BeaverMeat
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Nanaimo, B.C.
I'd way rather have my Ruger gunsite 308 (which are expensive now as well) than the ultra expensive Tikka Arctic at almost double the price. With its 16.5 inch barrel and easy to get metal magazines its a great package. You might notice this Ruger has actual bottom metal and trigger guard instead of the plastic!!
Have the same rifle in the stainless/synthetic pattern... the Arctic is a better rifle from my experience and well worth the money if you are looking for this type of rifle. My GSR's 1-10 twist and 16.1" barrel can only shot 150gr bullets with authority (your milage may vary with a different barrel length and stock). The Hawkeye actions are good but I had to spend a few hours “wearing” it-in to cycle smoothly. If you didn’t manipulate the bolt just right it would hang-up.
The Arctic shoots everything like a laser. The sights are fricken awesome. The action is like glass. The double stack mag is much more compact... it’s just a bit heavy and expensive. and... you get what you pay for if you want this type of rifle.
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