Tikka T3x CTR 6.5mm Creedmoor
Model: JRTXC382
Tikka T3x CTR 6.5mm Creedmoor
Model: JRTXC382
Full Specifications
Threaded 5/8x24 barrel: compare .30 caliber suppressor prices.
About This Firearm
The Tikka T3x CTR is a synthetic-stocked bolt-action 6.5mm Creedmoor built for target work and tactical-style matches, and Tikka still builds it in Finland. Tikka describes it as the compact version of the TACT A1, with a free-floating heavy barrel at 20.1 inches and a 10-round steel magazine as standard equipment.
The muzzle is threaded 5/8x24 with no device fitted, and the Picatinny rail is ordered as either 0 or 20 MOA, a choice made when you buy the rifle. Trigger weight leaves the factory at 3 lbs and adjusts with a 2.5 mm Allen key reached through the magazine well, so the barreled action never leaves the stock. The magazine release sits on the front of the trigger guard. No sights are fitted, and the cheek piece on this version does not move, so comb height is whatever Tikka set.
If you're cross-shopping, the Bergara B-14 HMR has an MSRP of $1,169 and is 1.44 lbs heavier on a 22-inch barrel with a 5-round magazine. The Sig Sauer CROSS has an MSRP of $1,619.99 for 6.90 lbs, an 18-inch barrel and a stock that folds. Rings for the CTR are ordinary Picatinny rings, so it skips the Tikka-specific scope bases the dovetailed T3x rifles need.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The bolt is teflon coated with an oversized knob, so the stroke is fast and positive with a glove on.
- The 5/8x24 muzzle thread is the standard pattern for 6.5mm and .30 caliber suppressor mounts, so a can needs no adapter.
- The magazine body is steel, not polymer, so dropping one on concrete at a match does not mean buying another.
- The 510 mm barrel gives up velocity against the 610 mm barrel Tikka also catalogs in this chambering, and published 6.5 Creedmoor trajectories usually assume the longer one.
- Rail cant is decided at purchase, so changing your mind later means buying a rail and not turning a screw.
- Nothing on the rifle can be aimed as it sits, so a mount, rings and glass come before the first shot.
Category Rankings
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the stock the same as the TACT A1's?
No. The TACT A1 is a chassis rifle, where the CTR puts the same magazine, barrel and bolt knob in a conventional synthetic stock with a fixed cheek piece.
What does the 20 MOA rail option do?
It tilts the scope down relative to the bore, which hands elevation back to the scope's own adjustment for shooting at distance. A flat 0 MOA rail suits a rifle used inside a few hundred yards.
Is there a left-hand version?
Yes. Tikka lists left-hand CTR actions alongside right-hand ones, in blued or stainless steel, and offers a version with an adjustable cheek piece.
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