Tikka Arctic

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Good looking rifle. Insane price.

Tikka is supposed to be the economy version of a SAKO. For that kind of money or anything over a grand I'd be looking at a SAKO.

I have seen the Tikka CTR for around 850. If you wanted the same size and function I suppose thats not bad but it still seems high to me.

Boyds needs to gear up and produce a laminate stock in any color you want and for under a grand you could have a look alike. I bet they shoot the same too:D
 
The more I look at it the less I like it.

In addition to questioning the wisdom of a detachable magazine when in the vast Northern wilderness I also don't care for the location of the sight rail. I think moving the rail forward of the ejection port would be a much better location. I am thinking of course of Coopers Scout Rifle concept.

By keeping the sight rail form covering the top of the ejection port it will be easy to single feed a round while also ensuring clear ejection of the round or empty cartridge case.

I might be overplaying the problems that may occur but then does cold weather bother Murphy?

Then again I know absolutely nothing about the terrain and weather the Rangers encounter. Fortunately where I live during our brutal cold I can stay indoors.
 
BSA1 said:
The more I look at it the less I like it.

In addition to questioning the wisdom of a detachable magazine when in the vast Northern wilderness I also don't care for the location of the sight rail. I think moving the rail forward of the ejection port would be a much better location. I am thinking of course of Coopers Scout Rifle concept.

By keeping the sight rail form covering the top of the ejection port it will be easy to single feed a round while also ensuring clear ejection of the round or empty cartridge case.

I might be overplaying the problems that may occur but then does cold weather bother Murphy?

Then again I know absolutely nothing about the terrain and weather the Rangers encounter. Fortunately where I live during our brutal cold I can stay indoors.
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I agree about the sight rail. I believe iron sights are going to be used most often, but do agree the rail over the action could make loading single rounds a bit more difficult as well as clearing malfunctions. But hey, it's a modern rifle and it's just GOT to have a rail on it right? :rolleyes:

I think they will be carrying extra magazines as well, but I see your point about the possibility of dropping them when out in the field. Then again this doesn't appear to have been a major issue with the Lee-Enfields they are using but it's fairly difficult to unintentionally drop a magazine with that design, I'm not sure how much easier that would happen with these Tikkas.
 
dranrab said:
There really is no excuse for that rifle costing as much as it does. Glad it's not my tax dollars paying for it.
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I know, really that's the truth. Pretty shameful really, they're doing everything they can do get the Canadian government to overpay for the rifles I'm sure. This is not at all unusual for government contract guns, and those inflated prices might well transition over to the civillian market.
 
Should have just sold them the Tikka Battue. That one doesn't cost anywhere near that much and it's basically the same rifle (just with a stock that isn't quite as homely as the Canuck rifle).

Too bad that they don't import the Battue into the US.
 
Should have just sold them the Tikka Battue. That one doesn't cost anywhere near that much and it's basically the same rifle (just with a stock that isn't quite as homely as the Canuck rifle).

Too bad that they don't import the Battue into the US.
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That Battue is a great looking rifle. Wish they would be available over here.
 
I too would like to have some range time with the Battue. It looks like it solves the same problem as the buckhorn sighted .30-30, but with better cartridges.

If the objection is the Canadian Forces overpaid for a Tikka, that is their problem. Instead of that, think of all the happy people in Finland.
 
I've asked Colt twice if the "Canadian" rifle will ever be available in the US & was told both times "No".
I think it has some appeal. :)
Denis
 
Kendal Black said:
If the objection is the Canadian Forces overpaid for a Tikka, that is their problem. Instead of that, think of all the happy people in Finland.
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I think the happy people are going to be in Italy. Beretta owns Sako, which makes Tikka. I don't think the workers in the Sako factory get paid more to make the expensive rifles than they do to make the cheap ones. But I guess the military contracts do help them out with job security.
 
Ah I see. Well if it won't be sold here and they want to charge that price anyway, it won't sell here regardless.
 
Overpriced and homely. Why a laminate stock when an inexpensive synthetic stock will do just fine and probably be better for wet use?

Why a premium brand rifle when these will not be used for military purposes which require high round counts? They could buy Mossbergs or the like, and have a couple spares for each ranger and still be below that price threshold.

I know they wish to placate the people doing this job, but it seems a huge waste of taxpayer money.

As far as the Arctic Rifle, by definition shouldn't it at least have a nice arctic birch stock? :rolleyes:
 
Cost aside, if this rifle was the one the Canadian Rangers selected, there must have been a good reason.
 
Yep. They might keep it as a Canadian exclusive. Oh well, like I said before, too pricey for most Americans (and I'm sure most Canadians as well).
 
dranrab said:
There really is no excuse for that rifle costing as much as it does. Glad it's not my tax dollars paying for it.
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I suspect the reason why they are so expensive is because they are being made by Colt Canada. Tooling up a new operation just to make a few thousand rifles makes no financial sense. If Tikka made these rifles they would probably only cost $800.
 
MAKster said:
I suspect the reason why they are so expensive is because they are being made by Colt Canada. Tooling up a new operation just to make a few thousand rifles makes no financial sense. If Tikka made these rifles they would probably only cost $800.
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It makes one wonder if Tikka is under contract not to make or import such a rifle into North America for the foreseeable future?
 
The reason Colt gave me for not having any in the US was "They are restricted by ITAR regs."
Denis
 
Tikka could produce a very similar rifle for export into the US.
Whether there'd be enough market to persuade them to go for it is another matter.
Denis
 
DPris said:
Tikka could produce a very similar rifle for export into the US.
Whether there'd be enough market to persuade them to go for it is another matter.
Denis
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True enough. As much as many people like rifles with sights on them, the majority of rifle buyers do not see it as a need.

Perhaps if they made a CTR with the muzzle made ready for the front sight then a buyer of a CTR could by the Arctic's front and rear sight as a kit and install after or during the purchase of a CTR? Of course the muzzle would need a nifty protector to cover up where the front sight would go.

I do wonder how the front sight on the Arctic is attached?
 
Cool rifle, with the notable exception of the stock color. They're waaaay overpriced, though. I would buy many other rifles at $2000 before this one.
 
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