Tikki T3 Lite vs. Ruger M77 Hawkeye vs. Browning X-Bolt
12-13-2011, 02:47 AM
#11
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 5,425
Any of these rifles can be fine tuned to be plenty accurate for hunting, pick the one that feels right to you...Shoulder them and see how the LOP is, how they balance, how you like the position of the safety, etc...
It's common for us shooters that are picky to float barrels, add pressure, piller bed, adjust, hone or replace triggers or even replace the stock...These are all basic jobs that any good shooter should be able to do in the off season...
It's common for us shooters that are picky to float barrels, add pressure, piller bed, adjust, hone or replace triggers or even replace the stock...These are all basic jobs that any good shooter should be able to do in the off season...
12-18-2011, 06:01 PM
#14
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 43
The Ruger or Browning IMO. I like the look of a Tikka but 20 years from now, the Browning or Ruger will be doing it's job very well, the Tikka may also, but the Ruger and Browning are guns you'll own for your lifetime... Just my opinion... I really like the x-bolt but the M77 Mark II is my go to in .270 Win.
