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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: wints13 on August 02, 2009, 02:58:12 PM

Title: new bear rifle today
Post by: wints13 on August 02, 2009, 02:58:12 PM: I used my bow opening day with no luck! Went to the gun shop and got a Tikka 7mm!! I'm excited
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Post by: demontang on August 02, 2009, 03:57:54 PM: Nice and good luck
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Post by: Tony 270WSM on August 02, 2009, 03:58:51 PM: Hear a lot of good things about them and nearly all Tikka owners seem to love the rifles.
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Post by: Elk-aholic on August 02, 2009, 06:23:58 PM: Can't go wrong with the 7mm mag! Best all around caliber for North America :twocents:
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Post by: elkaholic_74 on August 07, 2009, 11:28:57 PM: Ive had my Tikka t3 lite stainless 7mm mag for 4 years and I absolutely love it. Just dont lose the magazine they are quite spendy!! (mine really likes 160 gr nosler partitions)
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Post by: Huntbear on August 08, 2009, 12:56:14 PM: Congrats on the new rifle...
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Post by: KillBilly on August 09, 2009, 08:09:22 PM: Quote from: Tony 270WSM on August 02, 2009, 03:58:51 PM
Hear a lot of good things about them and nearly all Tikka owners seem to love the rifles.

For sure, I have 3 Tikka T3 Lite rifles and I love em... they are very lite and accurate.
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Post by: Maligator on August 13, 2009, 05:33:11 AM: I just picked up a Tikka T3 hunter in 300 WSM and it only weighs in at 6.5 pounds! Not bad for a wood stock. I dunno, unless I plan on being out in the miserable ice covered tundra in sleet and rain I just prefer the look of a wood stock rifle. ;)

Now, took that bad boy to the Plantation range today and it seems I need to get a Limbsaver because that puppy sure can bark and has a bit of punch to it! :o

Super accurate and smooth action. Very pleased so far. :)
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Post by: Armadillo on August 13, 2009, 07:23:55 AM: Those are really nice guns, you can feel the quality when you hold it and work the bolt
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Post by: OKIE2 on August 21, 2009, 03:57:17 AM: YOUR 300 WSM 6.5 POUND RIFLE WITH A 200 GRAIN BULLET AT 2900 FPS.
YOU WILL FEEL 41.7 POUNDS OF RECOIL HIT YOU.
THAT IS WHY IT HURTS.
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Post by: Maligator on August 22, 2009, 07:37:19 PM: Quote from: OKIE2 on August 21, 2009, 03:57:17 AM
YOUR 300 WSM 6.5 POUND RIFLE WITH A 200 GRAIN BULLET AT 2900 FPS.
YOU WILL FEEL 41.7 POUNDS OF RECOIL HIT YOU.
THAT IS WHY IT HURTS.

Who'da thunk? :dunno: My buddy told me to "man up & stop whinning!" Thanks for the info. All I knew was that it wasn't all that pleasant! :o Got the Limbsaver in the mail yesterday and am very excited to try it out. What a difference in the material from the original rubber pad!
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Post by: OKIE2 on August 22, 2009, 10:42:11 PM: NOW GET A MUZZLE BREAK ON IT AND YOU CAN RELLY ENJOY SHOOTING IT.
I DID THIS TO MINE AND IT HARDLY KICKS AT ALL NOW.
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on August 22, 2009, 11:04:55 PM: Whats with all the Cap's OKIE2?

I want to get either a 7mm or a 270. Was settled for a 270 but was asking around and the 7mm has me thinking as well.

How long has Tikka been around?
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Post by: littlebuf on August 22, 2009, 11:25:00 PM: tikka is sako. so they've been around for a while. im not sure when the tikka line started but the barrels and parts are all cut on the same machines so your getting sako quality at tikka price. main difference being finishes but i love the look and feel of my tikka. its also the best shooter in the safe, i will buy more tikkas in the future, ive had this one for a little over a year with no troubles
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on August 22, 2009, 11:27:45 PM: I donlt think I have ever seen a sako. :dunno:
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Post by: littlebuf on August 22, 2009, 11:29:29 PM: swing over to cabelas gun library, your not to far from there. they've got some nice sako's in there. and new ones behind the counter, same bay as the tikka's
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Post by: Maligator on August 23, 2009, 04:51:48 PM: The Sakos are not the cheapest of the lot but they sure are nice! Tikka is like the "Chevy" version of "GMC" or whatever brand you prefer to insert. I can tell you that I love how very smooth the action is on my Tikka and the fact that it comes with a MOA shot guarantee right out of the box is a pretty Sweet deal, couple that with the fact that they cost less than most of the other brands, except for Weatherby who is having a sale on the Vanguard line right now for $399 per rifle, and you get a GREAT rifle at a GREAT cost that is super accurate!