Promised I would get back to you guys when I'd had a chance to shoot the new rifle. Lots of pluses and a few minuses....like everything else in life.
Good looking gun and I love the new stock. Glass smooth bolt. Well appointed rifle with everything where it should be. Fit and Finish is very good.
Good looking gun and I love the new stock. Glass smooth bolt. Well appointed rifle with everything where it should be. Fit and Finish is very good.
- Biggest minus?....the trigger. I do not understand why people think the two-stage trigger is a good idea. I just need one crisp stage that can be set where I want it and go off when I apply the right pressure. The first stage is a lengthy take up. The second stage is crisp and advertised as adjustable down to 2 lbs. It's easily done with the set screw having a bubba stop that doesn't allow me to over-adjust it. Trouble is it won't adjust below 3 lbs. I'll take that up with Tikka at some point, but may need another Jard trigger. Which jumps the price $150. or pay a smith to work on it. I don't do that kind of work myself. As it sets, it has a crisp 3 lb trigger...a good hunting trigger. I can live with 2 lbs. but not 3 lbs.
- Accuracy is yet to be determined. Factory ammo will shoot 1"-1.5" groups at 100 yds. I'm experimenting with different bullets and powders and have achieved <1" groups with two different powders and believe I can do better with tweaking and a better trigger. My Remington 700 .223 will shoot .5" groups with my reloads. This Tikka is to be my long distance prairie dog/coyote rifle.