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<blockquote data-quote="Barrelnut" data-source="post: 1138315" data-attributes="member: 74902"><p>Personally, I would not get a Tikka. I would get a stainless steel Savage Weather Warrior in model 16 (short action) or model 116 (long action) for whatever caliber you choose. They are chambered in 7-08, 308, 270. etc. They also come in the popular 6.5 cartridges including the 6.5 creedmoor and 6.5x284 Normal, which Tikka chambers neither of.</p><p></p><p>There is no real comparison in quality between the two. Tikka has a pure tupperware stock, uses plastic for the bolt shroud, trigger guard and magazine. It also only has a two position safety.</p><p></p><p>Tikka can also have stock bedding issues because they do not have a recoil lug that is attached to the action/barrel assembly. The recoil lug is nothing more than a piece of aluminum that is inserted into a slot in the plastic stock. Then there's a slot in the action that the aluminum lug fits into when the action is attached to the stock. This can cause problems and does not wear well with repeated recoil.</p><p></p><p>A Savage Weather Warrior on the other hand has a full length aluminum bedding block in the stock. Has a metal trigger guard and magazine slot. Uses all metal magazines (they do not wear out like plastic ones). The Savage also has a <u>three</u> position safety that allows you to unload the rifle without having the rifle in full fire mode.</p><p></p><p>The Savage Model 16/116 uses a steel lug sandwiched between the action and barrel in the traditional manner that fits into a slot in the aluminum bedding block. This is much more robust and durable.</p><p></p><p>A Savage factory barrel is button rifled. They tend to shoot better hot than hammer forged barrels in Tikkas. Button rifled barrels are also highly regarded in the accuracy department. Plus you can change a barrel on a Savage yourself, if you decide on a different cartridge latter on. There are several aftermarket barrel manufactures that make high quality replacement barrels for Savage rifles. This is one of the reasons Savages rifles are often used as a base for building accurate long range hunting and target rifles.</p><p></p><p>Savage just brings so much more to the table at about the same price point. And they are made in America.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Barrelnut, post: 1138315, member: 74902"] Personally, I would not get a Tikka. I would get a stainless steel Savage Weather Warrior in model 16 (short action) or model 116 (long action) for whatever caliber you choose. They are chambered in 7-08, 308, 270. etc. They also come in the popular 6.5 cartridges including the 6.5 creedmoor and 6.5x284 Normal, which Tikka chambers neither of. There is no real comparison in quality between the two. Tikka has a pure tupperware stock, uses plastic for the bolt shroud, trigger guard and magazine. It also only has a two position safety. Tikka can also have stock bedding issues because they do not have a recoil lug that is attached to the action/barrel assembly. The recoil lug is nothing more than a piece of aluminum that is inserted into a slot in the plastic stock. Then there's a slot in the action that the aluminum lug fits into when the action is attached to the stock. This can cause problems and does not wear well with repeated recoil. A Savage Weather Warrior on the other hand has a full length aluminum bedding block in the stock. Has a metal trigger guard and magazine slot. Uses all metal magazines (they do not wear out like plastic ones). The Savage also has a [U]three[/U] position safety that allows you to unload the rifle without having the rifle in full fire mode. The Savage Model 16/116 uses a steel lug sandwiched between the action and barrel in the traditional manner that fits into a slot in the aluminum bedding block. This is much more robust and durable. A Savage factory barrel is button rifled. They tend to shoot better hot than hammer forged barrels in Tikkas. Button rifled barrels are also highly regarded in the accuracy department. Plus you can change a barrel on a Savage yourself, if you decide on a different cartridge latter on. There are several aftermarket barrel manufactures that make high quality replacement barrels for Savage rifles. This is one of the reasons Savages rifles are often used as a base for building accurate long range hunting and target rifles. Savage just brings so much more to the table at about the same price point. And they are made in America. [/QUOTE]
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