This guy is really milking this tikka thing.

[grfox92]

But does it matter to you if more people like Tikkas? I may be jaded, but I just make my recommendations based on what I like and what has worked for me.

If someone prefers a Mossberg to a Tikka, that’s no skin off my teeth.


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A guy who has millions of views suggesting a Mossberg Patriot is a better rifle to his followers is influencing people to buy a literal piece of garbage VS a rifle that will last for generations. In My mind thats where the outrage lies more so than people being mad he doesnt like Tikkas.

Imagine being a newbie and wanting to get your first centerfire rifle, and you come across Flute-E-Flutes page and you go all in on what is literally the worst production rifle in existence right now....and you avoid what is arguably (factually) the best bang for your buck factory rifle on the market, all because he rather be dishonest in order tp gain views.

If hes not knowingly being dishonest, and he truly believes the Patriot is a better rifle than the Tikka, he has no business doing rifle reviews.

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[Deere_Man]

But does it matter to you if more people like Tikkas? I may be jaded, but I just make my recommendations based on what I like and what has worked for me.

If someone prefers a Mossberg to a Tikka, that’s no skin off my teeth.


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I didn’t share his opinion on the Tikka as a bad value, mainly because I do have a couple myself. And I know that the Mossberg Patriot rifle has the potential to be a lemon. That being said, I have seen many of Adam’s videos that I enjoyed. But I have been watching for several years now. He didn’t just appear one day with a Tikka video.

 

[rabbithuntr]

A guy who has millions of views suggesting a Mossberg Patriot is a better rifle to his followers is influencing people to buy a literal piece of garbage VS a rifle that will last for generations. In My mind thats where the outrage lies more so than people being mad he doesnt like Tikkas.

Imagine being a newbie and wanting to get your first centerfire rifle, and you come across Flute-E-Flutes page and you go all in on what is literally the worst production rifle in existence right now....and you avoid what is arguably (factually) the best bang for your buck factory rifle on the market, all because he rather be dishonest in order tp gain views.

If hes not knowingly being dishonest, and he truly believes the Patriot is a better rifle than the Tikka, he has no business doing rifle reviews.

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He’s not the only one though I remember reading an article in outdoors life about how great the patriot is. You don’t have to look far to find poor advice from “experts” and there are lots of guys that own lots of guns that believe them too.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

I am definitely not trying to throw shade here, but I would argue that it isn't a "two-shot" rifle, you are a two-shot shooter with that setup. Just like most people. Of course, people don't want to believe that they are the weak link when it comes to shooting groups with light guns using large cartridges. They want to blame the barrel heating up, or other such nonsense, but in all actuality, it is the shooter adjusting their cheek weld, or hold, or follow-through due to recoil that is causing those groups to open up. And no, a lead sled will not take away that issue unless the rifle is set up flawlessly and tightly, and the sled and rifle are set up exactly the same way each shot.
There is a reason why the 7PRC in the Tikka is getting a rep as not being that accurate. One is that the factory loads are not that great, but the main reason is that it is a light rifle shooting a relatively large cartridge. I would bet that if someone tested a 300WM, a 7RM, and a 7PRC straight out of the box all at the same time, there would be similar results across all three, or at least not enough difference between them all to be statistically significant.

Bingo!

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

So do you not think that a hot barrel will cause groupings to open up?

On tikka and Sako barrels? Not at all.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Back when this gun had just finished break in.

2 sight in shots on the right. Then 48 shot group back to back to finish off the box of ammo. Only time between shots was to reload mags.

Factory Tikka action and barrel.

If you think cherry picked 3 and 5 shot “clover leaf” groups are a true testament to the shooter and gun you don’t shoot enough.

 

[grfox92]

Can you clarify what you mean when you say "truly hammer forged"? I know ruger american barrels are CHF but I'm curious what distinction you are making.

Im not sure what Rugers process is for CHF, but I can tell you that the one and only Ruger I owned needed to get sent back and re barreled by Ruger, brand new out of the box, it shot 3" groups. I got it back and it was a good shooter. The groups opened up with heat and I sold the gun.

I dont know what other manufacturers who might claim CHF barrels are doing, but the inconsistency in their performance is insinuates that they aren't doing it to the standards that Sako is.

Sako/ Tikka are known to be some of the best barrel makers in the gun industry. Their factory barrels are better and more consistent than some aftermarket barrels.

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[Cdnance]

I am definitely not trying to throw shade here, but I would argue that it isn't a "two-shot" rifle, you are a two-shot shooter with that setup. Just like most people. Of course, people don't want to believe that they are the weak link when it comes to shooting groups with light guns using large cartridges. They want to blame the barrel heating up, or other such nonsense, but in all actuality, it is the shooter adjusting their cheek weld, or hold, or follow-through due to recoil that is causing those groups to open up. And no, a lead sled will not take away that issue unless the rifle is set up flawlessly and tightly, and the sled and rifle are set up exactly the same way each shot.
There is a reason why the 7PRC in the Tikka is getting a rep as not being that accurate. One is that the factory loads are not that great, but the main reason is that it is a light rifle shooting a relatively large cartridge. I would bet that if someone tested a 300WM, a 7RM, and a 7PRC straight out of the box all at the same time, there would be similar results across all three, or at least not enough difference between them all to be statistically significant.

Gonna have to give it an up to date test on the next trip to the range.