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<blockquote data-quote="martinakl" data-source="post: 2976523" data-attributes="member: 74115"><p>A couple things to consider with a Tikka.</p><p></p><p>1) They have slow twist rates on their 7mm's (1:9.5 twist).</p><p></p><p>*They have recently started doing 1:10 in the 300 Win Mag (they were doing 1:11 twist). You won't be able to use the sleek, heavy, bullets in the 7mm, period. 300 Win can now handle the heavier 30 Cal bullets, but....</p><p></p><p>2) The magazines in the Tikka's are super short. There's no room for seating bullets long in their long actions. COAL is very limited.</p><p></p><p>I do like Tikka's, I just think it's worth pointing out their shortcomings for the magnum rounds you listed. Even if you don't plan to hunt long range, banging steel at long range is great practice and that MAY lead you to wishing you had a different setup.</p><p></p><p>If you don't reload or don't plan or reloading (= shoot factory ammo only). Some of the above critiques may not be relevant.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="martinakl, post: 2976523, member: 74115"] A couple things to consider with a Tikka. 1) They have slow twist rates on their 7mm's (1:9.5 twist). *They have recently started doing 1:10 in the 300 Win Mag (they were doing 1:11 twist). You won't be able to use the sleek, heavy, bullets in the 7mm, period. 300 Win can now handle the heavier 30 Cal bullets, but.... 2) The magazines in the Tikka's are super short. There's no room for seating bullets long in their long actions. COAL is very limited. I do like Tikka's, I just think it's worth pointing out their shortcomings for the magnum rounds you listed. Even if you don't plan to hunt long range, banging steel at long range is great practice and that MAY lead you to wishing you had a different setup. If you don't reload or don't plan or reloading (= shoot factory ammo only). Some of the above critiques may not be relevant. [/QUOTE]
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