Are Tikka rifles controlled feed or push feed?

[Balrog]

I can't get a straight answer on this, and need help.

 

[atblis]

Push feed. Sako style extractor.

EDIT: Why do you care?

 

[Balrog]

Because I want to be able to shoot my gun while swinging upside down from monkey bars, and don't want my cartridges to fall out while I slowly cycle the bolt.

 

[Tarvis]

Question the first: have you had a problem with a push feed dropping rounds out before or is your quest academic?

Question the second: do you plan on hunting while inverted or in a low gravity environment?

Question the third: why are you slowly cycling the bolt? (I consider 3-5 seconds slow)

Question the fourth: why are you hunting off of monkey bars?

 

[atblis]

Ok. Sounds like you've already figured out that controlled round feed is worthless.

 

[Balrog]

No, I don't think its worthless. My question is mostly academic.

I take it from the tone of the responses that the question of controlled versus push feed must evoke the same types of emotional responses as "Glock v. 1911" and "9mm v 45"?

 

[ugaarguy]

I think it's a valid question. Controlled round feed has quantifiable advantages over, and no disadvantages against, push feed. If you want controlled round feed on a Tikka budget, get a CZ: They're nicer rifles IMO too.

Edit to add: To all the other folks - go easy on the new guy. If he wants controlled round feed, who cares? It's not like he's asking if he can get a Glock in factory gloss metallic colors just like you can on Cobras.

 

[MountainWalk]

I agree with a CZ being a better rifle. That, and with crf,, you can launch the cases far off, or gently eject them so you can take them out and save them.

 

[Dr. Peter Venkman]

Question the first: have you had a problem with a push feed dropping rounds out before or is your quest academic?

Question the second: do you plan on hunting while inverted or in a low gravity environment?

Question the third: why are you slowly cycling the bolt? (I consider 3-5 seconds slow)

Question the fourth: why are you hunting off of monkey bars?

Question the fifth: what is your quest?

 

[Tang419]

I like the CRF on my Ruger M77. It doesnt cause any problems, and might come in handy someday.

 

[Tang419]

I like the CRF on my Ruger M77. It doesnt cause any problems, and might come in handy someday.

 

[ugaarguy]

Question the fifth: what is your quest?

Question the sixth: What is your favourite colour?

 

[atblis]

Emotional? mehhhh. I've never had either fail on me. I just find it odd when people fixate on things that don't matter one bit.

 

[MMCSRET]

I have several of both and have hunted and shot targets in a lot of different situations and have never found CRF to be an advantage. One time I did break an extractor claw on a custom 98 when I got in a hurry and did not have the first round out of the magazine properly seated when I closed the bolt. Also, I've never had a problem with Winchester 94's and Marlin levers and none of them is CRF.

 

[R.W.Dale]

Question the sixth: What is your favourite colour?

Seven: What! is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow

 

[db_tanker]

African or European?

 

[praharin]

i dont know.... ahhhhhh!

 

[Balrog]

I have several of both and have hunted and shot targets in a lot of different situations and have never found CRF to be an advantage

Isn't that how it is supposed to be though? You don't need CRF on a day to day basis. CRF was designed for the unexpected.

I mean, I agree you are fine with a push feed until you find yourself upside down in a muddy trench with a muddy gun and a grizzly bear and squad of germans charging at you.

I would prefer a CRF in that situation I think.

 

[MMCSRET]

Balrog: I agree, but you still must have the presence of mind to properly load the magazine, which I did not. The rifles work perfectly until human hand intervention occurs.

 

[Gord]

Question the eighth: what color is the boathouse at Hereford?

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

do you plan on hunting while ..... in a low gravity environment?

Those Martian varieties of Chupacabra are hella deadly - you're gonna need CRF!

Isn't that how it is supposed to be though? You don't need CRF on a day to day basis. CRF was designed for the unexpected.

I mean, I agree you are fine with a push feed until you find yourself upside down in a muddy trench with a muddy gun and a grizzly bear and squad of germans charging at you.

I would prefer a CRF in that situation I think.

Exactly - large hairy toothy clawy things in Africa = Double rifle or CRF. Preferably Double rifle.