Thread: Hardy Tikka Carbon Stock and Barrel Good deal ?

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.

Originally Posted by Jit

Saw one in local H&F, carbon wrapped barrel, Tikka action, carbon stock and fancy brake in 7mmRM - $4200!
whadya rekcon ?

look at what else you could do with that money. do the maths.

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.

Originally Posted by Jit

Saw one in local H&F, carbon wrapped barrel, Tikka action, carbon stock and fancy brake in 7mmRM - $4200!
whadya rekcon ?

I reckon you would get a better return on that investment if you spent the cash on hookers and blow.

WAY better stories than "yeah, I own a tikka. BUT its got a CF barrel and shit....."

Originally Posted by Proudkiwi

I reckon you would get a better return on that investment if you spent the cash on hookers and blow.

WAY better stories than "yeah, I own a tikka. BUT its got a CF barrel and shit....."

This is sound advice

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...

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Spend another $8-900 & get one with a proper stock, proper carbon fibre barrel & proper brake...just saying...

Should have also added, YOU can sell the new barrel & stock to off set that cost

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Spend another $8-900 & get one with a proper stock, proper carbon fibre barrel & proper brake...just saying...

And it would still be "just a Tikka".

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.

Originally Posted by timattalon

And it would still be "just a Tikka".

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.....

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...

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

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...

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.

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.

Originally Posted by timattalon

These are made for people who have more money than brains and only hunt the gentrified rolling paddocks.....

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...