Mountain Tactical Company

09/04/2026

One ounce of overengineered recoil control.

Meet the new LRA Precision Sentinel Recoil Pad.

We built Sentinel to answer one question: How do you reduce recoil without adding unnecessary ounces to a lightweight hunting rifle?

Our answer was a carbon-reinforced frame, two high-performance flexible materials, and internal geometry engineered to compress straight back through recoil.

The result:

• Just 1 oz
• Controlled, straight-back compression
• Direct fit for most Tikka T3 and T3x rifles
• Engineered to remain flexible down to -60°F
• Resistant to DEET, gun oils, and commonly used cleaning solvents
• Designed, tested, and made in Montana

All for $49.99.

Artificial intelligence: none. Actual engineering: excessive.

Shop the Sentinel here: https://mountaintactical.com/tikka-t3-t3x-sentinel-recoil-pad/

09/01/2026

Q: "Which Arca is right for my build?"

A: This one:

At 8 inches long and just 1.6 ounces, the Tikka Hybrid gives you plenty of room to adjust your rifle’s position on a tripod while keeping a dedicated mounting point for a Picatinny bipod.

08/28/2026

WE DID IT!

Meet Dolly. 🤠

She’s a Tikka T3x Varmint chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor, with a 24-inch stainless heavy barrel, and a factory walnut stock with a Monte Carlo cheekpiece.

Named in honor of a beautiful, hardworking woman, obviously. 🎀

These are the official before pictures. No upgrades, no optic, and not a single round through her yet.

That all comes next.

And at the end of October, she’s coming with me to First Hunt on the Front for my first Montana deer hunt with the First Hunt Foundation.

She’s got a long way to go before then. But LOOK AT HER.

- Dalen

08/26/2026

Long story short. Or short story, long?

Meet the two newest members of the ARCA lineup, pictured side by side for your viewing pleasure.

The Tikka Hybrid ARCA-Lite is a full 8 inches, weighs 1.6 ounces, and is designed specifically for Tikka factory stocks.

The Hybrid ARCA-Lite Shorty is 5 inches long, weighs just 0.8 ounces, and offers flexible mounting placement on compatible rifle stocks.

Both give you ARCA Swiss compatibility, a Picatinny section up front for your bipod, and a sling swivel stud.

Same hybrid design. Two footprints. Which one are you running?

🇺🇸 Made in Montana.
Shop both: https://mountaintactical.com/arca-rails/

08/25/2026

Tell me that's not cool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky-1M5A6Gn8..
Ready for a rifle reveal?? Me too. See you back here Friday.

08/22/2026

I asked you to help me choose my first Tikka.

You gave me cartridge recommendations, aftermarket stocks, some incredible photos, and several financially irresponsible build sheets.

And then Rich Cotte extended an invite.

But instead of telling me which rifle to choose, he gave me a reason to choose one.

Rich is the Vice President of First Hunt Foundation, and he invited me to join four other first-time hunters for First Hunt on the Front, a fully mentored deer hunt at the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch near Dupuyer, Montana, at the end of October.

And then he made the invitation even better. Jason is becoming an official First Hunt mentor, and he’ll be there with me.

So I sat Jason down with your recommendations to find out what we got right, what we got wrong (nothing, of course), and what I actually need to take this rifle hunting.

The full conversation is live now:

https://youtu.be/kp-hX1fEo9U

The walnut remains. I asked for advice, not permission. 😉

- Dalen

08/21/2026

“You ask 100 people, you’re gonna get 120 different answers.”

Accurate.

But while you were all building me rifles, one of you quietly gave mine a job.

Catch the entire conversation tonight at 8:00pm on YouTube!

Or subscribe to our newsletter and I'll send the link right to your inbox. https://mountaintactical.com/

08/18/2026

Get the girls!! We're goin' hunting. 😎
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Your legacy is what you make it, guys. Hunters are made by someone like YOU taking someone like Ava along for the ride. Click the link below (or subscribe to our newsletter) to read about how one Dad is ensuring the next generation of hunters are ready.
And, wish Ralph and his daughters a great 2026 season. (Ava's pulled a Kentucky Bull Elk tag this year. Go get 'em girl!)
- Dalen
https://mailchi.mp/mountaintactical.com/get-the-girls

08/11/2026

All 3 Bolt Handles: Side-by-Side ..
Shop Outdoorsman, Pineapple, and Knurled here: https://mountaintactical.com/bolt-handles/

08/05/2026

FIELD NOTES | BUILDING MY FIRST TIKKA

The truth had to come out eventually.

I spend my days helping people upgrade their Tikkas. I answer the questions. I know the parts. I talk about bottom metal more than any normal person should.

And I don’t own a Tikka.

That’s gotta change, and I want your help building it.

If you were choosing my first Tikka, what would you buy? Tell me the model, caliber, barrel length…all of it. 👇