ORIGINAL: jerry d
Well after doing a little more research I found that the Tikka is a fairly light gun,6.44 lbs,so because I'm looking for a mild recoil & I will not be hunting anything larger than deer I think I'm going to stick with the .243. Also the availibility of ammo with the .243 is greater.
Great chioce. I have heard nothing but good reviews on the Tika.I convinced 2 of my buddys who are brothers to buy 7-08s. They have killed 5 deer this year between the 2 of them. didnt notice anything different in killing or damage between the 7 and the .243. One of them killed a doe with his .243 and dropped it on the spot with a body shot. He himself said the .243 is still a bad mutha in his opinion, and still doesnt have a preference between his 7-08 or .243. What I like is ammo availability in the .243 and I just like smaller calibers, I am just more confident with them. They are point and click, go retrieve your game type weapons, well for me they are.