Post by: RailRob on January 28, 2009, 04:56:10 PM
Post by: 270Shooter on January 28, 2009, 04:59:07 PM
Post by: saylean on January 28, 2009, 05:00:15 PM
Post by: RailRob on January 28, 2009, 05:05:13 PM
Post by: sagerat on January 28, 2009, 05:11:29 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on January 28, 2009, 05:15:14 PM
I looked for a picture of my sister with her rifle, but can't find one. Here are a couple of pics of deer she has killed with it though..
Post by: KillBilly on January 28, 2009, 05:18:24 PM
Post by: Gutpile on January 28, 2009, 05:23:02 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on January 28, 2009, 05:54:22 PM
Personally I only own wood. I think it looks a lot nicer and feels a lot nicer. And all the scratches are memories.
Post by: Little John on January 28, 2009, 06:09:04 PM
Post by: Justin C. on January 28, 2009, 06:10:40 PM
From what I have read on the Tikka website I don't see a difference in weight between the hunter and the lite? :dunno:
Post by: haugenna on January 28, 2009, 07:13:40 PM
I hate synthetic. It's ugly. It's loud. If you hit something against it, it makes a loud hollow thump.
Personally I only own wood. I think it looks a lot nicer and feels a lot nicer. And all the scratches are memories.
You must not have felt the Tikka synthetics. They have a nice feel and sound to them. I have seen and touched some of the synthetics that have the plastic baseball bat feel and sound to them. The tikkas don't.
+1 on the synthetic
Post by: markts on January 28, 2009, 08:36:07 PM
Post by: RailRob on January 28, 2009, 08:53:24 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on January 28, 2009, 09:52:45 PM
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on January 28, 2009, 09:53:55 PM
Post by: RailRob on January 28, 2009, 10:31:44 PM
Post by: Bofire on January 29, 2009, 09:06:48 AM
I have some old M70's from the 30's and 40's nice old guns, I wont shoot them. too valuable to me and they aint making any more, I have a 220 swift, 270, 2-30/06 and a 300H&H.
Newer M70's, just think buy one put about 1000-1500 into it and it might shoot like a tikka!!LOL :chuckle:
Post by: RailRob on January 29, 2009, 09:43:49 AM
Post by: GoldTip on January 29, 2009, 09:56:17 AM
Post by: Bigshooter on January 29, 2009, 01:13:53 PM
I hate synthetic. It's ugly. It's loud. If you hit something against it, it makes a loud hollow thump.
Personally I only own wood. I think it looks a lot nicer and feels a lot nicer. And all the scratches are memories.
You must not have felt the Tikka synthetics. They have a nice feel and sound to them. I have seen and touched some of the synthetics that have the plastic baseball bat feel and sound to them. The tikkas don't.
+1 on the synthetic
Actually I have. And it's a POS in my book. If that upsets some of you i'm sorry.
Post by: NORRISKI on January 29, 2009, 01:32:32 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on January 29, 2009, 01:47:47 PM
Bigshooter why a pos?. I own T3 lite in 300win mag S/S this gun is a mule deer killing machine. 5 mule deer dead they didn't care if it was wood or synthetic. It shoots amazing groups best gun on the market in its price range.
They are just a cheap gun. Wood or synthetic is just personal preference. And I perfer wood 100 times out of 100. Synthetic for me feels cheap and looks even cheaper. And they look uglier than hell. Hold a stainless M70 featherweight (wood), next to your tikka and tell me which one you like more. For me there is no comparison. :twocents:
Post by: RailRob on January 29, 2009, 01:53:22 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on January 29, 2009, 02:06:46 PM
I would have to say that the Tikka hunter (wood) feels better then the synthetic stock..just cant afford the tikka hunter..If I bought it I would have to wait to buy a scope :(
Everyone has there spending limits. I don't want to make anyone mad, I shouldn't have said they are a POS. But i will most likely never own one. :twocents:
Post by: Pathfinder101 on January 29, 2009, 02:14:50 PM
Post by: RailRob on January 29, 2009, 02:29:05 PM
HOPEFULLY soon..we will see!
Post by: Bofire on January 29, 2009, 03:03:57 PM
and Yup I used to have a modern featherweight Win. I sold a Rem 700 LVSF 22-250 to buy my 22-250 Tikka T3 lite.
Every one has different taste, thats a good thing.
Carl :)
Post by: markts on January 29, 2009, 04:37:14 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on January 29, 2009, 05:15:24 PM
If I thought an m70 was nicer than my tikka, I would have bought one. But I certainly wouldnt rank down someone elses choice of a gun just because I have nothing better to do. To each his own, thats whay makes the world go round. I have a beautiful wood stocked weatherby that I bought new over 20 years ago, and have tagged many animals with it. If you hunt the wetside and want a light foul weather gun go with thr cheap ugly synthetic stainless. I love mine and wouldnt trade it for any wood stocked gun.Markts :twocents:
Good for you. I wouldn't have a synthetic stock even if you told me I could shove it up my x wife's ass. Its my choice. Don't you have anything better to do. :hello:
Post by: markts on January 29, 2009, 06:21:47 PM
Post by: Bofire on January 29, 2009, 07:17:36 PM
She lives in Nebraska, so let me know when I can see this!!!!!LOL :chuckle:
Carl
Post by: markts on January 29, 2009, 07:25:40 PM
Post by: NORRISKI on January 31, 2009, 09:24:53 AM
Post by: Bigshooter on February 01, 2009, 10:22:58 AM
Big Shooter I hear you on the stock thing, I have a weatherby pepper laminate thumbhole custom. I have also have had several guns in wood they do look better I agree, but that is not a care for me I hunt spot and stock being on your belly crawling for a hundred yards is normal. A wood gun would need a restore job after one year with me, that being said my tikka out shoots any factory rifle i have ever owned including a M70 the price does not dictate accuracy sometimes. So the tikka being a POS because of the look, is like saying your car is a POS because it doesn't have a new shinny paint job but it gets you to work every day.
All you guys are right there is no better gun than a tikka. They shoot straighter than any gun in production. And and when you put a synthetic stock on them they will shoot one hole groups at 10 miles. They are a superior gun. I don't know why they are not more popular. And for the life of me I can't figure out why they don't cost millions of dollars. I think I am going to go out and buy ten of them before they are all bought up. I also heard that that you can load them with dirt and rocks and they will still out shoot any gun. I will probably start killing more and bigger deer when I start hunting with a new tikka. I don't think that I will buy any ammo for it, i will just show it to the deer and they will fall over dead. This gun is going to change hunting for me for the rest of my life. I thank all of you for educating me on the superior to all guns tikka. Do you guys put tasco scopes on these to?
Post by: mossback91 on February 01, 2009, 10:25:23 AM
Post by: saylean on February 01, 2009, 11:59:02 AM
Post by: markts on February 01, 2009, 04:36:05 PM
Post by: RailRob on February 01, 2009, 08:58:35 PM
What did you end up getting? Hope you like it whatever it may be!
nothing yet...have to wait until I go back to work...:( anyone get me a job in eastern wash?
Post by: sagerat on February 01, 2009, 09:30:07 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 01, 2009, 09:45:22 PM
I think you should have to be older than eight to be a member on this site :ACRY:Markts
:chuckle:
Post by: NORRISKI on February 02, 2009, 09:17:28 AM
Post by: Bigshooter on February 02, 2009, 03:47:36 PM
I like the site because it seems that most are educated and knowledgeable about there equipment and sport lots of good things to learn. So I'm glad when people speak out there BUTT!!, the people on the site educate them as big shooter has been. He can now when he wants to speak out his Butt!!, come with fact instead of opinion due to his new education your welcome. I'm also confused in one post he says he owns a tikka, then two post down he says he will most likely never own one?. Anyways I like debate with facts, then ones opinion will always count due to his educated view.
I know some of you are old and on Viagra. But i never said that I have owned one. The Viagra must be messing with your reading ability. Or you don't have your glasses on. Is it a fact that synthetic is better than wood or one gun is better than another? No its an opinion. Before you go attacking people about facts how about getting your facts straight. If you need an education let me know I will be more than happy to educate you. This site is starting to feel like MM more and more everyday. But that is just my OPININON.
Post by: 270Shooter on February 02, 2009, 03:55:08 PM
This site is starting to feel like MM more and more everyday. But that is just my OPININON.Its growth. More people= more opininons.
Post by: JoshT on February 02, 2009, 04:05:59 PM
Is it a fact that synthetic is better than wood or one gun is better than another?
Wood feels better than quality synthetic? Opinion (mine is NO)
Wood looks better than synthetic? Opinion (mine is NO... i prefer my personal camo)
A quality synthetic stock is less prone to warping than wood? FACT
A quality synthetic stock is stronger than wood? FACT
A quality synthetic stock handles abuse better than wood? FACT
Seems to me... the only part that's opinion... is arbitrary at best. The fact is... synthetics are better, particularly in a climate like WA.
Now... quit being a dick and raining on the guy's parade, he's stoked about his upcoming purchase... we should be stoked with him. The only thing that matters... is what matters to the shooter. I'd never buy a Tikka... because I don't like plastic stuff in my action, stock, and magazine. The seperate recoil lug also bothers me because it makes bedding a chore. BUT... I've shot a couple, and they all shot like a champ... in fact, I've only shot one with a wood stock... and it wasn't as accurate as the synthetic stocked ones I shot... could be a coincidence.
Post by: Bigshooter on February 02, 2009, 04:16:17 PM
Is it a fact that synthetic is better than wood or one gun is better than another?
Wood feels better than quality synthetic? Opinion (mine is NO)
Wood looks better than synthetic? Opinion (mine is NO... i prefer my personal camo)
A quality synthetic stock is less prone to warping than wood? FACT
A quality synthetic stock is stronger than wood? FACT
A quality synthetic stock handles abuse better than wood? FACT
Seems to me... the only part that's opinion... is arbitrary at best. The fact is... synthetics are better, particularly in a climate like WA.
Now... quit being a dick and raining on the guy's parade, he's stoked about his upcoming purchase... we should be stoked with him. The only thing that matters... is what matters to the shooter. I'd never buy a Tikka... because I don't like plastic stuff in my action, stock, and magazine. The seperate recoil lug also bothers me because it makes bedding a chore. BUT... I've shot a couple, and they all shot like a champ... in fact, I've only shot one with a wood stock... and it wasn't as accurate as the synthetic stocked ones I shot... could be a coincidence.
Could you please reference all your facts. If you can't we will call them an opinion.
Post by: Bofire on February 02, 2009, 04:26:26 PM
Carl
Post by: markts on February 02, 2009, 05:26:36 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 02, 2009, 05:59:34 PM
:yike: :bdid: That would probably ruin a good gun. unless of course it was synthetic and stanless ;)
...and I think that wins the debate... :yeah:
Post by: RailRob on February 02, 2009, 06:00:19 PM
:yike: :bdid: That would probably ruin a good gun. unless of course it was synthetic and stanless ;)
...and I think that wins the debate... :yeah:
or would it????
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 02, 2009, 06:02:25 PM
Post by: JoshT on February 03, 2009, 11:32:14 AM
Could you please reference all your facts. If you can't we will call them an opinion.
Tell you what... you can take you wood stock and stick it in a tub of water for a couple of days... I'll do the same with one of my HSP stocks. Which one do you think will absorb the water and warp?
Then... we'll stick the butt of both in a vise... and hang weight off the end and measure deflection untill one breaks. Which one do you think will flex more and break first?
After that... we'll we can stand them up and shoot them with my .20 cal Sheridan just to see how the stocks handle abuse. Which do you think will with stand the punishment?
So... if you're done being a complete Richard Cranium... maybe you'll bow out of this post now. By the way... it's a bit Freudian the way you keep talking about stuff getting shoved up asses.
Post by: RailRob on February 03, 2009, 06:00:10 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on February 04, 2009, 03:19:50 AM
Could you please reference all your facts. If you can't we will call them an opinion.
Tell you what... you can take you wood stock and stick it in a tub of water for a couple of days... I'll do the same with one of my HSP stocks. Which one do you think will absorb the water and warp?
Then... we'll stick the butt of both in a vise... and hang weight off the end and measure deflection untill one breaks. Which one do you think will flex more and break first?
After that... we'll we can stand them up and shoot them with my .20 cal Sheridan just to see how the stocks handle abuse. Which do you think will with stand the punishment?
So... if you're done being a complete Richard Cranium... maybe you'll bow out of this post now. By the way... it's a bit Freudian the way you keep talking about stuff getting shoved up asses.
People please read what I have posted. You have made as many post's as I have about shoving something up somebodies ass. I will say it again this site feels like MM more and more everyday. I posted my opinion on here. Then I was told repeatedly that some how what I said was fact. In nearly every post i said in my opinion I don't like synthetic and I gave my reason. I never said at anytime that wood was better than synthetic. I said I perfer wood over synthetic. Please if you are going to attack someone read what they have posted first. :stup: :mor: