Tikka c19

[Cavman]

So found this rifle today.. I've read about them but this is first time I've ever seen one. Its called the colt c19 up in the great frozen north of Canada. Its a tikka t3 made for arctic patrols. Absolutely fell in love with it. Imported by Beretta

 

[NyleRN]

Is that front sight a 1 screw clamp on or pinned?

 

[Cavman]

Is that front sight a 1 screw clamp on or pinned?

Screw on clamp . Barrel is threaded.

 

[patience0830]

Caliber?

 

[Cavman]

Caliber?

.308

 

[johntheplinker]

Nice! Those replaced the SMLEs used by the Canadian Rangers. Tough rifle built for a tough job.

 

[Cavman]

Nice! Those replaced the SMLEs used by the Canadian Rangers. Tough rifle built for a tough job.

Yea where I first saw these rifles was reading about it as a replacement. Now I wonder what Canada did with those enfields? Hopefully they just let those people keep them

 

[johntheplinker]

Yea where I first saw these rifles was reading about it as a replacement. Now I wonder what Canada did with those enfields? Hopefully they just let those people keep them

From my understanding the Enfields were completely worn out. Barrels so worn they were basically smoothbores, stocks trashed, headspace issues, etc. Not sure they'd be worth much more than a source of small parts.

 

[Cavman]

From my understanding the Enfields were completely worn out. Barrels so worn they were basically smoothbores, stocks trashed, headspace issues, etc. Not sure they'd be worth much more than a source of small parts.

Shame. Neat piece of history though.

 

[johntheplinker]

Shame. Neat piece of history though.

Yes, as a historical piece they would have been worth keeping.

 

[Cavman]

Yes, as a historical piece they would have been worth keeping.

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/nati...rs-will-be-allowed-to-keep-their-lee-enfields looks like they get to keep them. Thats pretty awesome

 

[johntheplinker]

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/nati...rs-will-be-allowed-to-keep-their-lee-enfields looks like they get to keep them. Thats pretty awesome

Good! I can definitely see where they could be seen as heirlooms.

 

[Stengun]

Glad to see the Enfields are save from government destruction

 

[JimH]

Big Tikka fan-I have 8 of them now...223,.243x2,6.5CMx2,.260,7-08 and .308....

 

[johntheplinker]

Big Tikka fan-I have 8 of them now...223,.243x2,6.5CMx2,.260,7-08 and .308....

Got a few myself, .22lr x 2, .223, 6.5x55SE, and some in 7.62x53R.

 

[sheepdog697]

I've seen these before. Very cool. All my Tikkas are great guns. They're incredible

 

[Cavman]

Got a few myself, .22lr x 2, .223, 6.5x55SE, and some in 7.62x53R.

This is my first tikka. Probably won't be my last.

 

[dsol]

I have been shooting with my boss in California, his Tikka in 6.5 puts five rounds in a single ragged hole at 100 yards with his handloads. My best group was a fraction of an inch smaller than his that day so he got to buy the margaritas for lunch.

He has me convinced to build up a one hole rifle, going to do it in 223 though because I don't want to start loading a new caliber. Will go with heavy low drag bullets and see if I can work up something similar and a Tikka will be the starting point next year.

 

[Cavman]

I have been shooting with my boss in California, his Tikka in 6.5 puts five rounds in a single ragged hole at 100 yards with his handloads. My best group was a fraction of an inch smaller than his that day so he got to buy the margaritas for lunch.

He has me convinced to build up a one hole rifle, going to do it in 223 though because I don't want to start loading a new caliber. Will go with heavy low drag bullets and see if I can work up something similar and a Tikka will be the starting point next year.

I haven't put this rifle on paper yet to see how accurate it is. But I also plan on leaving it iron sights. The only thing thats weird to me is the clamp on front sight over a threaded barrel. Would have been nice if they would have left the threads usable with iron sights

 

[johntheplinker]

I have been shooting with my boss in California, his Tikka in 6.5 puts five rounds in a single ragged hole at 100 yards with his handloads. My best group was a fraction of an inch smaller than his that day so he got to buy the margaritas for lunch.

He has me convinced to build up a one hole rifle, going to do it in 223 though because I don't want to start loading a new caliber. Will go with heavy low drag bullets and see if I can work up something similar and a Tikka will be the starting point next year.

This is what mine is capable of when I do my part, these were at 150 yards on a dead calm day. Oh, and those are 5 shot groups.