Saw one in local H&F, carbon wrapped barrel, Tikka action, carbon stock and fancy brake in 7mmRM - $4200!
whadya rekcon ?
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Saw one in local H&F, carbon wrapped barrel, Tikka action, carbon stock and fancy brake in 7mmRM - $4200!
whadya rekcon ?
Not worth it
I thought that was a rhetorical question
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Absolute steal. It'll be worth double when you sell it.
look at what else you could do with that money. do the maths.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jit
What advantage does the carbon wrapped barrel really give you? Weight reduction will be extremely minimal I think.
Buy a Tikka and fit a CF stock of your choice, hardy uses Kiwi composites I think, or after what I've seen recently I'd seriously look at Ken Hendersons stocks.
I reckon you would get a better return on that investment if you spent the cash on hookers and blow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jit
WAY better stories than "yeah, I own a tikka. BUT its got a CF barrel and shit....."
I would do some serious research before spending my hard earned money on something with an HRE barrel on it...
Spend another $8-900 & get one with a proper stock, proper carbon fibre barrel & proper brake...just saying...
This is sound adviceQuote:
Originally Posted by Proudkiwi
Should have also added, YOU can sell the new barrel & stock to off set that cost :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg
I wonder if dan was using a proof research barrel when he won the taihape long range shoot with first round hits out all the way.
just sayin....
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You wouldn't know whose barrel was under the wrap Andy or how many were tried before that one was used.... just saying ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by andyanimal31
$4200, geez that's about 3x more than a Tikka off the shelf.............bet it doesn't shoot 3x better...................just saying
You are being a bit tough on Dan.
On Saturday I fired at Brad's hill-side 12 times with an HRE stainless barrelled rifle and didn't miss it once. You could see the great big holes in the dirt.
Whats a sako Carbonlite worth? Unless you want to build an obscure caliber, keep the tikka barrel, its the best bit on them.
Could have a sweet tikka, with a carbon stock and a decent scope for that money
Wouldnt you be better buying a kreiger barrel and a carbon fibre stock and still have change towards a decent scope.
bloody hell!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg
the conspiracy deepens.
I might go get my tinfoil hat out of the cuboard as I might need it![emoji106]
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You could borrow mine although these days I seem to constantly be wearing it :DQuote:
Originally Posted by andyanimal31
haha, I witnessed you hit steel at 600 yards at least once!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
Lipstick and pigs come to mind here.
Yup, 4200 and you’ve still got a budget rifle...Quote:
Originally Posted by Marty Henry
Those budget rifles shoot incredibly well in Stock form, dressing it up isn't going to make it shoot any better.Quote:
Originally Posted by 7x64
Spend your money on something special that will be still worth good money if you ever sell it.
Gold comes to mind
Ah yes, but you'd have to be a bloody sneaky stalker to kill a deer with a lump of gold.Quote:
Originally Posted by Friwi
200 grains of gold pushed by a good dose of powder should do the trick from a distance ;-)
All that matter is that you recover most of it so you don't lose too much on your investment :-)
Any more really useful advice like this?
After recommendation to build a great lightish bolt action. I don't get like the carbon barrel thing either .Sako carbon lite.. they sound expensive ?
I have an 85 finn with a ken henderson stock on it, t2 brake and a vx6. It's like a toy to carry and is a very capable rig
And works out a few less pesos than a carbonlite
And it would still be "just a Tikka".Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg
If my Suzuki Vitara had a $3000 paint job, $4000 worth of alloy wheels and tryes, and a $3000 spoiler kit, guess what? I still drive a Vitara......and it will still do what Vitaras do.
If you want to spend $4500 on a rifle, my view would be look for something that is a decent value rifle. You can spend that much on extras on any Tikka / Howa / Weatherby / or any other budget branded rifle, and it will still be the same brand rifle. It wont make it worth that much to anyone but yourself. And to be brutally honest $5000 is chump change for a rifle in Europe, try Kreighoff, Prinz Waffen, Purdey, Holland and Holland. And I am sure there are others. Now they make some serious kit.....
Probably more important is to consider what you are trying to achieve. If you want long range accuracy then go down that rabbit hole. It gets very deep but its worth it. It is not just a case of buying the best gun. Its also learning how to get the most from it. The more you learn about this the more you will learn about what you still need to get better. As your skill improves, so will your understanding of the equipment. (This is not suggesting anyone is a beginner as this statement is true for experienced shooters too)
If you want light weight for a carry, then that is mostly a different rabbit hole....but bear in mind where the biggest gains come. One bloke I know spent heaps on losing 1 kg from his rifle, when he would have had far more impact taking 10kg from his frame (Waist would have been a start) I also know someone who is deep into the lightweight hunting, and one of his comments is if you want a light rifle, why add weight by using heavy ammo? shave grams off your bolt or take one round out of the magazine for the same effect....He is looking at a 3lb rifle (SSR https://www.facebook.com/ssrnz/ ) I look at it that if I have trouble carrying a 4kg rifle and need to make it lighter, then I will really have trouble when I try carrying 20 times that in meat on the trip out....
It is all about the overall picture. What can be done and what should be done.
They make kit for people with small peepee's. They don't actually do anything better than a $4200 rifle... in fact in many cases they don't do anywhere near as well, like a lambo getting eaten by a gtr...Quote:
Originally Posted by timattalon
No. They make rifles with a different focus that what we normally see. Yes the GTR might beat the Lambo, but his is more like buying a tylored suit rather than a "off the rack" one at Farmers. Yes you are still in a suit. Yes most wont tell the difference. No you wont feel comfortable in one that does not fit. I had the pleasure of handling a Kreighoff semprio at the range a few years back. Everything about it screamed quality. The action worked like silk, POI stayed the same with the changing of the clip-on scopes and barrel changes. (multi calibre- went from a 300 win mag to a 223in about 45 seconds.) Design and function, and it was clearly well made. These are made for people who appreciate quality.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst
Maaaate. If only you saw where we take our vitara (And where we managed to get with our old Lada.......)
We once went trail bike riding up the firebreaks near where I lived many years ago. On the way up a dead end track to a skid site, we passed the local 4wd club out for a drive. Land Anchors, winches and ropes all out getting through a "rough" bit. I would have loved to see their faces when they finally got to the top but we did not have that long to wait for them. What we found at the top on the skid site was a local hunter (Literally) He was driving an beat up Hillman Hunter and had came up that same track the day before........No ropes, no 4wd, no power and no clearance.
I don’t see carbon fibre as bling but a functional tool, slightly better balance, a lighter weight and a more ridged than the flexible factory plastic stocks. The cost justification, just shoot more meat for the fridge and the wife’s happy, and a happy wife a happy life.
Personally I think carbon wrapped barrels, carbon stocks, custom actions are wicked. What's wrong with liking nice things? Hunting and outdoors is my passion. If owning a rifle like that enhances your enjoyment of the sport then why not? I'm all for it. I'm looking forward to owning a custom rifle one day, at the moment I'm cutting my teeth on a Tikka and learning the ropes.
I love all the product, equipment and all the research that goes into it. Half the fun of it for me!
I don't think it's worth the money.
Not sure what the listed weight is, but the Tikka Superlight weights between 2.5 and 2.7 kg depending on what barrel length and is only $1600 from Gun City or H&F.
Can add a carbon fibre stock to that and shed a bit more weight.
Whilst I don't see it as value for money is no more expensive than a Sako carbon light, which is just an overpriced Tikka in a carbon stock anyway.
Stop inhaling so much jet fuel bud.Quote:
Originally Posted by Beetroot
You have now been banned from sending scopes to my place
Sorry, now I'm on my days off hopefully the fresh air will bring some sense back to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nibblet
I have a Tikka T3x Superlight (fluted barrel) with a carbon stock & DPT suppressor & Swaro z5. Very light, does everything I need it to. Looks sexy too. I recommend it @JitQuote:
Originally Posted by Jit
Fixed it for you - have yet to see one of these rifles anywhere it might see a bit of a knock in a river or a bit of rough stuff...Quote:
Originally Posted by timattalon
All great advice. I run a bunch of blasers because I love gun's and engineering. I will only tolerate highly accurate rifles and premier glass. As always there is a balance , you can have everything , physics defines what can be realistically achiveed. I might just end up with a carbon stock , standard barrel and leupold scope to get the blaser into the light weight game and still not be flinching.
I love the idea of custom but technology now provides a light tikka with <.5 moa all day for peanuts. Very functional but Point is its not sexy wheres hr sheer pride in ownership.
And there gentlemen is the nub of the issue for all sportsmen and women. We want more ..