TIKKA Stainless - Phasing it out?

[Unckebob]

I ordered a 223 T3x Lite with a stainless action and barrel today. While I was looking for what I wanted, it appeared to me that Tikka was rapidly switching to blued everything with cerakote used for fancier models.

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Why did I buy the Tikka?
- 223 is a cheap way to practice with a lot of rounds going down range. 280AI and 6.8W are not cheap to shoot.
- I don't really like ARs.

 

[amassi]

The “blued” rough techs are stainless actions and barrels with some sort of coating applied over the top.
They still have stainless lite and superlites
What made you think they are phasing them out?


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[mxgsfmdpx]

Those models are stainless with cerakote, not blued.

 

[Fireflyfishing]

Plenty at my local gun shops.

 

[Unckebob]

The “blued” rough techs are stainless actions and barrels with some sort of coating applied over the top.
They still have stainless lite and superlites
What made you think they are phasing them out?


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1) When I called Tikka about my Roughtech Lite, I was told that the barrel was not stainless.

2) If you look at what is in stock at major retailers, the Blued Lite versions seem more plentiful.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

1) When I called Tikka about my Roughtech Lite, I was told that the barrel was not stainless.

2) If you look at what is in stock at major retailers, the Blued Lite versions seem more plentiful.

1. Yes. Some of the models are blued.

2. So you’re looking at all major retailers across the globe? Interesting.

Tikkas were originally brought over to the US as a budget line from Sako. A blued Tikka barrel is still a Sako barrel and will last longer than the vast majority of shooters will own it.

I have a blued .308 Tikka barrel and action that is somewhere around 8,500 rounds through it maybe a bit more actually. It’s been cleaned once and didn't need it. There is nothing wrong with a blued Tikka rifle or barrel.

 

[Unckebob]

1. Yes. Some of the models are blued.

2. So you’re looking at all major retailers across the globe? Interesting.

Tikkas were originally brought over to the US as a budget line from Sako. A blued Tikka barrel is still a Sako barrel and will last longer than the vast majority of shooters will own it.

I have a blued .308 Tikka barrel and action that is somewhere around 8,500 rounds through it maybe a bit more actually. It’s been cleaned once and didn't need it. There is nothing wrong with a blued Tikka rifle or barrel.

1) I agree that a blued barrel is not the end of the world. There is nothing wrong with my Roughtech.

2) At current pricing, I think the value is not there for the basic, blued versions which do not come with a threaded barrel.

I eventually tracked down what I wanted at Europtic, but it wasn't like I could go to Bass Pro or other common online sources. Most places only offered the blued version or more expensive versions.

 

[SteveAndTheCrigBoys]

They come in waves. I bookmarked this search and for a while there were only a few results. Then one day 30+ vendors had stainless .223's in stock. Seems to be dropping back down again. Not necessarily an indication that Tikka is going to stop production of the basic stainless models...

 

[Unckebob]

They come in waves. I bookmarked this search and for a while there were only a few results. Then one day 30+ vendors had stainless .223's in stock. Seems to be dropping back down again. Not necessarily an indication that Tikka is going to stop production of the basic stainless models...

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Thank you.

 

[wind gypsy]

What's retail, $150 cheaper for basic blued lite vs stainless lite? Basic Tikka lite rifles are price point guns and the big box stores probably sell more of the cheaper versions thus they likely have more of them. At least that would be my guess.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

2) At current pricing, I think the value is not there for the basic, blued versions which do not come with a threaded barrel.

At current pricing, name a rifle that is more reliable, consistently accurate with most factory ammo, and has a barrel that lasts way past normal chambering life expectancy please.

 

[wind gypsy]

Should be able to get some blued lite models for less than $700 these days no? plus $75 rebate.. Last i looked online i was flirting with new 223 compact models for around $600 with the rebate.

The lite models ARE the value. Roughtech or whatever models with fluted barrel, fluted bolt, threads, and some paint on the same stock for $500 more, not so much.