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<blockquote data-quote="catorres1" data-source="post: 1016802" data-attributes="member: 80699"><p>Well, let me see if I can get to the heart of the matter and get some advice. Basically, for a practice rifle, I have the choice of any of these if I limit myself to a 6.5/260.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.tikka.fi/t3models.php?ctr_showdata#pagedown" target="_blank">Tikka T3 CTR</a></p><p><a href="http://www.tikka.fi/t3models.php?lite_adjustable" target="_blank">Tikka T3 Lite Adjustable</a></p><p><a href="http://www.weatherby.com/product/rifles/vanguard_2/series_2_synthetic" target="_blank">Vanguard Series 2 Synthetic | Weatherby.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/model/10PREDATORHUNTERMAX1" target="_blank">Savage Arms</a></p><p></p><p>Each has it's problems:</p><p></p><p>The CTR has the barrel and bottom steel, but I don't much care for the stock, it just does not feel right and I can't find a suitable replacement that I could afford (Manners and McMillan are just too much)</p><p></p><p>The Tikka adjustable has a better stock, but still not great for me. But it has a sporter weight barrel</p><p></p><p>The Weatherby stock would be replaced with my ideal stock from B&C, so that's it's strong point. Best fit. But it's a light #2 contour that is not free floated due to it's light weight, don't think it will handle extended shooting well.</p><p></p><p>The Savage has the right barrel, but the stock is worst of all of them for me. It's fit is all wrong, and I can't find a decent replacement that works...of the brands I can afford, B&C's are my favorite, but I don't think they even make one for this rifle because it's a bottom bolt release gun.</p><p></p><p>So if a lighter barrel is okay for this use, then the Vanguard with the B&C will be the way to go, but I doubt this will work due to the light barrels.</p><p></p><p>Second would be the Tikka's because the stocks are better than the Savages...the CTR has the barrel weight and a higher comb than the savage, but still not very good for me. The adjustable has the better, but still not great, stock, but a light barrel.</p><p></p><p>Last is the Savage because of the stock fit problem and the fact it is bottom bolt release makes that hard to fix.</p><p></p><p>So yeah, quite a conundrum.</p><p></p><p>I will say that either of the Tikka's and the Vanguard would also be light enough as they are for general hunting use as well. The heaviest, the CTR, would come in at 9 lbs scoped, and I can live with that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catorres1, post: 1016802, member: 80699"] Well, let me see if I can get to the heart of the matter and get some advice. Basically, for a practice rifle, I have the choice of any of these if I limit myself to a 6.5/260. [url=http://www.tikka.fi/t3models.php?ctr_showdata#pagedown]Tikka T3 CTR[/url] [url=http://www.tikka.fi/t3models.php?lite_adjustable]Tikka T3 Lite Adjustable[/url] [url=http://www.weatherby.com/product/rifles/vanguard_2/series_2_synthetic]Vanguard Series 2 Synthetic | Weatherby.com[/url] [url=http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/model/10PREDATORHUNTERMAX1]Savage Arms[/url] Each has it's problems: The CTR has the barrel and bottom steel, but I don't much care for the stock, it just does not feel right and I can't find a suitable replacement that I could afford (Manners and McMillan are just too much) The Tikka adjustable has a better stock, but still not great for me. But it has a sporter weight barrel The Weatherby stock would be replaced with my ideal stock from B&C, so that's it's strong point. Best fit. But it's a light #2 contour that is not free floated due to it's light weight, don't think it will handle extended shooting well. The Savage has the right barrel, but the stock is worst of all of them for me. It's fit is all wrong, and I can't find a decent replacement that works...of the brands I can afford, B&C's are my favorite, but I don't think they even make one for this rifle because it's a bottom bolt release gun. So if a lighter barrel is okay for this use, then the Vanguard with the B&C will be the way to go, but I doubt this will work due to the light barrels. Second would be the Tikka's because the stocks are better than the Savages...the CTR has the barrel weight and a higher comb than the savage, but still not very good for me. The adjustable has the better, but still not great, stock, but a light barrel. Last is the Savage because of the stock fit problem and the fact it is bottom bolt release makes that hard to fix. So yeah, quite a conundrum. I will say that either of the Tikka's and the Vanguard would also be light enough as they are for general hunting use as well. The heaviest, the CTR, would come in at 9 lbs scoped, and I can live with that. [/QUOTE]
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