That recommendation was for me, 6'3" with a long torso, not a normal sized 17yo. At your age, I'd just fine something cheap on Marketplace. Gregory, Osprey, Mystery Ranch, North Face, Deuter, REI, Kelty, etc. Nearly all men's packs should adjust to you. Just something that's not clapped out...
How central? Central coast, central valley? Where are you going? What tags do you have? I'm on the central coast and have similar bona fides to the above poster. How old are you? How tall are you? What is your fitness level and what do you currently do for fitness?
Quality internal frame...
This is a brand new, not take-off, Bergara Ridge stock for Remington 700 pattern rifles, short action. This version comes with steel pillars from the factory. I just bought a new rifle, and the stock that came with it was cracked in transit. I transferred the rifle to me before noticing the...
Tikka T3 stock and Bergara Ridge stock, short action, fits Remington 700 pattern. The Bergara stock has a crack along the comb. The photos make it look worse than it is. I can’t make the crack open or flex, even with a lot of weight. I was going to drill out the ends of the crack, widen it...
All of mine had the lining deteriorate eventually. Gummy and gross.
For a while It has been pretty obvious that Mystery Ranch was going to go down eventually. Once I saw that they were doing collaborations and "boutique" stores in Japan, it was clear they were trying to get a flash in the pan...
I just don't have any use for a bolt lock because I carry my bolt guns empty and uncocked. If it's empty and cocked I want to be able to load one without taking it off safe. I'd honestly prefer to be able to lock the bolt uncocked on an empty chamber, and the non-existant four position safety...
What can I say. I like what I like. I have a pile of rifles that work for me that fit my criteria. None of them have the Tikka specific issues I avoid.
Honestly, I would love to own a Tikka just for the modularity between barrels and action lengths. I’ve even dug into trigger diagrams to...
I like a wide flat trigger, and I don’t like that the safety only moves a little to go on/off. Just another little issue that adds to the others, like the unavailability of a hinged floorplate, only getting three rounds unless I want a magazine that protrudes from the stock, the fact that I...
This isn't the time for reasonableness.....
I'd probably be team Finland if it wasn't for the loose feeling bolt, shape of the trigger, short safety throw, bolt lock on safe, and stock. Once I fix those the things I can, and come to terms with the things I can't, I've spent a lot more than I...