Savage or Tikka
 

These two manufactures offer their rifles chambered in 260REM. So being that they're in my price range i guess i'm going to have to choose between these two.

So what's your opinion on the two mentioned? Please list the pros and cons of each.

I know Sako offers rifles in 260 but it aint in the cards.

Both are good accurate rifles that you cant go wrong with. I would personally go with the Savage, mainly because it is a American owned company that is also made in America. JMHO

I suggest you try them both for fit and feel. As for quality and accuracy - both rifles will (or should) be accurate and reliable. The Accutrigger on the Savage is sweet, but the Tikka T3 trigger is also very very nice. Cycling the action is an entirely different story though. The Tikka action is super slick. The first time I took mine to the range I didn't think I picked up a round from the in-line magazine.

Thanks Jim & bronko. I've already handled both rifles and i've shot both rifles. Both fit equally as well,both were accurate........ Just seems the tikka is a little on the cheap side but that might just be me.

given the choices I'd go with a tikka because I can get a sako style mcmillian stock for it, I do not care for there stock at all. But if I was going to leave it factory I'd probably go with the savage. Is it a savage edge or a 11 - 110 if it was a edge I'd get anything else but that's me

Tikka would be my choice. Good luck.

Model 16 (weather warrior)

Buy it!!!! That is a great rifle. I have one in a 30-06, it is a very well made and accurate gun. That will be a real sweetheart chambered in a 260.

Yeah i leaning more toward Savage. I'll probally take it out of the accustock and stick it a Boyds laminate like i did with my Rem700.

You can't go wrong with either...I have a Tikka T3 Stainless Lite in 270 WSM and have several new Savages...a Model 11 in 7mm-08, a Model 10 (FLCP-K) in .308 and a Model 93 in 17 HMR...all 3 have the accu-trigger and all three shoot very well and handle nicely.

The Tikka is my primary whitetail rifle and it is a tack driver. The trigger breaks like glass (is easily adjustable), the bolt is butter smooth and it just handles very nicely. Detachable mag is also a plus.

All of the Savages also have detachable mags, adjustable triggers (accu-trigger), shoot very well and handle well...but the bolt's on the Savages do not compare to the Tikka...that's the only real advantage I see between them.

No way I could make myself buy the Tika, unless, I knew I was going to get a different stock. My buddies Tika 300 WSM shoots lights out but neither one of us likes the stock. It just seems cheap.

Thanks emtrescue,i was hoping someone that owned both rifles would post...thank-you.

ColoradoLuckydog...The stock on the Tikka looks cheap BC it is cheap!! That doesn't matter i'm going to replace ot with a Boyds lami anyway no matter which rifle i buy.

Like i said in my previous post i'm leaning more toward the Savage.

Savage with out a doubt!!!!

Yeah i think so too. Now if i decide to go with a 7-08 instead, that opens alot more doors...LOL!

I agree on the stock Luckydog...but I also think the stock on my Savage model 11 is also crap (my Savage Model 10 is an accu-stock and it's a little better...and the 93 is a wood stock)...I still give a slight edge to the Tikka...it just handles a little nicer and really shoots well.

I have a Tikka t3 light in .270 and a Savage modle 12fv bull barrel. I like both guns. The Savage is more accurate but is a bull barrel. The Savage bolt isn't half what the Savage is cause the tip of the bullet hits the top of the barrel and gets stuck all the time. Tikka has no problems. I have heard from a gun smith that Tikka has an aluminum part in it some where that deforms after a while. It happens worse in the magnums. Weather it's true or not or they fixed it I'm not sure. I like the stock more on the Tikka. The Savage is actually bent a little bit.

No experience with Tikka (outside of holding one at a gun shop), but I bought a Savage Model 11 this year and have no complaints.

Remington also offers several models in a .260, fwiw

I've never owned either of the guns you are looking at, so I can't comment on what I would choose.

The stock on either one is not going to be anything to write home about. And if you are going to replace it anyway then I certainly wouldn't let that be the deciding factor. The action on the Tikka will be slicker than the Savage. And although Savages have a good rep for accuracy in an inexpensive rifle I have never seen any rifle in the Tikka's price range out shoot them straight out of the box.

I have a Savage 7mm/08 and a Tikka 25/06. I like the Savage but if I had to do it over, I would go with the Tikka. I really like it better.

Yeah i think the model 7 is the only one they offer 260 rem. in.