Tikka? Why the excitement?

[thinkingman]

I don't know why people get all excited about Tikka rifles.
I just did my annual T3 7mm-08 one-shot-before-deer-season and, once again, a perfect 2" high bull at 100yds.
Boring.
I did pull out the Tikka 300WSM, with the cheap original Tikka scope mounts and the Burris FFII that's been on it for 13 years.
I dread shooting that thing off the bench, it's just a violent 6.5lb rifle with 180gr cheap Federal bluebox ammo.
3 shot group 2" high at 100yds, sub-moa.
Boring.
Glad it's so light and easy to carry for hours, otherwise I'd be excited over how to spend $100s trying to lose a half-pound.
Boring.

[Alchase]

If you only shot once, it was probably a flyer! 

Just kidding, I could not resist, 

[jasnt]

I did a one shot test once with my 44 mag right before an elk hunt 
Missed a bear 6 times at 40 yards. Went and checked my zero.  14” high at 50 yards

[Bob33]

If you only shot once, it was probably a flyer! 

Just kidding, I could not resist, 

I've learned from experience that my group sizes always seem to diminish after the first shot.

[thinkingman]

If you only shot once, it was probably a flyer! 

Just kidding, I could not resist, 

I've learned from experience that my group sizes always seem to diminish after the first shot.

The first, cold-bore shot is the money shot.
This isn't a bench rifle.
I did eagle the first hole on a golf course one time.
I should have quit then and shot 2 under for the day.
I'll post a pic of the 7mm-08 3-rd group.

[7mmfan]

I went out not that long ago with @H20hunter and dead nuts rang a 12" steel target at 400 yards on a clean cold bore. I should have quit then and called it good, but forced myself to splash a handful of jugs and ring the gong a couple more times. Boring.

[h20hunter]

I was indeed there. Boring.

[dscubame]

Love my Tikka's.  20 rounds with a brake on the 300 win mag and like shooting a .243.

[Biggerhammer]

That Federal blue box is good stuff for the price.

[brew]

i bought a tikka 270 wsm with a SVL butt pad from my crackhead cuzin for cheap..that thing is $$$$...one of the best shooting rifles i have

[lewy]

All mine suck too

[MLHSN]

If anyone gets to bored with their lefty tikka 300 win mag.  I have a lefty tikka .270 I would be willing to trade.

[7mmfan]

I must have got caught up in the excitement, I forgot to mention my rifle is not a Tikka, it's a lowly Ruger... 

[Boss .300 winmag]

i bought a tikka 270 wsm with a SVL butt pad from my crackhead cuzin for cheap..that thing is $$$$...one of the best shooting rifles i have

Do your hands burn every time you touch it? 🤣