Which rifle in .308 Win?
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I like my Tikka but it doesn`t look as nice as my pair of Sako`s. Some real nice walnut is going to replace the 06 factory stock this winter so it`ll come close th the english walnut on the 264 win mag. Both are keepers to be passed down some day.
Guess I'm with the rest of the crowd in that I just don't see a synthetic or laminated stainless becoming a family heirloom. Great for a hunt in dirty weather, but most are sadly lacking in the character department. Wood, blued steel, model 70 Winchester, 700 Remington, something on a Mauser (Husqvarna maybe), or one of my favorites, a nice older 99 Savage. If it's destined to be handed down, start with something that has some class and history of its own.
I've got to dream in smaller bills
. Someday a Sako - maybe. Hard to justify it for me yet.I'm curious to hear how those that have shot these and also shot Tikka's believe that they compare in accuracy. I'm turned on by the look of the Winchester 70 and Remington 700s. Oddly I also think that the Tikka Hunter's in wood also look good.
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Love the full stock!
I handled a Tikka Laminate in 308 at LeBaron's. Felt quite nice I thought. Today I went to Sail and handled a Tikka T3 Hunter with the wood stock along with a Browning X-Bolt and both felt a little too light to me.
The guy at the counter strongly suggested that if my rifle was mostly going to see the range, I ought to get a heavier rig with a heavier barrel. He said he had a Sako Finnlight and found that it was deadly accurate for the first few shots but as the barrel heated up (as it would in range shooting), it wasn't accurate any more. He showed me a Remington 700 (VLS I think) in laminate with a heavy barrel - felt pretty substantial - it was ~$780. Also showed me the Tikka Varmint in .308 with the synthetic stock (ugly!).
Wish I could have felt the Tikka laminate side by side with the Walnut version. I recall the laminate one with the stainless steel barrel being more substantial.
I think the sales guy at the desk today had a point. What do you guys think?
I'm talking about an all round rifle that is mostly used at the range to go through 25-50 rounds of reloads at a time - maybe used for hunting some day - but mostly at the range. How important do you think it is for me to go with a heavier rifle and heavier barrel?
The Ruger M77 Mark II target is also starting to sound good.
Unfortunately for me, none of these varmint guns with the heavy barrels come in a nice walnut stock. Why??
The guy at the counter strongly suggested that if my rifle was mostly going to see the range, I ought to get a heavier rig with a heavier barrel. He said he had a Sako Finnlight and found that it was deadly accurate for the first few shots but as the barrel heated up (as it would in range shooting), it wasn't accurate any more. He showed me a Remington 700 (VLS I think) in laminate with a heavy barrel - felt pretty substantial - it was ~$780. Also showed me the Tikka Varmint in .308 with the synthetic stock (ugly!).
Wish I could have felt the Tikka laminate side by side with the Walnut version. I recall the laminate one with the stainless steel barrel being more substantial.
I think the sales guy at the desk today had a point. What do you guys think?
I'm talking about an all round rifle that is mostly used at the range to go through 25-50 rounds of reloads at a time - maybe used for hunting some day - but mostly at the range. How important do you think it is for me to go with a heavier rifle and heavier barrel?
The Ruger M77 Mark II target is also starting to sound good.
Unfortunately for me, none of these varmint guns with the heavy barrels come in a nice walnut stock. Why??
You get my pm?
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Split the difference and get a Vangaurd S2. Definately on the heavier side for a sporter, but still huntable.
