Do any other guns have a better bang for your buck than the Tikka ?

Cleftwynd said:
The Tikka is a fine rifle, but not a better value than the ones currently being discussed. If you are trying to make someone believe it is a Merkel, Steyr, Blaser, whatever, good luck. The T3 is an Axis, is an American, is a Mossberg, etc..... Entry level and not without its own issues.
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You totally crossed he line on mossberg..... Lol
 
You are referencing the American, we are talking about the MKII
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Who is we Cleftwynd? You would have to be a real loon to trash the MKII

I am responding to this this:

I'll be honest, the Tikka t3 lite shares a lot of similarities to the Ruger American
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I was saying what I saw re: returns, purely anecdotal, this being an internet forum. Have you personally returned a tikka for an ejection issue? Or are you refering to the thread last week by a guy who didn't understand that snap caps and loaded ammo don't eject in the same fashion as brass?

For the pad, I'm thinking of the A-bolt for sure. I'm not sure the cushions on the x-bolt will last forever.


Who is comparing the tikka to merkel or blaser? I'm just agreeing with the OP: Is the tikka the best bang for your buck? I sure thought so, because I'm 25 and I can't afford "merkel, steyr, blaser, whatver"

Only someone who hasn't shot or owned one would compare it to a piece of trash like the axis or mossberg...

You totally crossed he line on mossberg..... Lol
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Yep, them's fightin' words
 
Lol

Point taken conor, and yes I have owned and handled all referenced. No on the snap cap thread, didn't see or read it. Don't care to honestly.


Sounds like we all at least agree on the axis and Mossberg haha.

However, I still strongly disagree that the Tikka is a better value than any other rifle, it's still an entry level rifle that isn't exceptional in any way. Just because some see "Sako" when they see a Tikka doesnt make it a Sako. Heck, a modern Sako is riding on their past reputation. (I know that will probably cause some heat too lol)
 
For me the "exceptional" thing about the Tikka as an entry level rifle is the smoothness of the bolt. The machining is also superb, you can't quantify it, but it has that old world engineering feel. You don't feel like corners have been cut anywhere but the stock, but I don't see any synthetics on the market at that price point that are better besides the vanguard.

And honestly for me the Sako A7 is where you hit a price point where too much is being paid for what is an entry level rifle. The tikka is damn near identical.
 
And to me, Tikkas feel extremely budget and corner cut, I really wanted to like it after all I'd heard about them, when I shot it I was rather let down. They're fine, they're just not exceptional in any regard.

And you know what? That's only my opinion! :) The beauty of this place is we all get to have them. Nobody here will tell you a T3 or Axis won't kill what you shoot it at, my Winchesters or higher don't improve lethality one bit either. I've determined this after terrible numbers of animals were killed for research purposes.
 
No offence but we are on totally different planes of reality when it comes to firearms Ardent. I would not be enthusiastic about a Tikka if I could afford a Sako, let alone a Blaser.

The problem with this thread appears to be the very different definitions of "your buck" for every individual. For some paying almost a months rent for a rifle is a big purchase, others have no problem upping the price until we are comparing apples and very expensive oranges.

Apples and apples? The t3 keeps coming up in the same sentence as the Savage Axis. Even compared to the 110 there is no way in hell the Savages approach the Tikkas, and I am fully prepared to fight Savage fan boys to the death on this one even if the Tikka is the euro equivalent.


I just wanted a lightweight, very modern bolt action. 699 for a chambering I have always been interested in? The safe was cleansed of plinkers and I entered the modern world, hallelujah. If I had more shekels and wanted the same thing, you better believe a kimber would be in my safe.

What you see as "cut corners" I think of as "sleek engineering", ignorance is bliss I guess.
 
Wasn't the question what is the better bang for your buck?

Not what is the best entry level rifle? Or what is the best rifle under $900?


Going back to reread the first few posts.

EDIT: Yup, the OP even mentioned Kimber, etc... It's about bang for the buck....not cheapest offering by a manufacturer that has value.
 
Please give us the websters definition of "bang for your buck" then. (this is sarcasm, for the love oh god)

If it makes you feel any better, I think the tikka is a great intersection of cost and value (or "bang" and "buck" for the nitpickers among us), as prices rise on it so will they on similar models.
 
I almost did, had an offer on a nice one (the .308 off the EE with the nice Leupold), wasn't initially accepted and then the seller returned a couple weeks later to ask if I was still interested at my offer. I waffled on second consideration, and missed the boat, it was a very good deal. Regret the decision as he reduced the package into the ballpark of my offer and it sold immediately.
 
I understand that Tikka has a greatly simplified design. It's as cheap a design as a Ruger American or a Savage Axis, sure, but that design was executed very well. Beautiful machining, terrific fit and finish. The Tupperware stock is about the best Tupperware out there, the trigger is great.

All the guns that have come up here are really darn good. Like "can't go wrong" good.

I'm only really interested in stainless hunting rifles these days.
 
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