Ruger vs. Tikka... Thoughts?

Gatehouse said:
Check out the Ruger American thread. Great accuracy for half the price of a Tikka. Using cheap Fed blue box ammo, too! :)
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This is all well and good providing the Ruger American is built by better quality control standards than the recent 77s I have had the misfortune to buy, otherwise I'll take the better built Tikka...
 
scott_r said:
I dont own a Tikka but if you think the T3's are the same quality as an Axis, Stevens 200 or Marlin XL7 you are not right in the head...They are not close in any way. Mold lines, rough actions, poor fit and finish are all common on entry leval guns in the $300-350 mark. Stevens, Axis and the Xl7 share these characteristics, Tikka has none of these.
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lol ... my head is now working good ... a Tiika is a low quality product by Sako standard so not a top notch product for sure and so why on the US market they re selling for less than 550 .....

i never heard about poor finish on the marlin xl7 in one year working in the retail store and we sold a lot of Tikka ....

never heard of wood stock breaking on the t3, and people complaining about the high level of the synthetic stock they have ... you would be surprised ....
 
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Gatehouse said:
It's not the action and barrel that is at question. It's the plastic triggerguards, bolt shrouds, magazines, etc. The only reason to use plastic for these parts is as a cost cutting measure. When the T3 came out it was an affordable bargain rifle. Now it's overpriced and as such needs to be looked at differently. The T3 isn't a horrible rifle but it is closer to a bargain grade Savage than a Ruger bolt action- except for it's price tag.
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The Tikka T3 is only overpriced in Canada .. I was at Cabelas in the US and the blued synthetic was $399 and the stainless synthetic was $499. We get raped in Canada as usual.
 
I've owned numerous Ruger Hawkeyes and have only good things to say. They're accurate, reliable, contolled round feed, 3 position safety and not over priced. If there could be one improvement, it could be a better quality synthetic stock. But that's about it from my perspective.
 
the tikka T3 in all version/trim don't care being shot hot or cold. POI don't shift ,or only very minimaly as long as the right ammo is used . i sight/zero around 30 rifles every day in the hunting season ,all T3 i zero'ed in the last 3 years are/were very straight shooters .great hunting riffle who hold his toll against any prodie benchrest oriented rifle. machining of the rifflings on tikka's barrels seems quality controlled a lot. however, as some pointed it's a great deal at 750$. for this price and value, only few rifles are in the same ballpark.
 
I paid in 800's for my tikka Battue in 308 which I believe is a T3 based carbine. It is a good gun and is perfect for bush hunting. No regrets here. I also owned one of the very first XL7 sold in Canada in 30-06. I paid less than $400 for it at the time.

Both are comparable in quality of built, fit and finish. Almost identical. Both are wickedly accurate out of the box. Honestly, I can't justify the $400 extra that Tikka is asking for its T3. Good marketing techniques and some hype maybe. My opinion only.

Never owned a Ruger, so I can't comment on that.
 
Think of the Tikka T3 has a high quality barrel, action and trigger with a great deal of compromise on the stock, bottom metal and that uber soft recoil lug.

Both guns are reasonably affordable, quality firearms. Why some of you can't seem to help yourself from keeping this dead horse of a thread going is beyond me.

Gun manufacturers are for profit organizations, they make what they think will sell and make them money. They arent going to build the best gun they can, they will cut corners, cheapen materials and provide a product that will be just good enough for the masses. Neither belongs on a pedestal, accept that and buy the one which is least compromised in the areas you value,

Patrick
 
I've owned Tikka's for the last thirty years and like how they shoot and how they fit, my brother has owned a Ruger for the same amount of time with the same result, both will shoot small groups with the right load, so pick the one you can afford with the features you like, shoot it a lot and you will probably like it.
 
Before anyone spends near $1000 for a T3 I'd look for a used Sako 75 or 85....I recently saw a slighty used stainless/synthetic 85 in 30-06 at a gunshow for $1250..way more rifle than a T3 for a few more dollars.
In the past month I have acquired two stainless Sako 75's, a laminate one for $900 and a Finnlight for $1300 with Conetrol rings and shipping.

Nothing really "wrong" with a T3 but you have to compare the price of a new stainless T3 or T3 laminate with a used Sako.....there's not much difference and I know which one I would rather have...:)
 
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