Tikka UPR - any experience?

[eaglemike]

Wondering if anyone has experience with these. Comes in .308 or 6.5cm, or 6.5 PRC. Looks decent for the money.
Here's a link to the factory page. Looks like $1550 plus fees on gunbroker.

https://www.tikka.fi/en-us/rifles/tikka-t3x/t3x-upr#

[MyOdessa]

You can buy it from GrabAGun for $1,330.99. I dealt with them before without issues.
Here a few other options. These are all in 6.5 Creedmoor.
A few months back I was looking for a T3x action to put into KRG Bravo stock.
I wanted to buy UTR in 6.5 Creedmoor, but they were out of stock everywhere. I then watched number of videos and reviews comparing UPR and CTR, there were plenty CTRs around, so I bought one.
Generally, accuracy is the same between two, stock is better on UTR and UTR has 20 MOA rail. CTR is 0 MOA rail. But, if you need longer one, you will end up buying different rail anyway. (There is a screw on front of Tikka rail that is not all the way down, leave it alone, it is for Tikka accessory, some people think that it is poor QC from Tikka and tighten it down, they just end up damaging the rail)
There are not that much difference between two. I was planning to change trigger and stock, so it was cheaper for me to use CTR. If I were to keep rifle as is, UTR is better way to go. I like my CTR, no regrets in buying one. I suspect that if I were to buy UTR, I'd be happy too.

[damon1272]

I bought the ctr wanting the stainless action and put it in a grs stock. Super happy with it. Tikka makes great rifles. I own 3 of. Them.

[sigstroker]

Did you get the Berserk? I like the feel of them, but they sure are heavy.

[damon1272]

I went with the Warg. Ugly as hell but I like it. Fit and feel are awesome, just melts into you especially with the offset grip. Feels even better than my old master sported tikkas.

[sigstroker]

That's almost 2 pounds lighter than a Berserk.

[IronSights]

I looked around for months for a CTR in .260 Rem last year. Right around Xmas I found a UPR stainless in .260 with the 20moa base on sale for the same price as the CTR and jumped on it. Not the most comfortable stock but it is better than the CTR. Same action as CTR. Overall I'm super happy with the rifle. Still working up a load for it, but it'll consistently shoot sub 3/4" 5-shot groups.

[eaglemike]

I looked around for months for a CTR in .260 Rem last year. Right around Xmas I found a UPR stainless in .260 with the 20moa base on sale for the same price as the CTR and jumped on it. Not the most comfortable stock but it is better than the CTR. Same action as CTR. Overall I'm super happy with the rifle. Still working up a load for it, but it'll consistently shoot sub 3/4" 5-shot groups.

Good deal.
The CTR, UPR, and Tac all use the same magazine.
On another note. I saw a Tac on the Tikka site in .223!
I found a CTR, and might/likely add a chassis. Looking at the KRG stuff. The have one or more that are cut for CTR magazines, as well as the more common stuff used in PRS.
Sportsman's Warehouse is stocking a bunch of Tikka stuff, so don't always have to order from EuroOptic and pay the extra fees, etc, after getting it shipped in.

[sigstroker]

Good deal.
The CTR, UPR, and Tac all use the same magazine.
On another note. I saw a Tac on the Tikka site in .223!
I found a CTR, and might/likely add a chassis. Looking at the KRG stuff. The have one or more that are cut for CTR magazines, as well as the more common stuff used in PRS.
Sportsman's Warehouse is stocking a bunch of Tikka stuff, so don't always have to order from EuroOptic and pay the extra fees, etc, after getting it shipped in.

I don't know why you would do that. The best thing about putting it in a chassis is using AI magazines.

[eaglemike]

I don't know why you would do that. The best thing about putting it in a chassis is using AI magazines.

The Tikka magazines work well, and are shorter than the single stack stuff. There's been some demand for it, mentioned on the Hide. Also just mentioning that it's an option.

[MyOdessa]

I don't know why you would do that. The best thing about putting it in a chassis is using AI magazines.

Not really.
I selected KRG Bravo with CTR magazines, instead of AI. I like Tikka magazines, they are of high quality, work great and if you look, you can find them at a decent price. The only good argument for AI is if you plan to share them among other rifles. I prefer dedicated magazines for each weapon I have.

[isntzen]

Must be tuners. Did they improve your groups?