Most accurate back country rifle ?

[dscubame]

Tikka is like buying a good quality tool for the job.  Some of us will go buy Pittsburgh brand from harbor freight and hope it works or lasts.....Some of us will buy Snap On and know we have a overpriced excellent quality tool for life....  then some of us will buy Craftsman for excellent quality at a fair price.

TIKKA is a solid out of the box performance tool that will do the job it is designed for, and for many lifetimes.

[Quicksilver]

Tikka is like buying a good quality tool for the job.  Some of us will go buy Pittsburgh brand from harbor freight and hope it works or lasts.....Some of us will buy Snap On and know we have a overpriced excellent quality tool for life....  then some of us will buy Craftsman for excellent quality at a fair price.

TIKKA is a solid out of the box performance tool that will do the job it is designed for, and for many lifetimes.

so since i own all snap on i paid too much?   haha they make me a living so it's worth the extra money for the best quality. good analogy though.

[dscubame]

Tikka is like buying a good quality tool for the job.  Some of us will go buy Pittsburgh brand from harbor freight and hope it works or lasts.....Some of us will buy Snap On and know we have a overpriced excellent quality tool for life....  then some of us will buy Craftsman for excellent quality at a fair price.

TIKKA is a solid out of the box performance tool that will do the job it is designed for, and for many lifetimes.

so since i own all snap on i paid too much?   haha they make me a living so it's worth the extra money for the best quality. good analogy though.

Snap on Rocks I buy Snap On too selectively... just to clarify.  I also buy harbor freight when I am only going to use the tool once.  But all my rifles I want to shoot more than once and depend on the job it will do.  I like your humor Quicksilver.

[Skillet]

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.

Well, I didn't say that a tikka is a sako with a bad stock - and I wouldn't say that either as I have owned a Sako AV and am well aware of the differences.  It is completely fair to say Sako and Tikka are like Cadillac and Chevrolet.  Both made by the same corporation using shared engineering and production resources marketing to different clientele.
 To the point of the OP's question, however, I stand by my comments that the Tikka is a much better bang for the buck, and will add that it may in fact be the best rifle for his stated requirements that is currently available OTC.

[coachcw]

looks like I'm gonna go with a weatherby ulta light . above the price limit new . But a member has one at a fair price in .270 win . will top it with a vx3 bdc at 15 oz should come in just under 6 3/4 lbs . looking forward to sending a few sst's down range . thanks for all the input the sako was going to be my next choice . the .338 fedral just falls off to quick and the .270 is a good standby round .

[liljozie495]

Will never trade my tikka t3 lite with stainless in 300wsm for anything, it's accurate And doesn't beat you up shooting it... I put a nikon monarch 4-16x42 bdc scope on it with DNZ reaper medium scope mount on it, it's rock solid and light, recommend it any day this set up for a affordable price too... 

[jjhunter]

I've got a damned good one.  It started as a Kimber Montana 270 wsm - did not shoot!   Screwed a 26" #4.5 Krieger chambered in 7 wsm on it.  Added a little aluminum and epoxy to the fore end and now have a shooter.   Sub 1/2 MOA gun shooting 168 bergers behind a full case of H1000.    Stretched it out to 1100 yards a couple weeks ago  -   First shot hit on a 18" square plate in a variable 9-14 mph crosswind.

Weighs 9 pounds with a 6.5-20x50 Leupold long range with M1 knobs.   

Mine doesn't quite meet the price or weight threshold for this thread, but if a guy could get a used Montana on the cheap; the action/stock is great platform for a premium tube.

[coachcw]

kimber makes a nice rifle as well as cooper ! JJ thats some good shootin.

[dscubame]

I've got a damned good one.  It started as a Kimber Montana 270 wsm - did not shoot!   Screwed a 26" #4.5 Krieger chambered in 7 wsm on it.  Added a little aluminum and epoxy to the fore end and now have a shooter.   Sub 1/2 MOA gun shooting 168 bergers behind a full case of H1000.    Stretched it out to 1100 yards a couple weeks ago  -   First shot hit on a 18" square plate in a variable 9-14 mph crosswind.

Weighs 9 pounds with a 6.5-20x50 Leupold long range with M1 knobs.   

Mine doesn't quite meet the price or weight threshold for this thread, but if a guy could get a used Montana on the cheap; the action/stock is great platform for a premium tube.

Thread is about a back country rifle.  9 lbs does not qualify in my book.  That is why I take the TIKKA and not the 30-378 into the back country.

[grade-creek-rd]

I carry and shoot a Savage Lightweight Hunter in 7mm-08 with a Leupold 2.5-8x28 VXIII. My 9 year old son carries and shoots the new Browning Micro-Midas (2012 Shot Show edition) with a Leupold 3-9x40 in 7mm-08. He is a lefty so this was the only real choice for him, but after getting it, I wish I would have got one for myself...both rifles are awesome, especially for the price, which allows you to put on high quality glass for your budget you asked about.

I also re-load and shoot the GMX 139 grn bullet with 45.5 grns of IMR4350...plenty of bullet and speed to kill my 4 point muley and 4 point Toutle bull with one shot each in 2011 (I killed my deer this year with my muzzy...but that is a different story).

G-C-R

No matter what you get, get what you want, not what everyone else thinks you should get. For a true backcountry rifle, lighter is better, including glass...that way you will want to carry it.

[jjhunter]

I've got a damned good one.  It started as a Kimber Montana 270 wsm - did not shoot!   Screwed a 26" #4.5 Krieger chambered in 7 wsm on it.  Added a little aluminum and epoxy to the fore end and now have a shooter.   Sub 1/2 MOA gun shooting 168 bergers behind a full case of H1000.    Stretched it out to 1100 yards a couple weeks ago  -   First shot hit on a 18" square plate in a variable 9-14 mph crosswind.

Weighs 9 pounds with a 6.5-20x50 Leupold long range with M1 knobs.   

Mine doesn't quite meet the price or weight threshold for this thread, but if a guy could get a used Montana on the cheap; the action/stock is great platform for a premium tube.

Thread is about a back country rifle.  9 lbs does not qualify in my book.  That is why I take the TIKKA and not the 30-378 into the back country.

Like I stated, mine doesn't meet the weight threshold, but, you could buy a used Montana, screw a 22-24"
 #2 on it, go with some lighter glass, and have a damned fine backcountry rifle for under $1300.

[jackelope]

I've got a damned good one.  It started as a Kimber Montana 270 wsm - did not shoot!   Screwed a 26" #4.5 Krieger chambered in 7 wsm on it.  Added a little aluminum and epoxy to the fore end and now have a shooter.   Sub 1/2 MOA gun shooting 168 bergers behind a full case of H1000.    Stretched it out to 1100 yards a couple weeks ago  -   First shot hit on a 18" square plate in a variable 9-14 mph crosswind.

Weighs 9 pounds with a 6.5-20x50 Leupold long range with M1 knobs.   

Mine doesn't quite meet the price or weight threshold for this thread, but if a guy could get a used Montana on the cheap; the action/stock is great platform for a premium tube.

Thread is about a back country rifle.  9 lbs does not qualify in my book.  That is why I take the TIKKA and not the 30-378 into the back country.

That's it. The law has been laid down. Anyone with a rifle over 9 pounds is not allowed to take it into any wilderness areas.
Hah...I shouldn't expect anything less from dscubame.

[deerslyr]

looks like I'm gonna go with a weatherby ulta light . above the price limit new . But a member has one at a fair price in .270 win . will top it with a vx3 bdc at 15 oz should come in just under 6 3/4 lbs . looking forward to sending a few sst's down range . thanks for all the input the sako was going to be my next choice . the .338 fedral just falls off to quick and the .270 is a good standby round .

I run hornady superformance SSTs out of my 270 when deer is on the menu. Best grouping and flatest shooting round ive tried. Some how hornady made that round extremely fast while having reduced recoil? There is a considerable difference in recoil between the superformance and federal premiums 140 grain accubonds. I was actually quite surprised. Ive seen a couple of threads on various forums that ran the superformance through chronies and got close to there claimed velocities as well.

[coachcw]

horandys web site says they use a powder blend ? I really like the sst and I've always had good results with there ammo. The other manufactur i was thinking of was the nosler custum with 140 accubonds .

[JM]

I'd say a Rem. Mod 700 in the 270 WSM because it blows so much meat up that you'll only have to pack out half of the deer.

Ummm that would be your bullet choice that blows up the meat, not the cartridge choice.

That's what people keep telling me? I shot a buck in Wa this year with the POS corelokts and blew the heck out of it. So somebody told to use a better bullet, so I did and I blew the hell out of the buck I killed in Idaho this year? I've killed a bear and I think 5 deer with this gun and It has been the same outcome if the bullet touches a bone it turns everything around it to jelly.