“Found a deal” Dilemma

[awildswanger]

Found a seemingly smoking deal on a like new (broken in and sighted in) Tikka T3X .300 WM for $650, with Leopold VXII 3x9. The owner shaved down the stock a little to fit his daughter. So it’d probably need a replacement stock.

Also found another seemingly smoking deal in the gear deal section for Tikka T3X 6.5 Creedmoor Stainless for ~$540. Brand new shiny gun for me to mess up all on my own.

Currently have a .25-06 and a .270 Winchester. I primarily hunt Whitetail and Boar, would love to get into hunting out west for Mule Deer, Elk, Sheep?
If you had some cash burning a hole in your pocket, which would you go for? Thanks!

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Both. I’m badly wanting to pick up a tikka in 30-06, I do t need it, I have tikkas in other calibers and 30-06s from other makers but I want a tikka 06.

 

[Wolf76]

The 6.5 doesn't add anything to what you already have.
Get the 300 and have an honest elk rifle. Besides an aftermarket stock will change how you feel about factory stocks.

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[30338]

Put a McMillan on your 270 and call it good.

 

[Rob5589]

With the 25/06 and 270, the 6.5 seems a redundancy. The 300 would round out your collection better. But I would not call that a smoking deal. It needs a stock and the vx2 is nothing special although useable.

 

[Megalodon]

The .300 isn’t a deal, especially needing a stock. You can get that gun new for under $600. Then figure the $300 or so you would spend on a new stock for the used gun and you’ve got $350 to put glass on it.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

People sell their take off tikka stocks all the time, there were a few in the classifieds recently, I’m sure you could negotiate since people already replaced their stock and now just have the old ones laying around. A vx2 is a great scope as well, as far as set and forget type scopes they are tough to beat, I’m always looking to pick up vx2s when they are available.

 

[2five7]

The .300 isn’t a deal, especially needing a stock. You can get that gun new for under $600. Then figure the $300 or so you would spend on a new stock for the used gun and you’ve got $350 to put glass on it.

...and he's stuck with a .300 with an 11 twist barrel, and a short mag box.

 

[Dhbwa]

With the 25/06 and 270, the 6.5 seems a redundancy. The 300 would round out your collection better. But I would not call that a smoking deal. It needs a stock and the vx2 is nothing special although useable.

+1

 

[JBradley500]

...and he's stuck with a .300 with an 11 twist barrel, and a short mag box.

While not ideal, probably 90+% of people (non-reloaders) won't even notice the limitations. 200 grain Precision Hunters have 0.597 BC and 0.301 SD, which ain't bad although at only 2850fps, and those stabilize fine in mine.

I do wish I had the option to have some 240 SMKs hanging out there and feeding out of the magazine though.

 

[wildwilderness]

6.5 cm is a joke if you already have a 270 and 25-06.

Need to step up to a mag if you want something that the 270 can’t already do.

 

[awildswanger]

6.5 cm is a joke if you already have a 270 and 25-06.

Need to step up to a mag if you want something that the 270 can’t already do.

Thank you for that! That’s more what I was leaning towards, now what Magnum to pick? 7Mag or 300?

 

[awildswanger]

The 6.5 doesn't add anything to what you already have.
Get the 300 and have an honest elk rifle. Besides an aftermarket stock will change how you feel about factory stocks.

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Thank you!

 

[awildswanger]

Thank you, I appreciate it

The .300 isn’t a deal, especially needing a stock. You can get that gun new for under $600. Then figure the $300 or so you would spend on a new stock for the used gun and you’ve got $350 to put glass on it.

 

[awildswanger]

6.5 cm is a joke if you already have a 270 and 25-06.

Need to step up to a mag if you want something that the 270 can’t already do.

Sounds like a plan!

 

[ramsdude47]

Devil's advocate, not only is .270 good to go for elk so is the 25-06.

If you truly think you need a 400+ yard rifle, then go for the 300

 

[wildwilderness]

The 300 will be better than a 7 mag since you already have a 270. The deal you mentioned is alright with the scope included. However if you want a real longer range weapon you will need to upgrade that scope and stock. Many semi custom tikka threads on here.

 

[awildswanger]

Devil's advocate, not only is .270 good to go for elk so is the 25-06.

If you truly think you need a 400+ yard rifle, then go for the 300

I like your tenacity

 

[bsnedeker]

Devil's advocate, not only is .270 good to go for elk so is the 25-06.

If you truly think you need a 400+ yard rifle, then go for the 300

Agree with this 100%. 270 will take any elk with the right bullet and good placement...same as any other caliber. I hunted elk for years with my 270. I finally bought myself a 300 win mag this year but that is because I've moved to Montana so I believe I am legally required to have a 300 WM.