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title: "Rifle Setup"
date: 2023-06-02T21:12:46-07:00
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![tikka](/img/tikka.webp)

- Rifle: Tikka T3x Roughtech Ember in .308 win
- Scope: Leupold VX-3HD 4.5-14x40
- Limbsaver

The rifle is absolutely gorgeous, and took a bit to get since only a Beretta shop in NYC was selling it. I went to a local family FFL shop and started with "So, I've found my dream rifle but it's in New York..." 
They were very helpful, friendly people who guided me through the process, and the Beretta store left a nice hand-written note for me. 

It's an incredibly dependable, rugged, precise, and tested brand that makes rifles for the Canadian Rangers and are from Finland. This version is their lightweight one with a fluted bolt and barrel, but still stainless steel.

I got a really good upper-mid range scope to go with it (made in USA), and a Limbsaver which (when combined with the integrated muzzle brake) makes it feel more like a .22 than a .308!

Overall I am very happy with the setup, it had our hunting teacher "singing praises" about us after my brother in law, cousin, and I all got at least 2/3 shots on a 4" target at 200 yards it's first day being fired, after I bore scoped it once with one follow up adjustment shot!

Shout out to Randy at Bitterwater Outfitters in SLO for being an amazing teacher for our first boar hunt.