If I were the OP, I'd absolutely ignore one negative anecdote in a thread like this.
Same here. I had a Sako A7 and a Tikka T3 in 22-250. At first, I thought every thing was OK. Then I started shooting p-dogs in the warmer months and the rifle turned into a scattergun. That's wnat I get for buying a rifle with that goofy recoil lug and a plastic stock that isn't free floated all the way. I spoke with one of the gunsmiths at the repair center and he told me my experience isn't that uncommon.That's my experience with em, nawh I will pass on them from now on.
That's wnat I get for buying a rifle with that goofy recoil lug and a plastic stock that isn't free floated all the way.
Fat old guys lol. I see that also. Tikkas are great rifles but the savage line is cheaper and it is very hard to find a new one that is badIf your random-sampled Tikka is shooting in the 2s, then I'd say it'd be safe to buy another. Unless you're going to be one of those fat old guys sitting around doing benchrest all day, then you probably wouldn't benefit from a custom, expensive rifle.
300 Win Mag on chucks? You must own powder factory lolI have a Tikka T3 in 300 Win Mag and I love it. I bought it for the low price, and yes Tikka cuts some corners to make the T3s affordable, but they perform very well. The trigger and smooth action is what sold me. I have 800$ into the gun, scope and limbsaver pad and I'm driving under half inch groups at 100yds and hitting woodchucks at 500+yards with my handloads. I have quite a few hunting videos with this gun, please check them out:
Tikka T3 300WM Review - Woodchuck/Deer Hunting
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-0alvOZcGE
178gr Amax 300WM - Hand Load for Long Range
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7W9HUiGEX0
Long Range Chucks - 400+yd Shots !!680YD HIT!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYKGr6rUGb0
@6.5swede Nice groups. That wood stock is awesome looking too. Is that a deluxe? Or just a Hunter?