Thread: Comparing the old with the new.

Originally Posted by Shearer

There seems to be a lot of love for some of the older rifles that pop up from time to time. Older Tikkas, Vixens etc. I can understand there is a bit of nostalgia value to them but were they actually any better than the new offerings for the money you paid. There are definitely more options these days.

if one takes accuracy - new any better not really but some of the benefits of older -- trigger older rifles way better and by a good margin unless one pays for a timney or similar - hand cut checkering - fit and finish way way way better - bolt and action feel no comparison - just better made with care - a lot of hand finishing - value increase well thats a goody a sako vixen would now be worth in good condition probably 3-400 percent more than original cost - take an early vixen and feel the action silky smooth feels like real steel then take a modern tikka - they feel junky simple as that in comparison - my ten cents worth