Best Out The Box and Why???
- Thread starter Badlildoggy
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I looked hard at the Savage 12 VLP. It has a nice laminate stock,and detachable magazine which are pluses to me. I`ve owned a couple of 10FPs,not a big fan of the accutrigger though,way to flimsy for me. So with the accutrigger,and no shorter barrel option I passed. Ended up ordering a blued T3 Varmint. Quite happy with it so far. Sako made up a model number to my specs. Blued 223 1in8 20`barrel and factory installed single set trigger.
Nice rifle. Who did you order this through and what was the time line?
Thanks for all the insight Gents,
The only one I have missed is the HOWA, I haven't handled one of those yet.
I am glad to hear the rave reviews already about what I have selected...
I am going to order the Tikka T3 Supervarmint in a 7mm Rem Mag. I just hope I can get it in the wood hunter stock.
The only one I have missed is the HOWA, I haven't handled one of those yet.
I am glad to hear the rave reviews already about what I have selected...
I am going to order the Tikka T3 Supervarmint in a 7mm Rem Mag. I just hope I can get it in the wood hunter stock.
- Location
- In the Badlands of Alberta
- Location
- In the Badlands of Alberta
Nope,you'll not get one in wood. Just get a Varmint,and an aftermarket wood stock. Tikka hunter stock would not work on the Varmint line anyways.
i like dog biscuits striaght outta the box. i dont get enough exercise my master says so i dont get many. he bought a tikka T3 tactical and thought it was great out of the box. he sold it a little while ago but still thought it was great. for out of box quality and accuracy he said he go for it again in a heartbeat!
woof!
woof!
IMO, the plastic mags and bottom metal, the pinned long action to make it a short action etc. are an indication of a inexpensive and easier manufacturing process. Given that process, the price should reflect the lesser craftmanship and it doesn't. So $1000+ for a gun manufactured "efficiently" is overpriced for the quality one is buying, again IMO.
If you are happy with your purchase, that is all that matters to you right?
And if Tikka's price reflected what they are selling, I'd buy a Tikka also.
Cheers
If you are happy with your purchase, that is all that matters to you right?
And if Tikka's price reflected what they are selling, I'd buy a Tikka also.
Cheers
Pinned long action...? It's called a side release bolt stop. Many custom actions make use of the same design. The inexpensive and easier manufacturing process is absolutely reflected in the cost of the Tikka. Most rifles that are as accurate sell for 2-3 times the price, so Tikka's are a bargain for a grand. Go out and buy one.
- Location
- In the Badlands of Alberta
I take it you don't actually have any hands on experience with a Tikka,from your post. But I bet you either stayed at Holiday Inn Express last night,or your next door neighbor's red headed step child's real grandfathers third cousin twice removed mother in laws brother told you all about that junk from Finland.
cloverleaf
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- Under Wynn's dark cloud again????
I pick up a rem 700 tac last spring price $680 new. I wanted a new toy to bum with at the bench and a 223 with 1/9" twist would be fun to play with some heavier .224 pills. With a little stock tweaking (about 5 minuets to remove excess material from barrel channel) this sucker to my surprise really shoots. It will average .6" @ 100 yd with 69gr.smk's over varget. .4" with 40gr.bk's over rl7 and wait for it the best I found is factory 53gr. Hornady superformance. Turning in one ragged hole @ 100yd. and sub 1 inch groups @ 280yd's.
I never would have ever expected this level of precision @ this price point so as long as my bolt handle doesn't fall off I'm tickled f*ckin pink!
I never would have ever expected this level of precision @ this price point so as long as my bolt handle doesn't fall off I'm tickled f*ckin pink!
I don't care who you are, that's funny.
As a LH shooter I was thinking hard about a Tikka but as I said there were several things that, as I said in my previous post, IMO should have caused the price to be lower.
Derrick1978: are they as accurate as a $347 Axis? I wouldn't buy an Axis either but the Axis price at least reflects their cost cutting manufacturing and assembly.
Cheers
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- Steel Town
I specifically seek out well engineered and manufactured Tikka rifles with glass reinforced composite magazines! Why? Because in my experience they shoot the best and are the slickest feeding.
BTW, I would vote for Woodbeef if he ran for Premier!
BTW, I would vote for Woodbeef if he ran for Premier!
That is some funny s#!t. I have two tikka rifles, that in comparison to my sako 85, are built a little cheaper, however They are just as accurate, they have some of the best triggers of almost any factory rifle, and have very smooth actions and always feed.
IMO the Tikka is worth the money and one of the best out of the box rifles.
Had a quite a few of everything factory out of the box Bolt target rifles
I have had rem 700s shoot and some not without mods, and one dissapointment in a bad barrel 5r my new 5r is a tack driver.
I have had 1 really good ruger and 3 not so good in target rifles, but not known for pin point sccuracy
I have had 3 amazing target savage rifles in 6brs and 6.5x285s, one not so good 10 fp and one very good 10 fcp
add to this I have had some winchester equipment as well that help its own
I have had good experience with a 6ppc and 22 ppc sako varmint but it should for 2K a gun
BUT ! i have about 6 Tikka varmint HB in 308, 222s, 6.5x55s, 7mm mag, and to be quiet honest and with no judgment of builders because i like them all, they all shoot MOA or under with not touchung them. They shoot any ammo with in MOA, and I wont even comment on what they will do with reloaded match ammo, because i do not want to ruin the experience for you. And the $ is high end for teh avg HB rifle but i think you will have a positive experience. Only negative is taking them in and out of teh stock, can be a pain
But it has to feel good to you
I have had rem 700s shoot and some not without mods, and one dissapointment in a bad barrel 5r my new 5r is a tack driver.
I have had 1 really good ruger and 3 not so good in target rifles, but not known for pin point sccuracy
I have had 3 amazing target savage rifles in 6brs and 6.5x285s, one not so good 10 fp and one very good 10 fcp
add to this I have had some winchester equipment as well that help its own
I have had good experience with a 6ppc and 22 ppc sako varmint but it should for 2K a gun
BUT ! i have about 6 Tikka varmint HB in 308, 222s, 6.5x55s, 7mm mag, and to be quiet honest and with no judgment of builders because i like them all, they all shoot MOA or under with not touchung them. They shoot any ammo with in MOA, and I wont even comment on what they will do with reloaded match ammo, because i do not want to ruin the experience for you. And the $ is high end for teh avg HB rifle but i think you will have a positive experience. Only negative is taking them in and out of teh stock, can be a pain
But it has to feel good to you
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cloverleaf
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- Under Wynn's dark cloud again????
I have seen those axis shoot and touch bullets for a couple then the barrel wanders. A pal has one in 22-250 and one 25-06 and if you can stomach all that plastic their the bee's knees for the money.
I've played with the tikkas and shoot with a couple guys that have them. Went in to buy one actually and saw a hardly used 700 VS with the B&C stock for decent price and walk out with it. Put a rifle-basix 2.5lb trigger on it and still spent well under what they retail for and it shoots better than I can most days.
I've played with the tikkas and shoot with a couple guys that have them. Went in to buy one actually and saw a hardly used 700 VS with the B&C stock for decent price and walk out with it. Put a rifle-basix 2.5lb trigger on it and still spent well under what they retail for and it shoots better than I can most days.
I don't care who you are, that's funny.
As a LH shooter I was thinking hard about a Tikka but as I said there were several things that, as I said in my previous post, IMO should have caused the price to be lower.
Derrick1978: are they as accurate as a $347 Axis? I wouldn't buy an Axis either but the Axis price at least reflects their cost cutting manufacturing and assembly.
Cheers
Sounds to me like you're having a case of post-purchase-dissonance. You were shopping for a new rifle and looked at the Tikka, but mistakenly chose a POS Savage, which you're now extremely unhappy with. You're now trying to rationalize your error in judgment by attacking the best out of the box rifle for under $1000
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- Fort St John BC
I have shot numerous sako's and tikka's and other then the stock material tikka uses i think it is priced about right for what you get in equal comparison. I am also a huge fan of the 5r and i am a anti savage guy so i just wont comment on those.
