Tikka roughtech or bergara wilderness sierra

[jjgaw]

I’ll preface by saying I have researched both rifles thoroughly and am aware of the differences and features of each rifle. Looking for real world experience and people who have owned or shot both rifles. Which are you choosing and why?

Below is a few pros and cons I’ve noted.

Tikka pros- action, accuracy, consistency
Tikka cons- stock, less features, thinner barrel profile
Bergara pros- better stock, more features
Bergara cons- less consistent accuracy?

 

[HDwild]

I own a Tikka Roughtech .270 and a Bergara HMR 300WM. Both are great rifles, but I would almost always err on the side of Tikka because they’re shooters almost always, super modular. The Bergaras can be extremely ammo picky, and heavy!

Both actions are top notch for factory rifles but personally I’d go with a Tikka.

 

[jjgaw]

Appreciate the feedback. That’s kind of the direction I’m leaning

 

[solostalker]

I was at a similar crossroads when buying a rifle. ended up with the roughtech mostly based on the accuracy and weight. theres a reason tikka's are so popular on here.

 

[swavescatter]

Getting burned by Bergarbage not honoring their MOA warranty turned me into a Tikka Fanboy.

Besides gambling on accuracy, I'd say the Tikka will be a lighter barreled action and you're probably going to want to drop into an aftermarket stock on either one. Trigger is better on Tikka.

Most importantly for me, the safety on the Tikka locks the bolt closed unlike the Bergara. I hated busting through brush only to find that the bolt had opened itself.

 

[throwdarts]

Following.. in the same boat

 

[jjgaw]

Getting burned by Bergarbage not honoring their MOA warranty turned me into a Tikka Fanboy.

Besides gambling on accuracy, I'd say the Tikka will be a lighter barreled action and you're probably going to want to drop into an aftermarket stock on either one. Trigger is better on Tikka.

Most importantly for me, the safety on the Tikka locks the bolt closed unlike the Bergara. I hated busting through brush only to find that the bolt had opened itself.

What stock would you recommend for the tikka? Without breaking the bank that is.

 

[swavescatter]

What stock would you recommend for the tikka? Without breaking the bank that is.

Lightweight and cheap? Stockys VG.
KRG Echo is also cheap but heavier. Bravo is better but heavier still.
Or just run a cheek riser, vertical grip module on the factory stock and go kill stuff.

 

[jjgaw]

Lightweight and cheap? Stockys VG.
KRG Echo is also cheap but heavier. Bravo is better but heavier still.
Or just run a cheek riser, vertical grip module on the factory stock and go kill stuff.

Honestly the factory stock is what turned me off of buying a tikka a couple years ago. It felt too cheap. My $600 cva felt way better. I could buy it now with the plan to upgrade the stock next year. Appreciate the info

 

[Shortschaf]

Had a couple bergaras and sold em
Even the high dollar bergara variants come with a cheesy stock at best. Nothing more than on par with a t3x stock and vert grip

Dollar for dollar i pick a stainless tikka over the bergara every day. Aftermarket support is basically equal

 

[kkp005]

I’ve played bergara roulette a few times and it never worked out.. just go tikka and don’t look back

 

[SippyCup]

I’ve been researching and am in the same boat as the OP. Interested to see what everyone has to say

 

[kravi]

Gotta be honest, it really depends on what your use case is. I've got a Tikka 7 Rem Mag (about 9.8 pounds, KRG Echo stock, can, Vortex LHT 3-15) that shoots ~1moa with a 5 shot group, 1.4moa with a 10 shot group. I'm building a Tikka 308 mountain gun (about 7.9 lbs with factory stock, cutting the factory barrel down to a threaded 16.5" with a can, Swarovski Z3 3-10 BRH), and my Bergara B-14 HMR in 6.5CM (MDT Oryx stock, can, Zeiss S3 6-36). They are all great guns. The Bergara took a bit to "work in" the action, but now it is as smooth as butter and I get 0.8MOA 5 shot groups, and 1.1MOA 10 shot groups. All of the guns are great, and you can't go wrong. I tend to trust the Tikka actions a bit more for hunting (grime, dirt, rain, whatever), and the Bergara has better aftermarket support for fancy PRS/NRL Hunter builds (love the triggertech diamonds). I'd say get the rifle you like the most and you'll be fine.

 

[NuclearGrave]

This is purely hunting focused. I have both Bergara and tikka. For hunting, I want lightweight and easy of carry. The tikka action is smoother and I like it locks on safe. I do not like the coal for long action magnums but for short or medium I would always go tikka. I like tikka action better to build up in time. Unless you want a rem700 action, or want 300prc or so, go tikka. For a hunting rifle it’s better.