Do tikkas hold up

What does hold up mean? If you mean are they dependable, then yes, in my opinion they are. Like any gun,misuse it and it will let you down. Both of mine have a few hundred rounds each down them and have never had a misfire or malfunctions of any kind and I have hunted them in rough conditions and very cold temps.
 
I bought my first Tikka in the middle 1970's. I still have that rifle and it still shoots under 1in groups @ 100 yds. I have many others including the newer T3's and they all shoot. I personally preferred the metal clips in the older model 55 & 65's but I have not had a single issue with the synthetic clips in the T3's. Good rifles and yes they stand up.
 
Probably have more than 1K of rounds down the tube of my T3 Tac. It still shoots 1/2 moa with 168gr SMK's. The action is buttery smooth and it feels like it can be durable enough for a multi-day hunt. Even though I use mine mainly as a target rifle now at the range.
 
If you can obtain a 1900 action Husqvarna or Carl Gustaf in good to excellent condition for $8-$1200- buy it and run.
I would challenge you to better your investment otherwise on any brand, make or model, anywhere.
 
For what brand would this *not* be an appropriate question? Even 50+ year old designs aren't made like they used to be.

Tikkas are dead butt simple, and have the same trigger mechanisms as Sakos. It should be fine.

For the same money, I'd buy a kimber hunter... just did, in fact. But Tikkas are good.
 
They hold up very well! Never had a problem with them. Some people don't like the plastic but it holds up really well and I've never heard of any breakage. The one exception is the bolt shroud but I've replaced that with an alloy one. The mags are durable as well. I've stepped on one and it was fine. Also consider that synthetics are now used by almost every nation's military weapons. If it's durable enough for combat, it should hold up to the demands of hunting.
 
I've owned 4 Tikkas. All have been stellar. No breakage, no wear issues. I would trust the T3 design under any condition or circumstance that comes my way. Are they pretty to look at? My blued/wood Battue is, my laminate stock Sporter is, the synthetic/SS variants aren't, but they all work, so who cares. For the money, they're still a great buy considering the quality of the barreled-action and trigger. There are competitors that now produce comparable products at similar price points, Howa 1500 for instance. So shop around and pick what fits you best. Do worry about glass reinforced polymer ("plastic"), it's freak'in strong!
 
I have one and its been fine its not been babied and does what I want it to do but I am curious,it seems that the one of the beefs with them is the plastic bolt shroud, whats the big deal with that, does something go wrong with that part?
 
The shroud being blasted is more about annoyance that there's plastic there instead of steel or aluminum. In my opinion. But, I do prefer my guns to have more metal than plastic so I replaced mine with an aluminum one just cuz it makes me feel happier lol
 
Mike112288 said:
The shroud being blasted is more about annoyance that there's plastic there instead of steel or aluminum. In my opinion. But, I do prefer my guns to have more metal than plastic so I replaced mine with an aluminum one just cuz it makes me feel happier lol
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OK fair enough as long as its not going to fail and do bad stuff,thats ok with me but I do get that people want metal on the metal parts of guns, sort of like peoples dislike over non metal magazines.
 
I had an issue with mine this hunting season. It was out with me for 5 days and at night it was brought in. It didn't get any rust from condensation but it did stop working. I had to disassemble the bolt as the striker was binding up so when I pulled the trigger it wouldn't fire. Disassembled, cleaned and oiled and good to go.

That could probably happen to any rifle though.

I agree with what NHunter said. A 1900 action husky or Carl Gustafs is a work of art.
 
lyktohunt said:
OK fair enough as long as its not going to fail and do bad stuff,thats ok with me but I do get that people want metal on the metal parts of guns, sort of like peoples dislike over non metal magazines.
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It is the last line of defence for your face against a ruptured case. I would not want plastic there.
 
Tikkas hold up great, need to do that to put them in the safe or against the back shooting rack. Just grab the skinny a$$ barrel, lift.
 
Got a t3 stainless 30-06 with 4x12 leupold and it is my go to gun for all big game in all weather conditions! Best trigger out of the box,shoots sub moa with no mods.
 
Throttle_monkey1 said:
I had an issue with mine this hunting season. It was out with me for 5 days and at night it was brought in. It didn't get any rust from condensation but it did stop working. I had to disassemble the bolt as the striker was binding up so when I pulled the trigger it wouldn't fire. Disassembled, cleaned and oiled and good to go.

That could probably happen to any rifle though.

I agree with what NHunter said. A 1900 action husky or Carl Gustafs is a work of art.
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How dose the husky 1600 compare to the 1900
 
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