Tikka quality still up there?
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I stocked up on 223 brass years ago, should have purchased more freedom buckets when they were on sale.
That stock looks amazing, I’m intrigued by the T3x UPR as well.
I just picked up 200 New Brass for my 6CM off EE here so I’m stocked up Good with what I had already had ��. RJ
You can never go wrong with a Tikka.
They are like Lego, you always know what you get.. The stocks may be not super high quality, and the bottom "metal" is plastic.. However, the parts that really matter are always there. They will always be accurate. The triggers are always excellent.The action will always be smooth. Everything will always work as it should.
They are like Lego, you always know what you get.. The stocks may be not super high quality, and the bottom "metal" is plastic.. However, the parts that really matter are always there. They will always be accurate. The triggers are always excellent.The action will always be smooth. Everything will always work as it should.
Not sure much a performance comparison. My Tikka factory brake was defective, so I just replaced it with the MDT and put a warranty call in for the Tikka brake.
Ok ! How do you have a Defective Brake ? What was the problem Please ? Thxs RJ
To make a long story short...mine was threaded wrong. it stopped in the reverse position it should have and that any of the videos of it showed that it should have done. Instead of stopping with the mirage screw pointed upwards and then a very, very slight adjustment and then tighten the fastening screw, mine was reversed and the mirage screw was pointed downwards. The only way to put it back to the top was to unthread 180 degrees but by then it was way too loose and the fastening screw did nothing. I tried a crush washer I bought and it made only a marginal difference.
I have since visited 2 x LGS and asked them to show me their floor model with the factory brake and in both cases, just like the online videos and the instruction manuals says, it tightened almost indexing perfectly with the screw on top. Mine was the reverse and so it has a warranty call on it.
Now what I should have done was bring mine in - that could confirm if it was the threading on the brake or on my gun, but it doesn't matter - Stoeger is going to send me a replacement. In the meantime, the MDT one is installed and is perfect.
's for the answer gazelle ! RJ
thatmikeguy
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+1 Tikkas are awesome. I don't even want to buy anything else cause I know I'll be disappointed if I do. Tikka easily shoot moa and sub moa handloads are easily achieved. If shooting deer from your door step, a 223 will work. That said, if you want more options, there's nothing wrong with 6.5cm or anything in that case size from 243 and up. If 223 is in the menu for close shots, I'd recommend a rougher bullet like the Barnes TSX. The 1:8 twist can handle the 70 grain bullet.
