Tikka t-3 or Remington 700
 

Hey guys. I was thinking about getting a new big game rifle some time in the near future and I was wondering which rifle you think is a more solid, accurate, durable, and long lasting rifle between the two. For the Tikka I was thinking about the laminate stainless model, and for the Remington the Mountain LSS or the new XCR. I've talked to different guys about it and they all have their personal preferences. So what do you guys think?

RE: Tikka t-3 or Remington 700
 

My personal opinion between the two is that I like the Tikka better. Better trigger thats easy for anyone to adjust down to as little as 2 lbs, very accurate, smooth action, free floated barrel. Thats my 2 cents.

RE: Tikka t-3 or Remington 700
 

I would get the remington mountain lss, its a beautifully well made gun. Tikka does have the accuracy guaruntee but out of the 4 remingtons i own 3 are consistent sub MOA shooters. The one that isn't prints about 1.5 inch groups. I think once you go look at both guns you will decide on the remington.

RE: Tikka t-3 or Remington 700
 

They are both good, but I would get the Remington XCR.

RE: Tikka t-3 or Remington 700
 

I wouldn't get either because they don't have southpaw versions of those specific models. I'd get the Remington 700CDL in left-hand configuration. :D Oh the perils of being me.

RE: Tikka t-3 or Remington 700
 

Tikka, absolutely no contest.

RE: Tikka t-3 or Remington 700
 

Tikka!!

RE: Tikka t-3 or Remington 700
 

Tikka T3. No question in my mind.

RE: Tikka t-3 or Remington 700
 

Sako if you can afford one....Tikka if you can't.

RE: Tikka t-3 or Remington 700
 

My main grype about Tikka is the lack of short actions for short cartridges.

Rather than make a shorter action for .308 length cartridges they cheap out and use plastic spacers in the magazine of a standard length receiver.[:'(]

Outside of that the Tikka would definetly be my choice.

RE: Tikka t-3 or Remington 700
 

Remington 700LSS Mtn. Rifle. I've got one in 270Win. Very accurate, light, well balanced. Trigger is readily adjustable too.

RE: Tikka t-3 or Remington 700
 

Remington, no question about it.

RE: Tikka t-3 or Remington 700
 

Both? :D

RE: Tikka t-3 or Remington 700
 

The remington 700 will be a much better investment. I had a tikka once and after about 500 rounds the magazene started to plumb fall out of the rifle. Which started to become a problem because when i was walking it fell out one day[:@] and i was never able to find it. The remington will be more solid durable and long lasting. as for accureacy the remington will be O.K.

Farmanimal

RE: Tikka t-3 or Remington 700
 

I recently bought a Rem 700 Mtn LSS in 7MM-08. The trigger was easy to adjust and I did it myself, adjusteing it down to 3Lbs. From the beginning, I was planning to have it glass bedded and the barrel free floated..........turns out I didn't have to!!!! This gun is shooting 3/4" CTC 100 Yd groups with 140 game kings, 1 1/4" groups with 150 Grn Ballistic tips, and 1/2" groups with 140Grn Accubonds. Granted, the Rem 700 didn't come with an accuracy guarantee like the Tika...but looks like I didn't need it.

Dark lines = 1/2", Light lines = 1/4"


I also much preferred the look of the Mtn LSS wood colored laminated stock, compared to the grey laminate of the Tika laminated Stainless.



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RE: Tikka t-3 or Remington 700
 

remington for sure!

RE: Tikka t-3 or Remington 700
 

I have both and would for sure go with the tikka. Shorter bolt lift, much smoother action, great trigger out of the box, detachable mag, free rings and better balanced in my view. I have bought 3 t-3's in the last 2 years after looking at all others. I like my old remy adl but the tikka's are a better gun.

RE: Tikka t-3 or Remington 700
 

I've owned Remington 700's in the past and currently own two Tikkas. I wont buy another Remington, the Tikkas are excellent rifles.

RE: Tikka t-3 or Remington 700
 

I've never owned a Tikka, but have a bunch of Sako's - I'd get the Tikka.

RE: Tikka t-3 or Remington 700
 

I have some Remingtons and had A Tikka t3 lite stainless the Remingtons are excellent rifles as well as the Tikka the only problem I had with the Tikka it was effected by thew recall it took 5 months to get my rifle back and the customer service would only return about 1 out of 10 phone calls I hope this helps chad