My first quality hunting rifle!

First rifle I was given was an HVA 1640 deluxe in 243...sadly I was too young to appreciate it at the time and sold it.
Other then a few cheap newer made budget rifles, everything I have is older quality pieces now. I'd rather buy and clean up an older used Parker Hale, HVA, BSA, Win M70 for under $500 then drop $1k on something new that is half the quality of those old guns.
This CF2 in 6.5x55 is probably my favorite by far.
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Hitzy said:
First rifle I was given was an HVA 1640 deluxe in 243...sadly I was too young to appreciate it at the time and sold it.
Other then a few cheap newer made budget rifles, everything I have is older quality pieces now. I'd rather buy and clean up an older used Parker Hale, HVA, BSA, Win M70 for under $500 then drop $1k on something new that is half the quality of those old guns.
This CF2 in 6.5x55 is probably my favorite by far.
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Beautiful rifle!
 
SuperCub said:
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:cool: Now THAT brings back memories, ;) from a long ways back. I used a set of the same 'universal' scope rings/mounts on my 1st Simpon-Sears 'custom' Lee Enfield. If I remember correctly, they had a good assortment of them on sale at the local hardware store. Totally forgot about them until your photo reminded me. ;) Thanks for that memory lane trip:).
 
congratulations on your new rifle. It will serve you well for a long time ..... but you may also regret it ... I remember my first Tikka as well; 3006 and very accurate BUT it ignited a need to buy more rifles ......... so it cost me far more then I ever thought it would .... but thinking about it still puts a smile on my face!
 
OP - Congrats on the new acquisitions. Good choice!

I've never owned a T3 but have had the Tikka 695/595 series rifles.

My very first center-fire rifle, many years ago now, was a used, but no abused, Rem 700 BDL in .308 Win.

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Idk after taking a look at the sauer 100xt.... I think it offers allot in a verry similar price range. The flush 5 rnd mags that are of better quality and more secure attachment would seal the deal vs the tikka in my books. The mauser m18 is a verry similar rifle as well.
 
Congratulations on the new set up! I to went down the same road when I first started out. I would buy as cheap a rifles as I could find trying to fill every last hole in my gun cabinet, most of which were only good to shoot minute of beer can at 25-50 yards. Picked up a CIL .308 at the auction for my first hunting rifle and thought I had it made with a rifle that would put 5 rounds in an 8” group at 100 yards. Then I got a bit older and made some friends who were also into hunting and shooting and I ended up selling off most of the cheap stuff and started buying quality. My first quality purchase that I still hunt with today is my Tikka T3 lite stainless in 7mmRemMag with a Vortex Diamondback. Wonderful rifle. Will carry it till the day the recoil knocks me off my feet!
 
jsavoy86 said:
Here’s my “quality” grouse getter. Lol the optic was more then the rifle

Little badger for the win !
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Hey thanks. I actually got the thing after watching Steve Renilla. He was hunting in the mountains and made a great point...that being. You always seem to spot grouse at the tail end of your hunt and with a couple “subsonic” 22 rounds you can get them grouse without alarming deer near by.

I use CCI segmented 22 subsonics. Sounds like an air rifle and at 3 lbs with the optic I hardly notice it in my pack
 
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