - wth does that have to do with it?:confused:
 
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