Tikka M695 vs Sako AV Hunter

[jfarrell]

I am considering buying a used Tikka M695 .338 WM with recoil arrestor stock and Leupold VX iii 2.5 X 8 $1340.vs a Sako AV Hunter .338wm bare for $1100. What do you think. Both apparently mint

 

[Mighty Peace]

Both would be nice rifles....I'd choose the Sako myself first but the deal on the Tikka with the Leupold scope makes it an attractive buy!

 

[Wookie316]

Sako all the way! Nicer stock IMO! Unless you want the clip?

 

[martinbns]

Both sound expensive to me, but there really is no comparison. Buy the Sako.

 

[yorgi]

Both sound expensive to me, but there really is no comparison. Buy the Sako.

X2.

The M695 is a nice rifle, but a steel triggerguard and magazine well trumps it.

 

[Pathfinder]

Id lean towards the Sako AV, I guess Im partial because I have one. Very nice wood but the recoil pad had to be replaced as it was stone hard and that's not a good thing when shooting a .338 WM.

Bought mine use on the EE for 850$ and it was near Mint.

 

[blargon]

Hold out for a better deal. Have you seen the "recoil arrestor"?

 

[jfarrell]

just a picture .It is an extended tube leading from the stock to the butt. It appears to be about a 2-3inch space between the stock and the butt with this single tube acting as a shock absorber

 

[martinbns]

just a picture .It is an extended tube leading from the stock to the butt. It appears to be about a 2-3inch space between the stock and the butt with this single tube acting as a shock absorber

That would substantially reduce the value of that firearm to me. A stainless M695 is worth like $600-650 including rings. A used scope is worth about 60-75% of the new price and the messed up stock reduces that value by at least $100, so to me that Tikka with worth about $1,000 in otherwise mint condition.

The Sako AV is worth about $1,000 inlcuding rings.

 

[MTM]

No brainer, AV the last of the real Sakos.

 

[jfarrell]

Thanks for all the help. The Sako was purchased

 

[Wookie316]

Good boy! That's what I'd of done!