Tikka or Sako
- Thread starter tttkl5
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ACTION!!! The Sakos are a 3 lug design as oppposed to the Tikka 2 lug design. The Sakos also come in Short actions and magnum length actions too if I'm not mistaken. Also, the Sakos feel like real rifles as opposed to a piece of plastic.
Sako uses little or no plastic. Tikka uses a lot.
The detachable magazine in the Sako can be top loaded, not so with the Tikka.
The Tikka T3 comes in one action size. The Sako comes in 5.
Sako has a bolt release system that allows you to unload the chamber without taking the safety off.
Sakos generally are more accurate although not so much that it really counts. Both are very accurate rifles.
Tikkas in their defence are usually lighter rifles. The Sako Model 75 is when fully outfitted with a set of Sako rings and bases is a comparatively heavy rifle. If you need a lighter rifle there is the Sako Finnlight however.
The detachable magazine in the Sako can be top loaded, not so with the Tikka.
The Tikka T3 comes in one action size. The Sako comes in 5.
Sako has a bolt release system that allows you to unload the chamber without taking the safety off.
Sakos generally are more accurate although not so much that it really counts. Both are very accurate rifles.
Tikkas in their defence are usually lighter rifles. The Sako Model 75 is when fully outfitted with a set of Sako rings and bases is a comparatively heavy rifle. If you need a lighter rifle there is the Sako Finnlight however.
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I dont see any plastic on my T3 hunter, and it is significantly lighter , + being left handed most sako's have cheek peices that dont agree with me the Tikka has none
- Location
- Lakes District BC
clip is not part of the rifle but yes its a plastic/graphite material I guess but indistructable so far
if your going to judge a rifle by the clip you may never find a rifle :lol:
if your going to judge a rifle by the clip you may never find a rifle :lol:
If you want to use the rifle as a repeater the magazine must be a part of the rifle.Not that there is anything wrong with the synthetic magazine,but you did say that you did not see any plastic on the rifle.I was just confirming if indeed parts of your rifle were plastic.
I have tw3o Sako's and my son shoots a M695 Tikka. The triggers feel the same, the Sako's stock fit is better for me and feels much better on my shoulder, the T# stock doesn';t fit either of us at all. My son really doesn't like the Tikka clip since it can't be toploaded, all three rifles are really accurate, my preference is defintily the Sako. I also have a Browning abolt, I have recently agreed to sell teh Sako 75 and am thinking if also selling the Browning and getting a stainless laminated Sako 300 WSM. I suspect that combied with my 260 remington Mountain rifle would almost get me to stop checking the exchange forum daily.
SuperCub said:Oh reeeeeeeeeeeeeally :!:Why not? said:
SC.................
Yes, Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally! :lol:
My apologies to the board members.......................inside joke.
Also apologize for the hijack.
Ted
I should give Tikka some credit because of the problem my buddy had, which was rectified in a very timely manner. He bought a new left-over M595 and within ~100 rounds a small crack developed in the stock. Tikka expedited a new stock free of charge and he was good to go in just over a week. I've had three Sakos - 25-06, 7mm RM and .338 WM. I haven't fired the 25-06 yet so I can't comment on its accuracy. The 7mm and .338 were both excellent. The interesting thing about the .338 was its lack of recoil. Maybe the rifle fit me just right, but it was a real pussycat. The only experience I have with Tikkas are with my friend's rifles. One has a .308 Win and the other has a .308 Win and a .300 Win Mag. Both of them are very happy and all three of the rifles can group 3/4" or better with handloads. I have seen some really good deals advertised on Sakos lately, so if you are into wood/blued, then it pays to look around. I saw a new 75 Hunter in 25-06 for $999 and a 75V in 7mm RM for $1,199 IIRC.
I don't think you can go wrong with either one. Take a look at them and handle them. The "right" one for you may become clear.
I don't think you can go wrong with either one. Take a look at them and handle them. The "right" one for you may become clear.
I have a M695 Tikka that has a plastic bolt shroud, plastic trigger guard and plastic bottom part of the magazine. I also have 2 Sakos that have no plastic period. All 3 shoot very accurate. The sakos have nicer stocks. I have pre fit limbsavers on my sakos and a grind to fit pachmayer on my tikka. The factory pads are junk. Just a slab of car tire rubber. Definatly no good for guns that kick. The sako is definatly the nicer gun. Worth twice the money? Not sure but they do tend to hold their value better and less plastic means less can break. Especialy with the cold weather we have up here.
Good luck with what ever you pick. Both are shootes.
Good luck with what ever you pick. Both are shootes.
