I have gone over to the Dark Side
06-02-2008, 09:34 AM
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RE: I have gone over to the Dark Side
Put a gun around us and its just like that ugly woman sitting down the bar from us....eventually after enough beer and a late enough hour...weakness finally takes over 
Twas weak when it happened I have to admit
06-02-2008, 10:32 AM
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RE: I have gone over to the Dark Side
I've HAD two Tikkas. Notice the tense? Great triggers for sure though. The 25-06 was a shooter, but I did not like the safety. The 270WSM looked great (laminated satinless) but had some issues. They now both reside in new homes. One went towards a Kimber, one towards a Swaro scope. Oh well, feces occurs.
06-02-2008, 10:54 AM
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RE: I have gone over to the Dark Side
ORIGINAL: oldelkhunter
Twas weak when it happened I have to admit
Put a gun around us and its just like that ugly woman sitting down the bar from us....eventually after enough beer and a late enough hour...weakness finally takes over
Twas weak when it happened I have to admit
Tom
06-02-2008, 11:06 AM
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RE: I have gone over to the Dark Side
I also had 2 Tikkas. Notice the past tense there as well....
The one I shot the barrel out of after 3500 rounds.
The other was a T3 Varmint in 223, and I couldn't get it to shoot the lighter weight bullets up to my standards, so I pawned that off for a Savage. [8D]
BTW - The Savage shoots everything in tighter groups than that T3 Varmint.
The one I shot the barrel out of after 3500 rounds.
The other was a T3 Varmint in 223, and I couldn't get it to shoot the lighter weight bullets up to my standards, so I pawned that off for a Savage. [8D]
BTW - The Savage shoots everything in tighter groups than that T3 Varmint.
06-02-2008, 12:06 PM
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RE: I have gone over to the Dark Side
The one I shot the barrel out of after 3500 rounds.
The other was a T3 Varmint in 223, and I couldn't get it to shoot the lighter weight bullets up to my standards, so I pawned that off for a Savage
BTW - The Savage shoots everything in tighter groups than that T3 Varmint
06-02-2008, 01:32 PM
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RE: I have gone over to the Dark Side
I had a T3 Lightin 270 WSM. When my dad passed, I inherited his guns. So I gave this oneto my cousin, because although I like the gun.. Just didn't like the barell length. Made the gun too long for my likes.. Plus my cousin needed a good deer rifle.. Still wish I had it back.. 
06-02-2008, 06:08 PM
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RE: I have gone over to the Dark Side
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What Caliber?
Did you imbibe a few before you pulled that one off ? Trade aTikka for a Savage.. I looked at a few Savages on Saturday and not a one and I mean not a one felt like much.
Yeah but it's still a Thavage
The one I shot the barrel out of after 3500 rounds.
The other was a T3 Varmint in 223, and I couldn't get it to shoot the lighter weight bullets up to my standards, so I pawned that off for a Savage
BTW - The Savage shoots everything in tighter groups than that T3 Varmint
the Thavage leaves alot to be desired cosmetically, and the stock on it is pretty much worthless. I'm going to be giving the stock a serious bedding job this summer, and then the whole thing is going under the spray paint. Its my truck/tractor beater gun, and my coyote calling gun on windy days.
Heck, this morning when I was checking fields, I spyed myself a coyote, lasered it at 477 yards, then dusted him in his tracks with the Thavage.
