Tikka Accuracy...

[RainDodger]

I am pretty amazed. To make a long story short, I got a deal that was too good to pass up the other day and bought a brand spankin' new Tikka "Forest" in .30-'06. I have a very accurate heavy barrel Sako in .243, so I was banking on Sako quality filtering into the Tikka line.

I was not disappointed whatsoever. One trip to the range and I was printing sub-MOA (probably 3/4") groups at 100 yards with a load that I had worked up for another rifle altogether. This thing is meant to be a hunting rifle! It's very light, so recoil is pretty significant with heavy loads, and I was not expecting the accuracy I seem to be getting.

By appearances, a Tikka doesn't show the fancy stuff that a Sako has - no bright bluing and select stock, but it obviously has what's needed - a quality, free-floated barrel, nice tight action, and a superb trigger.

Just thought I'd pass that on. Don't think you're "settling" by buying a rifle that's not pretty.... or at least as pretty as something that costs a lot more.

 

[ball3006]

I vouch for Tikka. I have a 1943 Tikka barreled Mosin Nagant 91/30 that will shoot minute of angle with Privi 150 gr sp.. I bought the rifle at a flea market for 90 bucks. I am a Finn Mosin Nagant junkie....chris3

 

[CountGlockulla]

That has been my experience with Tikka rifles

 

[CB900F]

Fella's;

I've got several Tikka's, some pre-T3's also. It's my understanding that the Tikka guns are built in the Sako factory, by the same people, on the same machinery, as the Sako's. The differences that produce the price point being; plastic bottom metal & bolt shroud, virtually no hand fitting, no polishing, no engraving, no extra nothing. But the foundation basics are there & it shows on the targets.

The only downside to Tikka/Sako these days is that they're owned by Beretta, and that means that warranty/customer service takes a back seat to profit and no doubt about it.

900F