Tikka Rifles

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Askel

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Well as I have a few more gunsto get I have been contemplating a Tikka now being brought in by Beretta from Finland. It is an offshoot of the Sako. Have you guys out there heard seen or handled any Tikka rifles. I have heard that they are better than Savage out of the box. Don't know what cal. as of yet that I would get if I purchase one. Thanks again for you help! - Askel

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Askel--read a lot of information about Tikkas this past winter and ordered one this spring to replace my M77V Ruger in 22-250 caliber. I selected the Tikka Master Sporter in the same caliber. It has the heavy barrel (about 23.375" long), adjustable cheek piece and butt pad. Here's a target I shot during my barrel breakin and load workup sessions. It's a 100 yard target, 5 shots from a bench using my Harris bipod for the front rest and a sand bag for the rear. Bullets were 40 grain Nosler BTs using IMR 4895, CCI 200 primers, and Winchester casings.

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Needless to say, I am pretty pleased with my Tikka. Here is a photo of the rifle:

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I have not done anything to the rifle to accurize it. The barrel is free floated from the factory. The only thing I did to it was adjust the trigger pull down to about 2.5 lbs. of pull. I have a 6x-18x Burris Fullfield scope on it and will use it part of the time for coyote calling this fall and winter along with a custom built .17 caliber Remington with a 26" Lilja barrel on a Rem 700 BDL action.

I'd recommend a Tikka to anyone antytime. Great craftsmanship. Beautiful wood, sweet shooting, smooth bolt--GREAT RIFLE!!

[This message has been edited by Silverfox (edited 10-28-2001).]
 
Askel,
You'll be happy with the Tikka. I've had the same luck with mine as Silverfox. Mine is a 595 Synthetic in .22-250. My best 3 shot group is .42 at 100 yards off of a rock solid set of sand bags. The same load shot off of a harris bypod averaged .58 for groups. My favorite load is 40.5 grains of H380 under a 40 grain Sierra Hollow Point. Its a bit hot but has been very accurate in every .22-250 I've owned. I'm extremely happy with the Tikka and plan on buying three more for my kids.

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I bought my Tikka master all weather .25-06 last year and love it! It was super accurate out of the box. I out shot my buddy so bad that he bought one also. I would recomend them to anybody!
 
Well guys I found the web site and ran off a coppy of the rifles but do you happen to know what the price is on the Master and others etc. - Askel
 
I have owned a couple of tikkas not all that impressed as far as i'm concerned there is a reason that there cheap. no they are not a sako. sako bought the factory a couple of years ago but that doesn't make them a sako. Let's think about this anything else the comes from europe is more expensive than american. Why are tikkas less? because there made cheap at least that is how i figure it.

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Hey Silver Fox,
Where'd you get your Tikka? If you don't mind what did you pay? I saw that they were making it in .17 cal. but I could not find one so I bought a Rem. 700 VSS instead. I liked that it had adj. stock pieces and removable magazine. How many mag's came with the gun?
Dak....
 
Dak--My local CENEX station handles Tikkas. He special ordered it for me and the price was $740. I could have ordered it via the Internet for about $725, but then there would have been my FFL dealer to pay, shipping and handling, etc., so I bought it at home and saved some money.

From what I have heard, it is difficult to find Tikka rifles in .17 caliber here in the US. Both the cheek piece and the butt pad are adjustable on my Tikka Master Sporter. It came with only one magazine. It is a single line magazine and its a lot shorter than my reloads are so I have been shooting my 22-250 as a single shot. I think some folks have purchased the magazine for a .243 or .308 and that gives you more length, while the magazine still fits in the 22-250. I may try that, except I think the magzines cost about $50 or $60.

I am going to try to seat the bullets deep enough so I can use the magazine, but haven't had time to take some seated that deep out to the range for testing. I did shoot some factory Winchester loads and those work just fine in the magazine. They don't shoot too bad either. I shot just one 3-shot group at 100 yards and it measured right at 1/2".
 
albert--I'm not trying to start a flaming war here, but I'm wondering why you bought a "couple of tikkas" when you seem to think they are "cheap" and you are "not all that impressed" with them? What was it that caused to you buy two or more of these "cheaply made" rifles? What model Tikkas did you buy?

Don't they shoot accurately? Have they fallen apart, needed repairs, or given you problems in some other way? Hopefully, you didn't buy a Tikka thinking it was a Sako. I don't think they are advertised as being a Sako nor does anyone say they are as good as a Sako. I have heard them referred to as a poor man's Sako though.

I don't find my Tikka to be "cheap." I think it is a well-made rifle. The craftsmanship and quality of my Tikka are top quality. The wood was very nice. The fit and finish of the wood, metal, etc. was top notch. Smooth bolt, super fine trigger IMHO, and adjustable down to below 2 pounds of pull by me (an amateur). The accuracy of the rifle is extremely good and as I fine-tune my reloads, I think it could get even a little bit better.

For the money, I think my Tikka is every bit as good as a Remington, Ruger, etc.
 
Dak,
Hard to find? Or is it that your dealer doesnt want to? I can drive for 15 minutes, and get 17 Rem Tikkas. I have one on layaway. Come to Lincoln, I will show you this place. Then you will need to move out here.
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SilverFox,
Jump over to the other site for a minute, have the info you needed, its just over there.

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Tackdriver,
I'm here in the land of fruit & Nuts on the left coast. Central coast to be more exact, not at bad place to be most of the time. I've been stationed at worst places! (North Pole) Anyway I went to several places and no one was very interested in helping me. A buddy of mine had the Rem. VSS in .223 so I had a chance to check it out but I have only seen the Tikka's on the web. I like to try before I buy! As for Nebraska I have made a run or to up there to go to Cabela's (Mecca!) but I have never hunted there. The nice thing here I can shoot Ground squirrels & Pigs all year round...
Dak...
 
Hi silverfox

I have owned a tikka continetal. It is a varmint style of rifle yes it did look pretty but the best i could ever get it to group was about .75 inches to be fair the worst you would ever do was about 1.25. it was in .223 a friend if mine has the same gun in 22-250 he can not get it to consitently group under 1.5 inch three shot group. he has sent it back twice they just say the such accuraccy is within spec. Have you taken your barrel off? In mine there is a two piece recoil lug it swivels on a goofy pin that has a fair bit of slop to it. I suspect a good bedding job would help accuracy. I traded mine off for a model seven rem. I also have one in 22-250 it is a sporter style with a syn. stock It does shoot well. And for some reason this rifle seems to shoot all loads to the same point of impact. this rifle is a "keeper". I don't like the plastic clips with there vert. stacking arrangment a full clip is three. And lastly they are cheap you can buy a new tikka hear in canada for about $150 less than a rem. I fact they are less than a savage which every one seems to think are "cheap".

Respectfully
albert

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