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

[Biggerhammer]

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

I already know that Mtn Man. , glad that's cleared up. I'm not speaking for the others. Light is over rated, if one can't hack it. Get of the sofa, lay off the fast food or take up knitting.

[Biggerhammer]

+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

That's great!

[Buckmark]

From tikkas website:
"Tikka T3 offers no gilded engravings, no extra cup holders or delicate polished wood "
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Thats a good enough reason for me to not buy one...

[Jellymon]

From tikkas website:
"Tikka T3 offers no gilded engravings, no extra cup holders or delicate polished wood "
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Thats a good enough reason for me to not buy one...

No cup holders? Where are all the road hunters going to put their beer?

[Bob33]

The T3 is a light rifle. If it suits your fancy you can add 10 pounds to it. However, it would outshoot the factory 700 even then.

They are both fine rifles. Pick the one that feels better in your hands and don't look back.

And take good care of your wife!

[bassquatch]

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.

Uhhhhh ABSOLUTELY!! Are you serious? That's a heck of an offer! I will bring my current one as well for a 'second opinion' on the possible scope issue?! I try to shoot nice factory stuff, I don't have the extra time or resources to get into reloading right now...too many other endeavors. I will pm you with contact info Skillet 

[Skillet]

You bet.  It's really not a big deal, just shooting a few rounds... but just so we're on the same page- you do understand that "squeeze off a few from my Tikka" isn't code for sleeping with my girlfriend or anything.  She'd probably want me to run that by her first. 

[Fowlweather25]

Bwahahahahah! Thats hilarious!

[coop2424]

I vote remington..

[bassquatch]

You bet.  It's really not a big deal, just shooting a few rounds... but just so we're on the same page- you do understand that "squeeze off a few from my Tikka" isn't code for sleeping with my girlfriend or anything.  She'd probably want me to run that by her first. 

  I'm married 

[shrek]

If ya like plastic garbage, roll tikka, want a good rifle go remmy..

[C-Money]

Sounds like you have a great deer elk set up already! Anything els on your wish list you could cash in on? A BDL with a vxII in 30-06 is about as good as it gets!

[rasbo]

please ask your wife if she would adopt me hope you enjoy it

[bassquatch]

please ask your wife if she would adopt me hope you enjoy it

Sorry Charlie   

Sounds like you have a great deer elk set up already! Anything els on your wish list you could cash in on? A BDL with a vxII in 30-06 is about as good as it gets!

Yep! I promised it to my son for making it into the Army though, he worked his butt off, and a deal is a deal. That's why I am thinking of just towing the line and sticking with a similar set up but just going stainless and composite for a change of pace? I just don't want to overlook the Tikka in the process as I have heard nothing but good things about them....well, until this post at least 

[Taco280AI]

Keep your rifle, put a good stock on it, bed it, if a smith can do it quick enough put a new barrel on it, then have it cerekoted for weather.