Tikka or Sako?? what would you do?, WHY????

[dbllunger]

Caliber choice.....search that one...tons posted on it.  Just remember most are very biased towards their caliber of choice.  Look at the info, compare ballistics, your situation (reload or not), your comfort with shooting, animals your going to hunt, then make a choice that best suits you.   

[RailRob]

ok now...tikka t3 or tikka hunter(wood stock version) what would everyone pick?

[dbllunger]

Stainless-Synthetic not even a question or thought for blue or wood.

[RailRob]

well why? other then less maintainence.... i am not a fan of stainless at all..dont know why...maybee hunting and shiny crap to me dosnt make sense...

[saylean]

T3 synthetic. I have one, like it (except for the plastic clip). I wouldnt go with wood cause I live on the wet side...

Blued barrel, again, thats just me. I dont care for stainless.

[RailRob]

cool..what about cailber? Im thinking .270..but open to suggestion..i dont think i want anything to big..i am a big flincher...I know I know..

[Antlershed]

For a deer rifle, I don't mind the stainless, but for a yote gun I prefer matte black so its not shiny. No more wood stock guns for me either. Wood swells when it gets wet, and I would be too scared of scratching it. Too much plastic on the Tikka for me. Haven't checked out the A7's. 

[JoshT]

well why? other then less maintainence.... i am not a fan of stainless at all..dont know why...maybee hunting and shiny crap to me dosnt make sense...

You give me a rifle with a wood stock and blued barrel... after 5 seasons it'll look like a fence post. Synthetic/Stainless is the only way to go... especially living on the wet side of the state. Just because it's stainless... don't mean it's shiny... my bead-blasted stainless finish is much less reflective than most blued rifles... and, it's WAY better looking.

[saylean]

I have it in .300 wsm. But .270 would be nice for you. You can do bout all you need with a .270. I got the .300 wsm as I dont like things to move after I hit them.

Just find something you can shoot comfortably and confidently, and go from there.  

[RailRob]

sako's synthetic stock isnt as plastic and the tikka's

[JoshT]

Dude... it's either plastic... or it ain't.

[RailRob]

well why? other then less maintainence.... i am not a fan of stainless at all..dont know why...maybee hunting and shiny crap to me dosnt make sense...

You give me a rifle with a wood stock and blued barrel... after 5 seasons it'll look like a fence post. Synthetic/Stainless is the only way to go... especially living on the wet side of the state. Just because it's stainless... don't mean it's shiny... my bead-blasted stainless finish is much less reflective than most blued rifles... and, it's WAY better looking.

see i dont like the look at all! the new ruger 10/22's have a hard noon refelctive finish and i really like that, I know I could pay and get it done..but what a waste of money

[RailRob]

now would you recomend using the built in rails on the reciever or having rings mounted?

[Bofire]

use the built in rails, get a standard caliber, 270, 308 or 30/06, buy a rattle can of dull paint if you dont like stainless.

[RailRob]

ok everyone, what caliber and why? something for an all around hunting rifle coyote to bear..what ya got? looks like im gonna buy a tikka t3