I recently looked at a Tikka rifle in .223.
I enjoy shooting and hunting with the .223 but I know very little about Tikka. They're made by Sako and imported by Berretta. I've been told that they are good shooters. Any info out there? Thank you in advance. critch

I'm not familiar with the .223, but I have a .338 Tikka and it was accurate right out of the box. The craftsmanship was excellent and very reasonably priced. But I've heard that since Beretta purchased Sako, they increased the price excessively, with no change to the rifles.

What 340WBYMAG said. Tikka is the economy line Sako, so to speak, with some minor differences. The quality of the workmanship, stock-to-metal fit, stock and metal finish, is excellent, better than Rem., Win., Ruger, and even Browning. Besides that, they shoot darn good to boot.

One shot, what process do they use to make barrels? Sako and Tikka that is?

If I am not mistaken, they are rotary hammer forged.

I bought one in .223 in January. After spending 50 rounds breaking in the barrel, I shot some targets to check its accuracy. The first 5 shot group at 100 yards looked like a picture of mickey mouse <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>.

Three shots were in a large hole with two &quot;fliers&quot; edging out for ears. Not bad for factory ammo, eh? I can't wait until I get a handload recipe cooked up for it.

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Friends, thank you all for the info. I'm picking up my new Tikka .223 on Thursday. If it shoots as well as I anticipate you'll hear me yelling. Thank you again!! Critch.

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