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Tikka vs. Savage
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<blockquote data-quote="pods8" data-source="post: 995583" data-attributes="member: 83233"><p>Just some thoughts:</p><p></p><p>The 145gr LRX is lights out in my Tikka (3shot @ 100yds covered by a dime, 5 shot at 200yds was 1.25" factoring out a 3rd shot called flyer, 2.62" with it). That gun/combo is capable of shooting better than I can shoot it at the moment.</p><p></p><p>I've heard good things on savages and would like to sit down and shoot one to really feel it. My handling impressions haven't tempted me enough to purchase one myself to date. I haven't ruled them out but like the feel of some others better (though I love the DIY ability they seem to offer).</p><p></p><p>But like most guns you get good ones and bad ones, also the shooter finding a great load is what turns a 1MOA gun into a sub 1/2MOA gun at times.</p><p></p><p>Fit/finish on a Tikka is way above a 700ADL, trigger is much smoother, bolt is much smoother, etc. Factory stock is accurate/functional even if it does feel a bit cheap (not as cheap as some other folks though). I also shot a clover leaf over the weekend with my rem700 but its an older model that was done to current BDL standards, has a timney trigger installed, and is in a bedded composite stock... Bonus though is it can take long COAL's in the blind mag where as the tikka mag can't (however mine shoots fine for me so I guess if it ain't broke...).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pods8, post: 995583, member: 83233"] Just some thoughts: The 145gr LRX is lights out in my Tikka (3shot @ 100yds covered by a dime, 5 shot at 200yds was 1.25" factoring out a 3rd shot called flyer, 2.62" with it). That gun/combo is capable of shooting better than I can shoot it at the moment. I've heard good things on savages and would like to sit down and shoot one to really feel it. My handling impressions haven't tempted me enough to purchase one myself to date. I haven't ruled them out but like the feel of some others better (though I love the DIY ability they seem to offer). But like most guns you get good ones and bad ones, also the shooter finding a great load is what turns a 1MOA gun into a sub 1/2MOA gun at times. Fit/finish on a Tikka is way above a 700ADL, trigger is much smoother, bolt is much smoother, etc. Factory stock is accurate/functional even if it does feel a bit cheap (not as cheap as some other folks though). I also shot a clover leaf over the weekend with my rem700 but its an older model that was done to current BDL standards, has a timney trigger installed, and is in a bedded composite stock... Bonus though is it can take long COAL's in the blind mag where as the tikka mag can't (however mine shoots fine for me so I guess if it ain't broke...). [/QUOTE]
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