what do you think

[Bofire]

I love my tikka 223, have a Leupold 3.5X10 VXIII on it, great shooter. You might want to read about Nikon pulling support from the Idaho predator hunt before you buy one. I know I am done with Nikon. (Idaho SWF predator derby)

[Jerry malbeck]

There was a rash of barrels splitting on the tikka stainless rifles a while back , might want to check a serial number and compare with tikkas website before purchase. as for the quality of the tikka , they are very nice guns , floated barrel , smoooothe action, fully adj trigger by the owner ,drop out mag, light, and they drive tacks ,Try to find a 535 model number they are the older model and are a short action. all the tikka lights are long action guns .  if your going to use it for coyotes i suggest the 223 if you care about fur. a 3x 9 is the ticket unless your on the wet side , if you are i would go with a 1.5.x5 for the close in stuff. black hills  blue box 52 gr h.p. will shoot great out of that tikka and will be easy on fur. hope this helps , jerry .   

[rasbo]

call them in close and pop the in the head with a 22mag

[buckhorn2]

Rick how do you know what you got for xmas your not supposed to peek in boxes.

[bearmanric]

dont tell pam. she is doing presents now. Rick

[norsepeak]

just got a Tikka T3 lite stainless,  Seems to be very high quality, I put a leupy VX3 4.5-14 CDS on it, haven't got to shoot it yet, hoping this next week.

[Bofire]

Great Norse, I am sure you'll like it. Mine dotes on Hornady Vmax and soft points.

TELL PAM, she'll kick Ricks Butt!
Carl

[Bigbuckhunter_1996]

dont let those .22-250 shooters give ya crap about speed, velocity does nothing 4 ya knock down power is the key

[MuleySniper]

Love my Tikka .223. Mine has a synth. stock a heavy SS barrel. Topped with a 3.5-10x50 Vari XIII Leuy...Drives tacks.
MS

[wastickslinger]

Love my Tikka .223. Mine has a synth. stock a heavy SS barrel. Topped with a 3.5-10x50 Vari XIII Leuy...Drives tacks.
MS

Ya and after you done driving tacks my VTR shoots holes in your tack holes at twice as far away. 

[addicted]

that stupid plastic thing on the back of the bolt is a drawback. it cost 28 euros every time it breaks over here. I dont mind tikkas except for that. they are like most modern built rifles. crappy cast reciever and an impersonal stock.

[MuleySniper]

Love my Tikka .223. Mine has a synth. stock a heavy SS barrel. Topped with a 3.5-10x50 Vari XIII Leuy...Drives tacks.
MS

Ya and after you done driving tacks my VTR shoots holes in your tack holes at twice as far away. 

Funny! If I remember correctly, my .223 is the one that let the air out of that bobby with the scratch on his back
 Stick to shooting Starlings with that "toy gun"