Tikka T-3 or Savage, opinions wanted

[canadaman30]

Ok guys give me your opinions, I will be purchasing a synthetic stock short action 243win that will be used purely for hunting and would like some opinions as I am considering either a Tikka T-3lite or an Accustock Savage.

 

[Scott_N]

T-3 don't come in a short action, they are all long action, with a bolt stop for short action cartridges.

 

[Gomer]

Buy the Tikka I have a T3 lite and my buddy has an older Tikka both are stupid accurate.Resale much better than a Savage,but I wont disparage Savage they make great guns for the price.

 

[jables]

Tikka. For the price its not hard to love the smooth bolt, good trigger, and accuracy. At the end of the day it's still a long action, but it'll kill what you shoot with it. Regardless, some people feel its the end of the world shooting a short action round out of a long action rifle, but I've shot several Tikkas, from 22-250 to 30-06 and they've all shot well, and the action length never crossed my mind when hunting or shooting.

 

[Reflex_84]

The have handled but not shot my cousin's Savage. It seemed alright but wasn't for me. Having said that I am currently on my 4th Tikka T3.

 

[NAA]

Savage if you are on a budget. Tikka if you can afford it.

Either way you get a good usable rifle.

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NAA.

 

[kamlooky]

Maybe you should consider including that goll dang Marlin X7 .......... sumting or other.
Few on here have them and for the price point, toss the savings into a bigg'un
fangdangled scope.

 

[Tomochan]

Savage make a very good rifle for the money but, certainly of the two, a Tikka is simply the superior firearm.

 

[Potasz]

The have handled but not shot my cousin's Savage. It seemed alright but wasn't for me. Having said that I am currently on my 4th Tikka T3.

They must be real good if you are on your 4th one

 

[Reflex_84]

I do like them.

My first was a 338 Federal, but sold it due to the fact I didn't get into reloading.
At the same time I also had a Varmint in 243. But found too heavy for carrying around all day.

So after selling those ones I bought 2 lite stainless models. One in 243 and the other in 300wsm.
A limbsaver is a must.

After I purchases the first one I was hooked, you could say I drank the cool aid. It was then a matter of finding the best calibers to suit my needs.

I love the smoothness of the bolt and the fantastic trigger.

 

[Tazzy]

My most accurate rifle is a T3 in 22-250

 

[cody c]

The savage isn't bad and accurate, but so is the tikka, and the bolt on the tikka is a bit smoother, i have a model 16 and the neighbor has a tikka in 25-06, it is much smoother to cycle I have to admit, and more then a few ounces lighter.

 

[Mighty Peace]

I have a 243 in a Sako m75ss - LOVE IT. As for the Tikka rifles, I have/had two-both in 270WSM. I just picked up a 270WSM for my nephew in Edmonton on the weekend in a Sako A7 SS.......impressive and a great price in the package deal. Seen a A7 ss in 243 at P & D Enterprises.

As for the Savage, my 2 nephews have one each in the youth models...great shooters just a sloppy action.

So if you like tight/silky smooth actions-go Tikka or Sako !!

 

[tylerjwitty]

I was always under the impression Tikka's were for girls

 

[CV32]

Tikka.

 

[timmy204]

Tikka is a better rifle. Lighter, feeds nicer, has a real extractor, functions smoothly. Accuracy wise, it could go either way.

 

[Mudduck]

I was always under the impression Tikka's were for girls

Any some very pretty girls shoot them ....so if you have to sit for a few days in a tree stand ... Bring the girls

 

[338 fan]

Sold my Savage and bought same thing in a Tikka.

 

[elimsprint]

Buy the Savage and put all the money you saved into a better scope.

 

[WhelanLad]

of the two, Tikka. I just dislike the savages bolt shroud region although would own one if I could look past that, if I had too.

savage with a few more metal parts would be more up my alley though.

wl