Take those Tikkas with smooth as silk bolts, and let them ride in the back window of a truck for hundreds of miles on dusty roads and see how smooth it is when that coyote jumps out in front of you!

My point is this, the Savage rifles do not have the smoothest or tightest fitting bolts, they are not the prettiest looking guns on the market, BUT they don't cost a lot, can shoot pretty darn good, have very strong actions, and you don't have to be afraid to get a little dust on them or put a scratch on the stock. I have an older 110 (bought in 1999) and it has been through some of the nastiest tangles you can imagine. It sits right next to me when I head out deer hunting. I would be afraid to do that to a Tikka, they are just too good looking.