In pure fit-and-finish and build quality, how would you rate Tikka vs. Browning? I'm speaking of things like the stock inletting (on the walnut stock ones), quality of bluing, etc.
Accuracy seems close on average (the nod probably going to Tikka slightly).
But the Tikka is an awfully inexpensive rifle for something coming out of Finland. And that bothers me somehow. I love the X-bolt, oddly. But I read great things about Tikka. I've played with Tikka a few times at a very distant gunstore but otherwise they're a mystery to me.
Accuracy seems close on average (the nod probably going to Tikka slightly).
But the Tikka is an awfully inexpensive rifle for something coming out of Finland. And that bothers me somehow. I love the X-bolt, oddly. But I read great things about Tikka. I've played with Tikka a few times at a very distant gunstore but otherwise they're a mystery to me.