tikka accuracy
 

Here is a quote from another thread.

Would any of you tikka owners like to comment on these statements?

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i dont own one but have shot a 30-06 in tikka and it was very accurate. shot alot less than an inch at a hundred yards

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I WOULD I WOULD. The word I am thinking of starts with an "M" and it ends with on "ON"; OR I could just let you guys have at him :D

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1 inch groups aint nothing...I have never seen a internet savage NOT shoot under a dime! hehehehe it cracks me up:D
Some will say an accuracy guarantee is worthless from what I have read here. To each there own.

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Don't own one either but I know that statement is off. I have tested several rifles in the same price range as the Tikka and all held1 MOA at 100 yards with decent factory ammo. Manfacturing has stepped up enough over the past 15 years to make most out of the box rifles fire at least very close to MOA at 100 yards, it really is not all that impressive anymore. The Weatherby Vanguard's come (or at least used to) with the three shot factory test target under 1" and they are reasonably priced. I don't see why it is so hard to believe??? Remember, the shooter must be able to shoot that 1 MOA as well! I testing using a rifle cradle and a remote trigger actuator so I can not skew the results and you would be suprised how well factory rifles fire these days.

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People love guarntees. Have yet to see anyone take companies up on thiers, and see them make good. Only group I saw yet to actually was FN. A friend was having troulbe with his FN SPR A1 and the head guy there, told him to bring it on down to Fredericksburg, VA and they would fix the problem with him there.

I have seen some of these new crap tikkas, very accurate, and some no so much. Depends on alot of things like ammo, wind, shooter. American rifleman did a test a while back and they coudlnt' get it to hold up to its guarantee. I myself would go with a vanguard well before a tikka.

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I was once shooting next to a guy at the local range, me with my Sakos and he with his Tikka Whitetail Hunter. We compared targets and his put mine to shame. Every group he shot was around 1/2 MOA. I've been a big admirer of Tikka since that day.

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If this is the quality and problems Tikka/Sako makes count me out:
http://www.thegunzone.com/rifles-kb.html

THe number is 1-800-503-8869

here are some pictures of two sako's that blew up. THe hotline says any rifle shipped after 2004 must call the recall hotline.

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dang! a tikka did that? do they know why? i would say if many of them are going to do that i would have a recall on them too!

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That looks to be a Sako in the picture.

I haven't heard any of these problems of Tikkas/Sakos self destructing.

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Absolutely, I beleive tikka contentials and whitetail hunters were fine guns.

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It isa Sako in the picture but Tikka's had the problem as well, rifles built/sold around 2004. To be fair it was a few particular models and only those with the SS Fluted barrel. Still I do hear that Beretta is running them into the ground right now. I can't help but overlook that Tikka has been bought and sold 3 or 4 times, that would worry me a little but might explain the wave of reported quality.

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Yeah, well my .30-06 Tikka Stainless is awesome, and shoots very well.The original one I bought was recalled, but I never had any problems with it. The new one is great, too. Apparently the recall was due to a batch of bad stainless steel used in manufacturing, but whatever, they took care of it.

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Speaking of Sako's, here's my M75 chambered in the classic 375 H&H magnum topped off with a Zeiss Diavari....it shoots pretty good with a 300 gr TSX handload.

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I think my Stainless Lite Tikka in 243 was bought in '04.....Hope she doesn't blow up in my face[:-]

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I have used guarantees offered by many quality outdoor companies and ALL of the reputable ones have come through with flying colors.

Agreed. Tikka is not guaranteeing that part are they???? <shaking head>

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Man, don't tell me, tell stubble, he asked the question. I know better. Just holding one, I don't like em.

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well i own a tikka t3 lite in 30-06 and i know that my gun has never shot any group over one inch with any load i have used

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I bought a Tikka Stainess Lite in 2005(.243) . It shoots cloverleafs at 100 yds. I load Sierra 85 gr.hp with 37 hr. of 4064.

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I bought a tikka for my son in 308 that did 1 MOA consistently. I was using 168 grn sierra gamekings. The only problem I have seen with some tikkas was channel drift, probably from slightly green wood. Fortunately, not the one I bought.

Sorry about the spontaneus dissassembly.

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Based on the posts on this thread,the statement above appears to be totally untrue.

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Man those weird off name companies like Remington or Ruger I just don't know about. What a tool. Tikka's not exactly unheard of. Man, my $300 25 yr old 760 in 30-06will shoot 1 in groups at 100 yrds,big deal.

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I ditto the sentiment about the quality of the tikkas. I have a T3 lite Syntetic/Blued 30-06 and absolutely love it. My buddy actually visited their factory and walked away convinced that they actually do perform QA on every rifle to confirm it's out of box accuracy comforms with their statement. My understanding though is that the Tikka's claim 3 rounds at 100 yards grouped within an inch while the Sako's claim 5 rounds.

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Goto the http://www.berettausa.com/ website.

Go to "ask a question" then page 3 then click on question #45 and the statement below appears.


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All Sako and Tikka rifles prior to leaving the factory must fire a 1", 5 shot group, at 100 yards.

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Yeah those Tikkas won't shoot. Just look at how crappy the one I bought groups factory ammo.



As for the blow ups. Yeah they had a problem withone specific batch of stainless steel barrels back in 2004. Unfortunate, but they were recalled. There wasnever a problem with any standard barrels and no problems with the stainless barrels they produce now.

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I stand corrected sj.

Cheers,

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Ive got one in 300 winmag , the only problem with accuracy it has is the monkey behind the triger .Besides that it preforms flawlessly , has taken a few whitetails .

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I've consistentyl shot 1 MOA or less at 100 and 200 yds with both my .300 WM and .30-06 Tikka T3 out of the box. That's provided you're using a high quality scope properly mounted that won't move on you and quality ammo.

The problem USMC showed was a specific batch of SS they long since recalled and corrected. There has been NO widespread problem with other models or other batches of rifles made by Sako or Tikka. Neither are "being run into the ground". Some people have a complex about their own firearms and try to find a way run down someone else's it seems.

Tikka T3s can stand ontheir own. They'reproving it year afteryear, since they've been introduced. The large retailer I bought mine from in the area sells more Tikka T3s than any other firearm, rifle, shotgun or handgun. That should tell you something.

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I have Tikka Whitetail Hunters in calibers .308, .243, 22-250, and .223 that all shoot sub one minute of angle with premium factory loads. They'll also tighten up good bit more with handloads.

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Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to put Tikka/Sako down. They had their problems, they have been corrected and are fine. I just do not see what all the rage is about, they are on par with any other rifle in their price range IMO.

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I find the Tikkas on par with and superior to most just about anything in their price range, and the Sakos are just about as nice as factory rifles get. I currently own or have owned dozens of Winchesters, Remingtons, Rugers, Weatherbys, Brownings, and others.

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Best factory trigger I ever bought.

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The "rage" as you call it, is when you see the design features (i.e. same match-grade hammer forged floating barrel as Sako, smooth adjustable trigger, solid/smooth action, palm swell, quality materials, quality manufacturing, nice lines, detachable mag, grooved rail that's machined into the length of the action that won't move on you). Most of important they test fire every rifle at the factory to be sure each hits 1" groups at 100 yards out of the box. You can still get many models for between $500-600 with all that.

No I sure can't see any reason to get excited about that! :eek:

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I proved it true again this weekend. I traded in a Benelli R1 Rifle for a new Tikka T3 and a T/C Encore Muzzleloader this past winter and both are unbelievable out of the box. I am not saying some experimenting with loads isn't needed, but you don't have to send to thing in to work on the trigger or anything else to get it dialed in.

This week I tried 165 gr Federal Premium Trophy Bonded Bear Claws in the T3 and the groups tightened even more. The down side is, because they're so light, they can be a little tough to bench. So, I tried out my father-in-law's lead sled and shot some off hand after I got it dialed in. IMHO, that is when you really appreciate that trigger pull, standing trying to hit a target 100 yards away. Here in New England, there is seldom time for shooting sticks or bipods.

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any bang on tikka's accuracy is complete rubbish. sub one inch groups as soon as i was sighted-in.

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Its hard to beat tikka/sako/browning rifles. These are some of the best rifles made today in any category or price range.

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I went to buy a Savage today, but the guys behind the counter talked me out of the Savage and into a Tikka. It was not hard for them to do considering I was looking at both rifles side-by-side. Everyone in the shop, including customers were hell bent on the quality and accuracy of the Tikka.

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One more for you all. My buddy bought a Tikka. It was his first rifle and first time to shoot a rifle. Once the scope was sighted in, his first three shots touched! I am looking to buy one soon. (left handed)

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I have two Tikkas. One is a model 695 in .30-06, and it shoots ok. The other is a T3 in .243 and it is sub MOA and then some! The T3 fits me better as I'm a fairly small framed person. That may explain the .30-06's so-so showing. Just doesn't fit me as well and I've considered trading for a T3 in the same catridge. And yes, I've tried and own serveral other makes.

i own tikka 3 hunter since last year. zeroed it in at 100 yards with federal 125 grain 30-06 shells. it has a 3-9 40mm prostaff mounted on it. the first time out i shot 50 yards and grouped less than two inches . made some adjustment to the scope tried 3 more and shot lest that an inch and a half. then took it out to 100 yards, shot the same inch and a half, tried with 3 more and did the same , satisfied i put the rifle in its case and left the range. in 57 years of hunting i have owned a dozen or so rifles, brownings marlins, remingtons, savage, winchester etc. etc. at present i own a browning lightning 308, and a savage 100 30-06. both are almost as accurate as the tikka, but took a lot more effort and shooting to get me there. the savage is the closest to the tikka. the browning has a beautiful walnut stock, the save has plastic. i would purchase another tikka in a minute, it is light, the action is smooth, mine came with two clips, will probably never use the larger clip. the price was right , more expensive that the savage, but cheaper than the browning, as far as i am concerned price doesnt mean s--t. very very very happy tikka 3 hunter owner...