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Ruger vs. Tikka... Thoughts?
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bearkilr
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I must be hallucinating. I recall Tikkas with more metal, but I could be wrong. I do recall thinking that the 595/695 were nicer rifles than the T3.
For a few dollars more than the ruger you could get a tikka t3 hunter, stainless with wood stock.
The two rugers i have handled in the stores felt like there was gravel in the action, for me a decent action and accuracy even with a couple plastic parts beats a rifle that a animal will hear the action being worked from several hundred yards.
The two rugers i have handled in the stores felt like there was gravel in the action, for me a decent action and accuracy even with a couple plastic parts beats a rifle that a animal will hear the action being worked from several hundred yards.
There is no hysteria here. People on CGN have had issues with their bolt shrouds. There is a big market for aftermarket bolt shrouds. If it wasn't a problem, nobody would be paying $60 a pop for them.
There are other issues with the T3 too- you can't top load into the magazine and they only make one action length are a couple off the top of my head.
Like I said, some are impressed with the "smooth" bolt.
It's hardly a requirement for a rifle, but it sure feels slick!
By the time you buy all that you could of had a Sako...
Nothing really wrong with either of the rifles mentioned, both have their pro's & con's depending on your perspective.
Both these rifles (by this thread) it seems you buy it then the work starts...
I bought a Sako, their mounts and a quality scope and I was done.
bearkilr
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You may be thinking of the M55/65, there was no plastic on them. The M595/695 are nicer than the T3, but they do have plastic parts.
Like what?
Guys go to war with guns with plastic parts...ever heard of Magpul. LEO trust their lives with Glocks , M&P's ect..( for the fudds, these have plastic lowers) and some people are hung up on deer gun that has a plastic shroud or trigger guard ???.
Ruger has horrendous triggers and are well known for less then stellar accuracy, Tikka wins.
Ruger has horrendous triggers and are well known for less then stellar accuracy, Tikka wins.
Glock frames don't break. Tikka plastic shrouds do.
Btw the US forces no longer allow the use of pmags.
LOL....you really are reaching aren't you...and all Remingtons go bang when you put the safety on.
Like the ones you stated....
Like I said, some are impressed with the "smooth" bolt.
It's hardly a requirement for a rifle, but it sure feels slick!
Don't know what kind of background with fixing or maintaining equipment is but as someone who did work on equipment for years i can tell you that friction=wear, now the less friction means there is less wear.
Rugers as near as i can tell have not been reknowned for their accuracy, but they are known for heavy triggers, if i wanted a rifle to perform mediocre i would buy a ruger, if i wanted a rough action i would buy a ruger, if i wanted a accurate rifle with a rough action i would buy a tikka and throw a handfull of sand in the action.
But seeing as i like smooth handling rifles that i won't wear out the action or grind my teeth when loading i will stick with tikka.
That sums things up pretty well :O
Correct and a little friction will wear the bit of roughness and tooling imperfections out of a Ruger action very nicely. Like said back there my new Ruger was a little rough when new. Teeth grinding, scare an animal off 200yds away like someone back there said? Um, no. A little rough to the feel that's all. After cycling it a few hundred times sitting on the couch and cleaning and reoiling it a few times it was noticeably better by day two. Today almost 10 years down the road it is very smooth. The rifle just keeps getting better accuracy wise as well. And as far as "wearing a Ruger action out" ?? Good luck with that.
