pdoughertyMU

http://berettausa.com/media/webcasts...o=2006_tom256k

Here is video of a guy from sako explaining the gun, saying that many of the big calibers will be coming out in 2007. We'll see.


fortunately i have a few months here. But The Mark V sporter has now caught my eye if the sako doesn't work out, but I really want that sako. I would be so dissapointed if they didn't put it out in the win mag.

pdoughertyMU

just talked with beretta customer service, and the .338 win mag is out, just not in the u.s. yet. he said it should be in the U.S.A soon!!!!!!

BRIZBO

me too, i have a browning a-bolt hunter in 25-06 and it is the best rifle ive ever shot. at 100 yards i can keep 5 shots that can fit in a dime with any ammo thats out there. thats from a gun vise of course. love the wood and fit and finsh. my plan is to get an a-bolt micro hunter in 308 win and keep the 25-06 then ill have the 2 rifles/calibers that i would need to take on anything from long range varmints to long range deer and realy anything that walks the earth in the north or south american contenant {execp maby brown and poler bears, but thats just a safty isue not saying that it couldent or hasent been done} would like to take a look at the tikka's in 338 fed that is the only other rifle i would even think about and thats only because browning is not offering a 338 fed as of now but i would weight on that buy for a couple of years if i knew browning was going to, i like the brownings that much.

4TRACKS

Browning 300 WSM . would be my choice .
I ve looked at both and the quality and smothness is a lot nicer in the Browning rifle .[8D]

mn16point

A Browning A-bolt is just a much higher quality gun that a Tikka, not taking anything away from a Tikka but a Browning is just a better gun for the money.


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chuckclear2000

Sold my A-bolt after I bought my first tikka t3. Accuracy is far superior out of the box compared to the a-bolt. Every gun and situation is different, great a-bolts and bad tikkas and vice-a-versa. However, I will NEVER hesitate to buy another tikka. Great trigger, great accuracy out of the box.

battensp

Tikka hands down........brownings quality has gone downhill since they brought japan into there manufacturing.

MinnFinn

pdoughertyDU and chuckclear - You said everything I could have. Tikka T3 is my choice. I've only personally had experience with their .300 WM and .30-06, but I'm impressed with their out of the box accuracy, smooth bolt and trigger and free floating barrel based on Sako's. I also appreciate in the miles of daily hiking up and down the mountain sides when hunting Elk out West that the T3 Hunter is 6 3/4 lbs (plus scope), instead of some of the heavier rifles out there. It looks like A-Bolt is marginally heavier.
Price for A-Bolt is probably $350-400 more than the T3, depending upon which special caliber and options.