Hunting Rifle selection: help!

[ds92]

Hello everybody,
Ill cut right to the chase. I'm looking for a new hunting rifle in .270 win. I can't decide between a ruger m77, remington 700, and tikka t3. I can't see any major differences between the three of them, in terms of accuracy. Is there anything i should know about? Which would you choose?

Thanks,

DS

 

[MCMXI]

DS, I own three Remington 700s and a good friend hunts quite a bit with his Remington 700 in 7mm RUM so I'm definitely NOT a Remington basher. That said, my friend has two main complaints when hunting with that rifle. First, the bolt can open with the safety on. In fact, there's no way to lock the bolt closed so if it snags on some brush that may be a problem. His other complaint is with the safety ... it also snags on brush and the like. To be fair, he has a Jewell trigger so I don't know if the stock safety gave him the same problem. Anyway, you might want to check on the other rifles that you're considering to see where the safety is located and if the bolt can be locked closed. I wish I could lock the bolts closed on my Remingtons too.

Have you looked at Savage and Thompson/Center? I'm intrigued by the Icon and would definitely give it a long look if I needed another hunting rifle.

P.S. I didn't vote since I have no experience with the Ruger or Tikka so my vote for the Remington wouldn't help you.

 

[mpmarty]

I'd go for the Remmy 700
The tikka is a nice cheap product that has a market since the Sako has gone out of site but parts and service may be a long range problem. I'm not fond of anything Ruger except the blackhawks and .22 pistols. I don't believe a cast receiver belongs on a centerfire rifle.

 

[ken22250]

its hard to beat a good ruger M77MKII, in 270 it would make an exelent hunting rifle, but i to say check out the savage rifles.
ken

 

[John828]

Of the three, the 700 stands head and shoulders above the rest for more reasons than I care to elaborate.

Seriously, get the 700, shoot and be happy.

 

[sig220mw]

Check out the Howa rifle also. I've had 2 both in 270 win and both were very accurate.

 

[smitty_bs]

Buy American. Ruger or Remington. And don't forget about Savage, that new Model 14 Classic is a dandy.

 

[groundhog34]

Of those listed I gowith the Rem. Mine have been accurite and trouble free but I would look at Savage. IMO it is the best value in rifles.

 

[Lonestar.45]

Remington M700, no question.

 

[T-Ray]

i just bought a rem. 700, but would've got a ruger if they were in my price range. My dad has one and it's oh so sweet

 

[snakeman]

i would go with the tikka because i have owned the ruger and two model 700s model 700s are ok and very accurate but the ejector on both of mine was weak. but ruger is the last bolt action centerfire I would buy due to the fact that mine went from tackdriver to pie plate a month after i bought it with 10 rounds of remington express through it.

 

[tango2echo]

Ruger, Savage, or T3. I'm not impressed with any recently Mfg Remington.

My choice would be the Savage because of the accutrigger.

T2E

 

[ds92]

i hear lots of good things (in, fact, everything i hear is good) about the accu-trigger, but i'm still unclear to how it works. Also, which savage model would you choose and why?

Thanks,
DS

 

[Duelist]

Stay away from Savage. Maybe their quality has come back in recent years, but I consider them to be the Taurus of American rifle makers. I have Rugers and Remingtons, and love them both, but my 700 shoots .75 moa with $11 a box Federal ammo. Rugers tend to be very picky with what you shoot.

 

[tango2echo]

My Savage 110E in .243 win has been to hell and back, taken a couple hundred deer and still shoots sub .75 MOA groups at 100yards.
Savage quality is only questioned by the ill-informed in MHO. I own a half dozen Savage long guns and they all shoot wonderfully, including a F/TR in .308 that will shoot same hole 5 rd groups at 300 yards with handloads and not much worse with OTS factory ammo. The model 114 classic is a fine deer rifle if that is what you are looking for. The Accu-trigger is basically a good adjustable trigger.

T2E

 

[Big Bill]

Ruger M77 - I have had excellent service with Ruger for over 40 years, and despite what anyone says to the contrary, Savage does also make a fine Rifle. I've got one in .300 WSM.

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

And don't forget about Savage, that new Model 14 Classic is a dandy.

Yes, +1.

 

[dagger dog]

Ruger MK II if you're into the Mauser action, it has the most features; controlled round feed ,3 position wing saftey ala Model70 Winchester, claw type non-rotating extractor, flat bottom receiver with the recoil lug integral to the receiver.

Accuracy on the Ruger MKII is very good to excellent depending on the rifle and caliber and most of all shooter. Out of the box accuracy is good enough for taking game cleanly.

The newer MII's come stock with their new 3 way adjustable trigger that was only priorly available on the Target models. This is one heck of a trigger and I can attest to that as I own a MKII target, and it is a better trigger in my opinion that the Savage Accutrigger of which I own three.

Remington 700, is no doubt the flag bearer of the American grandfather of rifles. Many have been sold and just for the reason plain and simple, they are Good rifles and worth the money , this rifles action serves as the basis of some of the most accurate rifles on the planet AKA Model 40XB, and its clones. More aftermarket accessories have been built for this bolt action than any others. It would be hard to pick a better rifle.

Tikka, I couldn't attest to any thing because I have not held one in my hands, but from testimonials of other shooter and hunters these rifles are known for their Quality, I believe Sako and Tikka are built at the same factory the Sako's have a good rep. too.
The triggers are fully adjustable,and has one of the smoothest actions going.
Even the immortal Jeff Cooper sang the praises of this rifle.

 

[jjohnson]

They're all good.

There are three good answers on your survey.
I'd go Rem 700 because I've owned them for nearly 40 years and am entirely comfortable with them from buttplate to muzzle.

I can't bash Ruger because I have a very high opinion of them, too, always have. I've handled only one Tikka and thought it was very nice, too, with a very slick action. I would be happy to own and hunt with any of the three.
The Remington gains my confidence, too, because they've won the tests for sniper rifles for many military and police agencies.

The Savage is, my OPINION, the best value for accuracy per dollar, and the Howa is the "real brand name" for the Weatherby Vanguard and many others over the years. So that's TWO more that I've owned and loved.

There are no 'wrong answers' on your list. I'd be very tempted to simply go with the one that you like best based on how it feels to you, and worry about it no longer.

 

[Redneck with a 40]

I like the Remmy 700, got one in .308 tactical, sweet rifle.

 

[1911shooter]

Of the tree listed i would have to vote for the Tikka T3 affordable, more accurate then the other two. easy to mount a scope, very good quality you just cant beat them. the actions are as smooth as glass triggers are crisp and clean. as was said before there are no wrong decisicions here what it will boil down to is that you pick the one you like the best. but you did break it down to 3 great choices and if it were me just buy all three that way you dont have to tourture your self any longer.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

First, the bolt can open with the safety on. In fact, there's no way to lock the bolt closed so if it snags on some brush that may be a problem.

This is why I won't buy a Remington.

Originally, Remington safties locked the bolt down, but there were some cases of NDs by people loading and unloading and Remington got sued. And to be fair, a trigger-acting safety is far less safe than one that acts on the striker -- there's a long chain of parts between the safety and the thing-that-makes-it-go-boom.

Now, Remington could have adopted a 3-position safety that acts on the striker -- you can buy them as after-marked add-ons -- but Remington chose to simply omit the bolt hold-down feature.

 

[moooose102]

i voted for the remington. just one thing, be brutally honest with yourself, if the stock seems to long, have it shortened right away. i waited like 15 years, and now that it is done, it makes a WORLD of difference for me.