RE: Tikka rifles
I was talking to a sales rep for sako/tikka. I asked him why the
heck they didn't shorten the action. ( I know why they didn't) however
it was the response that was important. It sounds like Sako will
be building a short action for the short mag calibers. I never asked about the tikka - my guess is probably not, to maintain a lower than sako pricing.
I think the weatherby vanguards action is shorter. Check it out when
your shopping - It is comparable to the savage in price, and in my opinion
is a better gun than the savage.