Remington 700 vs. Tikka T3 Hunter
#21
RE: Remington 700 vs. Tikka T3 Hunter
Don't let one person's opinion turn you completely off the Tikkas. Chuck Hawks site is interesting to read, but he's far from an expert on most things he writes. Infact many of his articles contain factual errors. This most often comes out when he writes about military surplus firearms. His comments about plastic in firearms an free floating barrels are totally incorrect.
I agree with him in that I don't like the one length bolt for all cartridges sizes, but many other rifles share this trait. The four Tikkas I own all shoot sub 1" with factory ammo. They all shoot 1/2" or less with good handloads.
I own 700's now and have owned a small warehouse full of them over the years, but the Tikka in my opinon are superior built rifles.
I agree with him in that I don't like the one length bolt for all cartridges sizes, but many other rifles share this trait. The four Tikkas I own all shoot sub 1" with factory ammo. They all shoot 1/2" or less with good handloads.
I own 700's now and have owned a small warehouse full of them over the years, but the Tikka in my opinon are superior built rifles.
#23
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 518
RE: Remington 700 vs. Tikka T3 Hunter
ORIGINAL: alsaqr
Buy American, buy the Remington.
Buy American, buy the Remington.
Along those lines I guess Browning, Beretta, Weatherby, Blasser and God knows what else are also good. Again, it's all in what YOU like.
#24
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Dark and Bloody Land
Posts: 40
RE: Remington 700 vs. Tikka T3 Hunter
ORIGINAL: alsaqr
Buy American, buy the Remington.
Buy American, buy the Remington.
For the American Hunter ISay Remington.
#25
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: grottoes,va.
Posts: 764
RE: Remington 700 vs. Tikka T3 Hunter
well ,i own a remington 700 bdl and a new tikka t3. i just got the tikka and shot it this week . the first grps were 3/4 in at 100yds. the rem weighs a full pound more then the t3 and the rem has more recoil. the trigger on my rem is good after being worked, the tikka trigger is very good and needs no adjustments.both of these rifles are 270 win. so far i really think i'm going like the t3 better.
both of these guns are also lefty's as far as price ,about the same.
both of these guns are also lefty's as far as price ,about the same.