Poper
Member
I seem to often be susceptible to a good bargain.
For instance, my first Tikka was a T3 Lite in .270 when they popped up on sale for (as I recall) $349 at Sportsmans Warehouse several years ago. A couple years later I picked up a Weatherby Vanguard (Howa 1500) in .30-06 for $399 also on sale at Sportsmans Warehouse.
Now I received a promo email from EuroOptic regarding a close-out sale running on the Mauser M18 for $399 and $9.99 shipping. Too hard for this old man to resist, so I put my order in for one in .243 Winchester.
I have read some reviews of this rifle with the vast majority being quite positive. I have no dislike for push feed actions and have yet to experience a feeding or jamming problem with any of them. Including Remington 700's & 788's, Weatherby Vanguards, Savage 110's/112's, Tikkas, Sako M85's, Browning ABolts, etc. Some are smoother than others with Sako and Tikka ranking at the top and Remington near the bottom.
Now I am going to have a Mauser M18 to play with. How do y'all rate them in relation to similar budget priced rifles?
For instance, my first Tikka was a T3 Lite in .270 when they popped up on sale for (as I recall) $349 at Sportsmans Warehouse several years ago. A couple years later I picked up a Weatherby Vanguard (Howa 1500) in .30-06 for $399 also on sale at Sportsmans Warehouse.
Now I received a promo email from EuroOptic regarding a close-out sale running on the Mauser M18 for $399 and $9.99 shipping. Too hard for this old man to resist, so I put my order in for one in .243 Winchester.
I have read some reviews of this rifle with the vast majority being quite positive. I have no dislike for push feed actions and have yet to experience a feeding or jamming problem with any of them. Including Remington 700's & 788's, Weatherby Vanguards, Savage 110's/112's, Tikkas, Sako M85's, Browning ABolts, etc. Some are smoother than others with Sako and Tikka ranking at the top and Remington near the bottom.
Now I am going to have a Mauser M18 to play with. How do y'all rate them in relation to similar budget priced rifles?