Wife green lights new hunting rifle! T3 or Remington??

[mountainman]

tikkas  look and feel like crap , plastic box mags  no doubt . that being said they flat shoot outta the box . I love my 700,s but when I step into the field and strap on my pack it's tough not to grab the tikka. this year I will be packing my wheatherby mv ultra light just incase I bump into hammer .

 

[Salmo]

So I got the 'go for it' for a new hunting rifle next month for my birthday  I have been shooting a Remington Model 700BDL wood stock with a Leupold 3x9 VXII in 30.06 for 12 years now. It has been a decent gun for a first hunting rifle but it's time for a change, I would like to go stainless steel and synthetic stock this go round.... I was a carbine guy before I got into hunting and hunting rifles were a bit of a learning experience for me (not overheating the barrel especially) I went a little Lee Harvey when I first bought my current gun....oops. I would like to give my current gun to my son when he gets out of the Army so now is as good a time as any to upgrade!

I have been doing some research and am torn between sticking with Remington or going to a Tikka T3? I can't find many bad reviews on the Tikka but a lot of reviews saying that Remington's have really fallen off over the years? So, I guess my question would be, if it were your birthday and your choice, what would you choose and why? I will be sticking with the 30.06 as I just love the versatility of the caliber! Thanks in advance for any input 

Find a Sako A7.   You'll never regret it.  And you'll never sell it.

[thinkingman]

All the things that matter, weight, accuracy, action, trigger, detachable mag, point to Tikka.
Remington if you want a heavier gun that requires another $300 in upgrades just to shoot as well as the Tikka.
Or you could get a bargain-priced Sako(T3).
Or you could spend $2k to get a Remington down to 6.3lbs for that high mountain hunt, or just buy the Tikka.
Or you could buy the Remington because 'That's what the military snipers use!'...Yup, just like the one at Dick's
My money goes to Tikka.  No regrets.

Sure.👍 There's a reason why the majority of custom, long range & your so called "Sniper Rifles" are built on Rem700 actions.



Factory Remington 700 ADL. .270 Win @ 300 yards, purchased new from Bi-Mart for 319.00. Wish it shot a little tighter.😉

It couldn't be because that round, barstock receiver, designed for mass production with minimal skills, can be turned on a lathe and easily trued(not that they would need that! ) and same goes for the bolt.
'Sniper Rifles' for US military were also built on M70 actions.
Congrats on the grouping...it looks just like a typical Tikka/Sako group.

[jay.sharkbait]

All the things that matter, weight, accuracy, action, trigger, detachable mag, point to Tikka.
Remington if you want a heavier gun that requires another $300 in upgrades just to shoot as well as the Tikka.
Or you could get a bargain-priced Sako(T3).
Or you could spend $2k to get a Remington down to 6.3lbs for that high mountain hunt, or just buy the Tikka.
Or you could buy the Remington because 'That's what the military snipers use!'...Yup, just like the one at Dick's
My money goes to Tikka.  No regrets.

Sure.👍 There's a reason why the majority of custom, long range & your so called "Sniper Rifles" are built on Rem700 actions.



Factory Remington 700 ADL. .270 Win @ 300 yards, purchased new from Bi-Mart for 319.00. Wish it shot a little tighter.😉

It couldn't be because that round, barstock receiver, designed for mass production with minimal skills, can be turned on a lathe and easily trued(not that they would need that! ) and same goes for the bolt.
'Sniper Rifles' for US military were also built on M70 actions.
Congrats on the grouping...it looks just like a typical Tikka/Sako group.

Ok, so how many custom receivers are copies of the 700? And how many are copies of the Tikka?

I don't think any of the M70's went to any tier 1 or tier 2 units. That said Gunny Hathcock did use a model 70 during Vietnam.

[Biggerhammer]

tikkas  look and feel like crap , plastic box mags  no doubt . that being said they flat shoot outta the box . I love my 700,s but when I step into the field and strap on my pack it's tough not to grab the tikka. this year I will be packing my wheatherby mv ultra light just incase I bump into hammer .

I don't mind packing a 16 pound Remington custom heavy all day long. I can hack it, usually by the end of the day or hunt. I have allot more than 16 pounds on my pack frame.

[mountainman]

we're not all as macho . In the high country, light weight coupled with accuracy wins in my book every time.

[Skillet]

 
bassquatch, I'm in Everett.  I need to get out and shoot again here soon, so you're welcome to meet me and squeeze off a few from my Tikka T3 Lite Stainless just to try it out if you want.

[mountainman]

bassquatch, I'm in Everett.  I need to get out and shoot again here soon, so you're welcome to meet me and squeeze off a few from my Tikka T3 Lite Stainless just to try it out if you want.

Love the generosity of HunWa members,,

[luvmystang67]

If your gona stay with the .06 caliber keep the gun ya got.  Maybe go pillar bed, float the barrel, and get a timney trigger. Spend the money on better optics.  Option 2-keep the action, toss the rest and go semi custom.

I definitely second this.  If you're going to buy the same caliber, why not stick with what you have and what works?  If you aren't recoil shy, I'd up it to a .300 WM.  Ammo is everywhere, shoot the same bullet you do out of an -06, but put it on a trajectory more like a varmint round.  You have a lot of availability for different loads if you handload, why not?

I'd keep an eye out on the used guns at Cabelas.  I think the older versions were higher quality than most of the popular brand new ones and you can sometimes find ones with nice scopes on them (well Leupold, but thats nice in my book). 

I think if I were going to buy new and were in your shoes, I'd do a savage .300 WM (or 7mm if that tickles your fancy) with an accutrigger, but hey, to each their own.

[Jim the Plumber]

If your gona stay with the .06 caliber keep the gun ya got.  Maybe go pillar bed, float the barrel, and get a timney trigger. Spend the money on better optics.  Option 2-keep the action, toss the rest and go semi custom.

I definitely second this.  If you're going to buy the same caliber, why not stick with what you have and what works?  If you aren't recoil shy, I'd up it to a .300 WM.  Ammo is everywhere, shoot the same bullet you do out of an -06, but put it on a trajectory more like a varmint round.  You have a lot of availability for different loads if you handload, why not?

I'd keep an eye out on the used guns at Cabelas.  I think the older versions were higher quality than most of the popular brand new ones and you can sometimes find ones with nice scopes on them (well Leupold, but thats nice in my book). 

I think if I were going to buy new and were in your shoes, I'd do a savage .300 WM (or 7mm if that tickles your fancy) with an accutrigger, but hey, to each their own.

He wants to give his current rifle to his son.......

[dscubame]

Tikka has sure made some inroads into what we call the classics here in the U.S., but competition is good to keep all manufactures striving to put out the absolute best product they can! Pick what fits best for you, then go shoot the heck out of it! Good hunting!

And you know Tikka is doing something right to amass an army of haters that come out of the woods at a mere mention of a Tikka.

LOVE THE TIKKA!!

[Mongo Hunter]

+1 Remington

I have 2, one in 30-06 and one in 7mm. both are OUTSTANDING guns. I'm not sure were the whole "spend a lot of money" to get them to shoot accurately comes from but each their own I guess. I've shot factory and hand loads out of both, the hand loads obviously shoot better because I measure EVERY shot but the factory ones do just fine. I'm just picky.

[Fowlweather25]

+1 Remington

I have 2, one in 30-06 and one in 7mm. both are OUTSTANDING guns. I'm not sure were the whole "spend a lot of money" to get them to shoot accurately comes from but each their own I guess. I've shot factory and hand loads out of both, the hand loads obviously shoot better because I measure EVERY shot but the factory ones do just fine. I'm just picky.

People not being able to operate a trigger correctly so they think they can pay to be more accurate!

[thinkingman]

All the things that matter, weight, accuracy, action, trigger, detachable mag, point to Tikka.
Remington if you want a heavier gun that requires another $300 in upgrades just to shoot as well as the Tikka.
Or you could get a bargain-priced Sako(T3).
Or you could spend $2k to get a Remington down to 6.3lbs for that high mountain hunt, or just buy the Tikka.
Or you could buy the Remington because 'That's what the military snipers use!'...Yup, just like the one at Dick's
My money goes to Tikka.  No regrets.

Sure.👍 There's a reason why the majority of custom, long range & your so called "Sniper Rifles" are built on Rem700 actions.



Factory Remington 700 ADL. .270 Win @ 300 yards, purchased new from Bi-Mart for 319.00. Wish it shot a little tighter.😉

It couldn't be because that round, barstock receiver, designed for mass production with minimal skills, can be turned on a lathe and easily trued(not that they would need that! ) and same goes for the bolt.
'Sniper Rifles' for US military were also built on M70 actions.
Congrats on the grouping...it looks just like a typical Tikka/Sako group.

Ok, so how many custom receivers are copies of the 700? And how many are copies of the Tikka?

I don't think any of the M70's went to any tier 1 or tier 2 units. That said Gunny Hathcock did use a model 70 during Vietnam.

When a lathe is your only machine tool, the results look like an M700.
Plus the aftermarket is flooded with (unnecessary?)parts.
M700 action makes a lot of people able to be a 'gunsmith'.

[Mongo Hunter]

+1 Remington

I have 2, one in 30-06 and one in 7mm. both are OUTSTANDING guns. I'm not sure were the whole "spend a lot of money" to get them to shoot accurately comes from but each their own I guess. I've shot factory and hand loads out of both, the hand loads obviously shoot better because I measure EVERY shot but the factory ones do just fine. I'm just picky.

People not being able to operate a trigger correctly so they think they can pay to be more accurate!

SO TRUE! And a lot of people don't want to admit that most guns can shoot better than they can. Ive heard more than once "this gun don't shoot". than I shoot it and get a killer group. I hand the gun back and say "shoots just fine" lol