Pitfalls of Buying Tikka vs. Remington
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I run that Bushy Scope. Its the best scope under $2K until you get into the Razor HD. I am looking to buy a couple more of them and run them exclusivley.
get the tikka, nobody seemed to mention how much better the trigger is.
out of the box it's way better then a rem.
and go 260 it will be much better in the long run, shoots flatter and less recoil,and you wont be
fighting as much recoil in your learning curve.
and if you let the COLOR of a stock decide your direction on what gun to get then
you really need to step back and evaluate what you really plan on doing with the firearm.
out of the box it's way better then a rem.
and go 260 it will be much better in the long run, shoots flatter and less recoil,and you wont be
fighting as much recoil in your learning curve.
and if you let the COLOR of a stock decide your direction on what gun to get then
you really need to step back and evaluate what you really plan on doing with the firearm.
It's not that I'm making the decision based on the color of the stock. I decided based on:
1. Accuracy
2. Quality of build
3. Excellent reviews by most everyone
4. Fits my purpose: Target / Hunting
5. Stock has lots of adjustments
6. Heavy barrel for better rigidity, consistency and heat dissapation
There were other aspects as well. But I would have been happier if they kept the look like the master sporter. For the money I do want it to look good. I'm a photographer. Aesthetics are important to me as well.
1. Accuracy
2. Quality of build
3. Excellent reviews by most everyone
4. Fits my purpose: Target / Hunting
5. Stock has lots of adjustments
6. Heavy barrel for better rigidity, consistency and heat dissapation
There were other aspects as well. But I would have been happier if they kept the look like the master sporter. For the money I do want it to look good. I'm a photographer. Aesthetics are important to me as well.
I don't know a lot about a lot but, Part of the reason to by the sporter is for the stock! If you are going to chuck the stock, just buy a T3 light for the action and stick a custom tube and get a W3 or other flavor chassis and get what you want, you will be $$ ahead. I might even be persuaded to part with mine????
Diego-ted: I like the stock. I'm just not crazy about the finish (no pun intended). I'm only considering modifying the stock later. Wow, that looks great. 30" barrel? Looks huge.
Thanks everyone. Great support on this forum. It's rough being new and having to ask dumb questions!
Thanks everyone. Great support on this forum. It's rough being new and having to ask dumb questions!
i shot the 223 sports... GREAT trigger, GREAT bolt... sweet shooter.... you can get a ACIS DBM for them as well
pulling the trigger tomorrow. Found it in a shop in a small Texas town. They've had it for 2 years. Can anyone see any reason why that would be a problem?
I don't see a problem, I would guess that in a small texas town in a small gun shop the regular customers probably don't know tikka, don't like the stock or don't know the caliber.
I was also wondering if there were any upgrades to that model in the last two years. I doubt it but good to know. Just under $1400.
I don't think anything changed in since they began importing the sporter (a couple years ago) to the US. I see that you decided on the .308 and then this bad boy shows up in .260. If you can afford it, get the .260 now, stash it in the closet, and buy a Tikka varmint in .308. Shoot the .308 for a while, maybe get a W3C stock for it. If you decide to switch away from the .308, you have a sweet gun already. If you stick with .308, sell the .260. You will not lose money on the .260 Sporter.
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Rancilio: It's a tough call and there were a lot of reasons to go with .308. But .260 is just a great fit for my intended purpose as is the rifle and I couldn't resist. However, that will be a bit heavy for hunting for me, and I may get a lightweight rifle for that later. I may look at getting lessons in reloading sooner rather than later.
Thanks Joop!
Thanks Joop!
Good price, snap it up. If u don't like the stock color u can dip or duracoat it. As far as ur list of needed features go, it blows remmy out of the water on all accounts.
I agree. I have to say I like that stock better than most. I'm going to need to get a few other things of course. Any recommendations on a specific brand for these?...
1. Bipod adaptor and Bipod
2. Base and Rings
3. Biathlon type sling
4. Cleaning Kit
1. Bipod adaptor and Bipod
2. Base and Rings
3. Biathlon type sling
4. Cleaning Kit
I have a Harris bipod and adapter (I think the adapter is a "#6"). Base is an EGW HD 20MOA. My rings are Seekins and I love them so far. I've used Burris tactical rings in the past with no issues, but the Seekins are head and shoulders above them (but more than double the price, too. Keep an eye out on the trader board for a set). I've never used a biathalon sling, but I know TAB Gear makes one. Otherwise, check out Champion's Choice. They may have some, as well. Everybody has their own preferences for cleaning gear, but I will say that I use a Tipton one piece carbon rod for all my rifles ( I got the .22 caliber rod and just switch tips to fit the rifle I'm cleaning). It was money well spent and I've never had to deal with a bent rod since I bought it, years ago.
Spuhr scope mount ST4701. Steiner 4-16X50 Military.
Inletted an adapter to take my TRG bipod. Ase Utra S7 suppressor.
Attached picture is shooting steel at 900m.
Inletted an adapter to take my TRG bipod. Ase Utra S7 suppressor.
Attached picture is shooting steel at 900m.
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Machined up an adapter and inletted into stock. Had to fill recess as factory stock is relieved below barrel channel.
Hopefull the pictures help.
Have just bought the Sako Quad Range, which has the identical stock, in 22lr. Will be doing the same to it.Will then have a happy family of TRG42 338, Sporter 260 and Quad 22lr all with same stock configuration, using same bipod. Ideal for cross training purposes.
Hopefull the pictures help.
Have just bought the Sako Quad Range, which has the identical stock, in 22lr. Will be doing the same to it.Will then have a happy family of TRG42 338, Sporter 260 and Quad 22lr all with same stock configuration, using same bipod. Ideal for cross training purposes.
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Harris #6 Adapter Stud fits the T3 Sporter stock:
Harris #6 Bipod Adapter Stud European Rails 3/8 Width Black
BT28 AFAR kit if you want a rail that fits:
BT28 AFAR Kit | Accu-Shot Product Catalog – Monopods – Bipods - Accessories
Harris #6 Bipod Adapter Stud European Rails 3/8 Width Black
BT28 AFAR kit if you want a rail that fits:
BT28 AFAR Kit | Accu-Shot Product Catalog – Monopods – Bipods - Accessories
Thanks again for the help. One the Sporter, I notice two holes on the bottom of the stock under the cheekpiece. Can you mount a monopod using one of those? I didn't notice that when I checked it out in the store. I should get the rifle next week.
Update...
After a LOT of consideration, today I bought a Tikka Sporter .308 with a 24" bbl. I just decided that it makes more sense for a beginner to spend less on ammo and concentrate on shooting more and fundamentals. The learning curve and the cost was going to be just too steep to reload .260 at this point. After I shoot out this barrel, I may want to change it to a 260 later. We'll see.
I'll include some pics a bit later. The rifle is amazing. The fit is just perfect for me. The craftsmanship is really good. While there is plastic on some of the rifle (base metal, magazine) it doesn't bother me a bit. Extracting and inserting the magazine is very easy. I thought that would be an issue. Not at all.
I need to get a rail, rings and a scope for it now. I'll report back on how the rifle shoots.
After a LOT of consideration, today I bought a Tikka Sporter .308 with a 24" bbl. I just decided that it makes more sense for a beginner to spend less on ammo and concentrate on shooting more and fundamentals. The learning curve and the cost was going to be just too steep to reload .260 at this point. After I shoot out this barrel, I may want to change it to a 260 later. We'll see.
I'll include some pics a bit later. The rifle is amazing. The fit is just perfect for me. The craftsmanship is really good. While there is plastic on some of the rifle (base metal, magazine) it doesn't bother me a bit. Extracting and inserting the magazine is very easy. I thought that would be an issue. Not at all.
I need to get a rail, rings and a scope for it now. I'll report back on how the rifle shoots.
Oh, and if anyone is looking for a Tikka Sporter in 260 with a 24" bbl, there is one available at Able's Ammo in Huntsville, Texas. Not an easy rifle to find.
I think you're going to love it. My 6.5x55 has been very impressive, so far and I'm just getting warmed up with it. http://www.snipershide.com/shooting...22-first-long-range-session-tikka-6-5x55.html
I just replaced a 5-R Milspec barrel with over 10K rounds through it. Still a 1/2 MOA rifle when I made a dumbass mistake and had to replace it. There may well be some value in a hammer forged barrel.
After reading this thread I'm certainly realizing something, I should have found this site before purchasing my 700. What a wealth of information! Will add I did get the 700 at cost
My choices were between the Tikka Sporter and a Remington 5r milspec in .308. That's a great rifle too of course.
