My tikka triggers with a 10$ spring are every bit as light and crisp as my trigger tech’s in my CA’sI’m also considering a 6UM, maybe that would be a better option if I end up doing a custom short barrel. I don’t have an issue with forming brass. I’ve been doing it with the 280AI since before Nosler saami’ed it.
I also want to shoot heavies so most likely I’ll want a faster twist than CA offers.
Essentially I need to decide if I want the SS tikka regular action or a CA fluted, SA, one plus I see with the CA is the hinged floor plate. For a hunting rifle I prefer not to have to deal with mags, the only real advantage I have found is they are nice when teaching kids to hunt for safety reasons. Other than that I can’t see any upside to a mag in a hunting rifle.
I guess I need to decide if the FF is going to more of a hassle or dealing with a longer barrel to keep velocities reasonable for longer range stuff.
I’m also curious how the tikkas trigger compares to the CA. Most factory triggers I have used aren’t great. My current rifle uses a Shilen and I have another with a timmney.
I feel like either rifle is going to be pretty sweet for under 2K.