I think I would rather have a savage or vanguard over a T3. Just an opinion

bc TOTAL AGREEMENT

But you can buy inaccuracy.

Call 'Ripleys Believe It or Not' because it's never been 20 below in the recorded history of my state. And any deer out roaming around in 20 below weather are safe from me.

Sako makes Tikka's. Like the plastic on the Tikka or don't like it but one gun is just as reliable as the other. If you plan to run your game down on foot and beat them to death with the buttstock of your rifle, or you plan to use the magazine clip from it to crack walnuts on an anvil then by all means stick to an all metal configuration. For the vast majority of us that plan to simply "SHOOT" our rifles you will have no problems with a Tikka and it's few plastic components. In fact in my 39 years of life through some pretty hard hunting I have never done more than scratch the barrel or wood finish on a gun. I guess some of you guys must be hunting from hang gliders or something.

Uh oh, OEH, see what you did, you hurt somebodies feelings. Which I have a feeling went out and got a tikka.

Too Bad and who cares I am telling it like it is ..it is a throwaway gun



There used to be a poster here named Steven Ashe..why don't you look him up and find out if his cheap polycarbonate bolt shroud never broke. I am glad you know ho to shoot a rifle and certainly glad that in your 39 years of life you have done some hard hunting in Alabama. I am really impressed

Good one.

Well I must say I for one love the tikka t-3's. I've bought 3 of them in the last two years. It wouldn't hurt my feeling if the plastic wasn't there, but if thats as bad as it gets I can live with it. Smooth action, awesome trigger, good price and many other nice features. Used to have mostly remy's but the tikka has spoiled me. Last week I spent an hour at gander mt. looking at all the rifles thet had to offer and kept coming back to the tikka and sako. The short bolt lift is one reason, why after paying $500-$600 and up should I spend even more for a trigger job like most of the other brands need. I think for the money the tikka's can't be beat. Granted a lot of my reason's are personal tastes, but I would still recommend a tikka to anybody. Try cycling the bolt on the other guns and then a sako or tikka, to me this speaks of quality.

I find the Tikka to be of a different design in on how it’s closed around the bolt action where it ejects the shells. The plastic parts would be a concern for me being that it can get pretty cold up here during rifle season for deer. The accuracy is definitely a plus with it having the same type of barrel as a Sako. The plastic clip is definitely a turn off for me but that’s me. If I would consider a Tikka it would have to be with a long cartridge to take full advantage of the long action. Maybe some day but I sure like my Sako.

And they say me and drift are brazen. Welcome to the club

The plastic components mentioned is why I bought my Sako Finnlight instead. SS/Synthetic combo and one smooth action...I know, I know..there was alot of hype a while ago about the re-call, but mine was built well before and it is the sweetest thing I ever held...for a rifle at least :-)