Most accurate back country rifle ?

[jackelope]

I don't like the look of the Tikka but its hard to argue the fact that they all seem to shoot lights out. 

[deerslyr]

I don't like the look of the Tikka but its hard to argue the fact that they all seem to shoot lights out.

I agree. I was in scheels today and couldnt get over the look and feel of them, hard to argue there accuracy though.

[madmack76]

I would say its more the shooter than the rifle 

[carpsniperg2]

I don't like the look of the Tikka but its hard to argue the fact that they all seem to shoot lights out.

Indeed or the very reasonable price you get the accuracy for.

[hillbilli]

was always fond of the rem M7.. I had one and let it go, it never shot better than 1.5"@100YDS.. which really aint bad. I have the stainless M70 classic in .308.. it's not a "superlight" mountain rifle. not sure what it weighs with the scope, but it's what i carry when i have to cover a lot of ground. and it's accurate.

[kentrek]

I don't like the look of the Tikka but its hard to argue the fact that they all seem to shoot lights out.

Indeed or the very reasonable price you get the accuracy for.

gona take alot of money to beat a tikka..

id say tikka, kimber, and then something custom

[coachcw]

the tika t3 ultra light looks like alot of bang for thr buck , I like the way my son t3 in 300wsm shoots . the only thing is I don't like the camo stock and all the ultra lights with the fluted barrel i've seen have that stock ?

[Skillet]

Tika T3 Lite----270wsm  w/ Redfield 4-12

+1 for the Tikka Lite Stainless in a short action caliber

I have the same gun in stainless with a Leupold VariX III 3.5x10.  Awesome mountain gun.  If you're really hunting the high country hard, you're going to bang up your stock/barrel a little.  I just couldn't bring myself to beat up the wood on my M70 featherweight, so I got this Tikka for the high rocky stuff.  I don't care how scratched up the tupperware stock gets, as long as it shoots.  I went places with this gun on the High Hunt last Sept that I would never have taken by M70 FWT, and saved a lot of weight to boot.

[opdinkslayer]

For the life of me I can't understand the love affair with the plas-tikka rifles. I don't care how good they shoot they just feel like a cheap pos when I hold one. Having said that I have to agree with an earlier poster to save your pennies and buy a Sako 85 finnlight in 300wsm and never look back. Once you have held one you will never ask to look at the Plas-tikka again. The Savage 111 lightweight in 6.5x284 would be my second choice if you want a more traditional looking rifle.

[Skillet]

It's the fact that I don't care about the cheap plastic stock is why I like it for this job.  It is the lightest weight, most accurate, and best factory triggered out-of-the-box rifle I own, and out of all of the guns in my stable it has the stock I care the least about dinging up.  Perfect combo for a back country rifle - it's a tool, nothing more.  I could buy two of these for the cost of a Finnlight 85, and get basically the same barrel, action and trigger.  Not into spending another 600-700 for a higher grade stock on a gun I'm going to beat up.

 

[257 Wby Mag]

For the life of me I can't understand the love affair with the plas-tikka rifles. I don't care how good they shoot they just feel like a cheap pos when I hold one. Having said that I have to agree with an earlier poster to save your pennies and buy a Sako 85 finnlight in 300wsm and never look back. Once you have held one you will never ask to look at the Plas-tikka again. The Savage 111 lightweight in 6.5x284 would be my second choice if you want a more traditional looking rifle.

+1 

[dscubame]

Tikka .243 

[romaknows]

I didn't think tikkas  had a "true short action"?

[opdinkslayer]

Sorry Skillet but the stock is the least of the differences  between a Plas-tikka and a sako 85. If thats what you like then good for you but please dont try to say a tikka is a sako 85 with a shyty stock. Not even close.

[Quicksilver]

for the price...tikka hands down. i'm glad i got my .300wm tikka over any other gun. sure the sako's were noticeably better built, but the tikka is not a bad gun. they still shoot great and most people won't be shooting outside of 500yds...which the t3 is still accurate at. best would be to put your hands on a few guns and then make a decision. can't shoot something well if it's not comfortable to you.