stinger 327
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Is one rifle going to be more accurate than the other?
Thanks it does help as I do recall the bolt action is alot smoother and the Tikka 3 Lite is a lighter rifle to carry.I have both. Both in wood stocks.
The Tikka is more accurate with both factory ammo and handloads by a noticeable margin. It also has a smoother action and nicer trigger, or at least HAD a nicer trigger before the installation of a Timney trigger in the M700.
Dollar for dollar, the Tikkas are hard to beat.
I hope this helps.
The Tikka 3 Lite is made in Finland. I like the quality of that rifle.Stinger327;
My personal choice is Tikka, & I've put my wallet where my typing fingers are, I have several Tikka's. All are good to excellent for accuracy. The single T-3 light I've got is in .30-06 & I don't find the recoil to be abusive. My 150 grain handloads run very close to 3000 fps as measured over my Oehler 35P. Another Tikka is in .338 Winchester magnum, so no need for heavier bullets in the ought-6.
Due to factors that aren't germane to this thread, I'm not a real fan of Remington. Remmy burned me good once upon a time, & that's not happened with Tikka.
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I see 125 grains to 180 grains. These weights must be ideal for deer?Stinger;
Factory ammo, if available, will be running around 2400/2500 fps. Therefore, relatively short range, heavy bodied animals. Handloads may provide a small increase in velocity, but the use will remain the same. Not flat-shooting by any means, but loads of penetration.
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Thanks for that info.Stinger;
Generally speaking, the 150-165 grain bullets are considered to be good for deer/antelope type animals. The 180/190 grain bullets, for elk & black bear. The 200's & 220's as we discussed, moose, Alaskan bear, eland, etc. The sub-150's are usually considered to be varmint type bullets.
There are several factors that will help you decide on the correct bullet. They are the game or use you expect to use them for. The range you expect to use them at & the speed of the bullet at that range. Buy a couple of reloading manuals, I'd suggest Hornady & Speer, & read the information provided concerning those factors. In other words everything except the specific recipes. Then look at the recipes they give you for your chosen caliber.
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The Tikka 3 Lite is made in Finland. I like the quality of that rifle.
I have seen 220 grain 30.06 bullets. What is the primary use of this heavier bullet?
Which bolt action rifles in 30.06 are available with the Mauser type grips over the pusher type actions?Generally the heavier bullets are either long range match bullets, or are designed for game heavier than elk. Some people try to stretch the .30-06 to do great bears, bison, and large overseas game. Personally I think that's a job for .35 Whelen, .348 Win etc on up. But maybe they really like tracking.
For deer in .30-06, a wide range of weights will work but I would use 150gr.
I'm not a huge fan of Tikka or Remington right now, but if I had to buy one I guess I'd buy the Tikka. Push feed and cost cutting actions don't really get me excited though - if I wanted that, I could just buy a Ruger American.
Which bolt action rifles in 30.06 are available with the Mauser type grips over the pusher type actions?
Yes the CZ. Is it the CZ 550 model?
I remember this CZ model and a Weatherby model? The Tikka 3 Lite still felt better and had a smoother action.It's the model 550, yes. There aren't a huge number of new ones in .30-06 though - I don't think there's a basic 550 American being made at the moment.
To me the Tikka 3 Lite feels the best out of all the above models. The little sticker on it says if I remember correctly guaranteed 3 one inch groupings at 100 yards?Stinger;
The CZ 550 has a true Mauser action, and they are good guns. The new CZ 557 is not a Mauser action, it's more like a Tikka or Remington. The 557 is new enough that I haven't heard much feedback about them at all. OTOH, nothing negative either. But, the 550 is being discontinued by CZ, to be totally replaced by the 557. I don't believe the Howa/Weatherby is a Mauser action, but I don't have one.
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