Tikka T3x Lite Roughtech 6.5 Creedmoor 24.33" Bbl 1:8 Black Rifle JRTXRB382 takes a cartridge that is easy to shoot well and puts it in a rifle that can handle a wet, muddy hunting season. The stock is black with white webbing, the barrel is 24.3 inches of fluted, blued steel, and the 1:8 twist suits the long, heavy-for-caliber bullets that make 6.5 Creedmoor so good at distance.

Recoil is mild to begin with, and this Tikka T3x Lite Roughtech Rifle adds a bigger recoil pad, a steel recoil lug, and a blued muzzle brake. That makes it a comfortable rifle for practice sessions, and a forgiving one for a hunter who is still learning to hold steady. The barrel is threaded 5/8x24, so a suppressor can replace the brake when you are ready.

The stock has a textured, grippy surface that helps in rain or with cold fingers. The pistol grip is interchangeable, and the rifle weighs about 7.1 lbs at 44.5 inches overall, which feels balanced rather than heavy. Fluting on the bolt and barrel keeps the weight down. The Tikka T3x Lite Roughtech bolt also has an oversized handle, so it is easy to run with gloves on, and a metal shroud covers the back of the bolt and the firing pin.

Loading is straightforward. The widened ejection port makes single rounds easy to drop in, and a 3-round detachable magazine handles the rest. Up top, the integral 17mm rail is drilled and tapped for Weaver bases or a Picatinny rail. A Tikka T3x 6.5 Creedmoor with a decent scope on it will shoot small groups right out of the box, backed by Tikka's 1 MOA accuracy guarantee.

Key Features:

• 24.3" fluted, blued barrel, 1:8 twist
• 5/8x24 threaded muzzle with blued muzzle brake
• Chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor
• Roughtech black stock with white webbing, interchangeable grip
• Enhanced recoil pad and steel recoil lug
• Fluted bolt, oversized bolt handle, metallic bolt shroud
• 3-round detachable magazine
• Integral 17mm rail, drilled and tapped