Tikka T3 action vs Bergara Premier

[TNBuck2]

I’ve got an older T3 that I want to upgrade. I found a company that will swap out my factory barrel for one of their prefits. Not going to try this myself because of all I’ve read about Tikka factory barrel torque. Planned on dropping it in a KRG chassis.

Now I see where I can buy a Bergara Premier Competition barreled action. Dropping that in a chassis. I could sell my Tikka and spend almost exactly the same money as the Tikka rebarrel.

I’ve not seen a Bergara Premier action but the internet says they’re smooth. Anybody have a comparison and maybe a recommendation?

At the end of the day I really care most about how the gun shoots. Bergara guarantees 1 moa. The company making and installing the Tikka barrel doesn’t want to touch any kind of guarantee - I think that’s pretty standard when selling only the barrel.

The current rifle just barely shoots 1 moa with my 7mm08 hand loads. Does that mean anything regarding rebarrel and the way it would shoot? The action is smooth but I don’t know if there’s something I should look out for with the action?

Knowing me the way I do, I wouldn’t be happy with anything less than .5 moa.

Does one of those options seem better to you?

Thanks for listening!

 

[sierracharlie338]

Don’t gamble on the begara. Send the tikka to a reputable barrel company and you should be more than happy with the results and its accuracy.

IMO the tikka is the better action and you aren’t having to worry about whether you are getting a dud barrel out of a factory. I’ve handled and shot both. Tikka is the winner.