Tikka

[TradLife406]

I sold my Remmy clone build for this Unknown 6 UM tikka.
That Remmy wouldn't go bang sometimes while hunting. The tikka is supposed to be more reliable. Also I'm a trigger snob. The factory Tikka trigger is incredible.
Also this gun is way more accurate than my custom Remmy clone. That gun was about an inch an a half gun. This thing is shooting sub one inch with fire forming loads. Insane!


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[Bodycamp13]

It would be a 6.5PRC

I have the Lite Stainless - cut to 18" for can and it shoots factory LRX loads in .75" easily. I've only run half a box through it. I prefer my .308 (same gun cut to 17") only for the easy access to ammo...probably won't keep the PRC but it isn't because I don't like the gun or cartridge. I hunt VA/NC and shots are rare over 300 for our areas.

 

[kthomas]

They are a decent gun at a decent price. A really good value, arguably the best in their class. They definitely shoot well. Aftermarket support for them is growing everyday. Some gunsmiths are comfortable with making prefits for them, which suggests they have tight tolerances on their tennons, others aren't.

The downsides are the CS is ran by Beretta USA (which is poor), the barrels are slow (not a huge deal, IMO), being a European company they don't care about responding to US market needs, bolts have a tendency to break if you drop them, they certainly don't feel as refined as higher end actions, still limited aftermarket for certain Tikka accessories, such as triggers, etc.

Overall, quality guns at a great price. But Rokslide is hilariously dogmatic about them, you would think Tikka's are the second coming of Christ on here.

 

[atmat]

The only downside I can really think of it that the stocks aren’t great, replacement stocks are super expensive too so eventually you get to a point where to make any real difference with them you need to spend some serious $$$

Agree that the factory stocks aren’t great. But a $20 VG, a $20 cheek pads, and a dremel make them much better.

Also, the Stocky’s VG is great and can be had for <$400.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Agree that the factory stocks aren’t great. But a $20 VG, a $20 cheek pads, and a dremel make them much better.

Also, the Stocky’s VG is great and can be had for <$400.

For sure, I do the dremel, vertical grip thing on my tikkas and they are very usable. As for the stocks VG stock, yeah I’ve heard it’s decent. I sort of like a more traditional stock though for most of what I do. I know stocks makes a basic stock but I’ve read mixed reviews of it. The peak44 looks nice but $$$, and I don’t even know what’s up with McMillan these days, they seem to be about 3 times more expensive than they used to be and take about 3 times as long to get one. Wildcat is nice but apparently the whole teriff thing is making those tough to get ahold of. I would like to get a Rostock but I don’t think they are even in stock and havnt been for awhile.

 

[V00D00]

theyre smooth. theyre accurate. theyre trustworthy.
theres starting to be decent aftermarket support.
you can build a rifle with the action without having to get a smith to true the action like you would a 700
did i mention theyre smooth?

 

[Dave Thomas]

They just work. They're just plain working rifles without anything fancy about them but once you start shooting them you'll know exactly why they are liked so much.