![]() ![]() This BLK LBL model is 14" and weighs 720g and again has an octagonal profile, but wider at 2", so there’s plenty of room to clear the heavy varmint barrel. The original forend is 13.75" long and has an octagonal profile of 1.75", excluding the built-in Picatinny rail, and weighs 415g. 308 Win barrel and as such the forend still leaves 5" clear in front of it. Dependent on barrel length you can choose the forend that best suits you. It is not only the Tikka T3x Tac A1 that benefits from this forend add-on, as similar rifles have versions of their own in the form of AR platforms, Sako TRG and Ruger Precision rifles.ĭimensionally there is a choice of 11", 14" or 17" models, of which GMK have the 14" model. Now you can have one permanently on hand yet tucked away for improved handling. Yes, it’s a tad pricey at £600-ish, but it is worth every penny as it completes the rifle in my view and does away with that awkward bipod issue. Enter the new BLK LBL, which is a straight swap out after-market forend that really enhances the original TAC A1 design with the integration of an adjustable bipod system. But then you have that bipod, which is bulky and quite often gets in the way for off-hand shots, etc. 308 Win I was seriously impressed and bought the test rifle! If you want to fit a bipod to the TAC A1 then there is plenty of provision with the excellent M-Lok slotted attachment system, to which the forend has plenty of fixture points. I will be the first to admit that tacticals are not my type of rifle at all, but after testing one of the first Tac 1s in. We have seen new bottom metal magazines and bolt shrouds for Tikkas in the past as well as various new stock designs and materials, but this new forend attachment from BLK LBL Bipods, an American firm and marketed by GMK Ltd, is very special indeed. It’s really a huge compliment that people are willing to invest thousands of pounds in research and development on a new aftermarket part. ![]() However, and as is often the case with such popular rifles, you will always find some back-room boffin or custom shop eager to tweak and improve certain aspects of the design. Build quality and out-of-the-box accuracy, coupled with decades of Tikka’s legendary reliability, have made the now iconic TAC A1 the go to Tactical centrefire. The TAC A1 has unquestionably become one of the best rifles of this genre for the price. ![]() There is no doubting the fact that Tikka have had fantastic success with their tactical version of the TX3 rifle. Broadsword takes a look at a forend add-on from BLK LBL that makes the famously tacticool Tikka T3x Tac A1 even cooler! ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |