ICENG TOUCH (Tikka Optimised Ultralight Carbon Hunter) Stock
A longtime reader from Australia emailed us photos of a new stock that will be manufactured by his company, ICENG. They specializes in making custom guns and this will be their first (of many) manufactured products. The TOUCH stock is an ultra light stock made from carbon fiber. The first version they sell will be for the Sako (Beretta) Tikka T3 rifles that are popular in Australia, and not nearly as popular as they should be in the USA.
The prototype stocks have been made as light as 458 grams (16.1 ounces), as you can see in the photo below, but they expect the final production version to weigh between 470 and 520 grams (16.48 ounces – 18.4 ounces).
This is very, very light. For comparison, a Manners MCS-SL (super light) stock weighs about 50% more at 27 ounces. The ICENG TOUCH stock, I am told, is designed to last a long time, it is not a one season stock.
It will be made in Australia and at this time will only be exported to the United States and to New Zealand. It will be priced at $660 AUD (including sales tax) for a blank stock which works out to be $538 USD at todays exchange rate. Purchasers can pay extra to have the stock’s inlet customized or a recoil pad and/or rail added.
The company is taking pre-orders for the stock now. They expect the first deliveries will go out at the end of January. You can get in touch with them on their website or at sales@iceng.com.au.
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It's a nice touch and I'm sure that it's likely worth the $$$ that there asking.
The Tikka T3 UltraLites in my opinion are perhaps one of the finest production rifles on the market. I have replaced many of my older rifles by Ruger, Remington and Weatherby with the Tikka's in the past years. I have 5 of the T3's, a Whitetail, 2 Continentials and 2 Master Allweather's. Some were bought new other second hand. All the calibers are Large Game chambered with the exception of the Whitetail which is .223. The two (T3's) I rely on day to day are my .300 WinMag and my .338 WInMag. Frankly, I don't think I want these rifles any lighter then they currently are. As it is they can be carried all day, loaded with optics and you don't feel at the end of the day that you trying to hold a 50 pound bar of steel while trying to make that late afternoon shot. Besides, Ya gotta have some weight to take up a bit of the recoil.
I would consider one for my Tikka T3 in .308 and even for the 7mm Mag but that would be about it.
I have never understood why the Tikka rifles haven't gained a better foot hold in the US. I see many here in Alaska but not very often in the Lower 48. Maybe up here we appreciate a lighter rifle more than down south? Hard to say. My only other go-to platform is another .300WM. The Mossburg 4x4, Stainless, laminated stock. Another lightweight rifle. Got it on a whim, never fired at a divorce sale. Gotta love divorce sales, the ex-wife sold it still in the box for $225! It's my backup, fill-in, loaner, rifle. It seems that almost every hunting season I'm hosting friends and family from the lower 48 up here. There's always some new guy along as a guest who brings his/her .270 or the like. Fine for Whitetail in the MidWest or south maybe even Mule deer, maybe but it's not for Alaska. The Mossberg 4x4 gets loaned out on such occasions, I even get offers to trade of sell it at the end of a hunt. Sorry, off subject here.
I will be taking a closer look at there uber ultra lite stocks and may invest in one in the future. Any idea where I might get my hands on one to get a feel for it? Will they be at the Shot Show this next year?
I emailed the company about availability and here was there response:
"We are hoping to pull the next batch of stocks out of the oven on approx
5th Jan.
They should be ready for export on or around the last week of Jan.
What configuration are you after ? I'll need to know bottom metal
preference (stock or DBM-AI upgrade, which can be provided), recoil pad, sling
studs or flush cups, etc.
You can use a standard tikka T3 recoil pad and attach it yourself if you wish,
else we can provide a limbsaver, pre-fit.
Inletting is $100 per side (action and bottom metal).
You will also need to organise an import permit as it may or may not be
controlled via ITAR at your end."