Thread: Howa 1500 vs. Tikka T3

Yea the light weights are nice

Shot both back to back last weekend. Tikka in .308 and howa in 6.5x55, both in boyds stocks.

Factory trigger is nicer on my howa. Crisp little 2 stage with a shade under 3lbs factory, the tikka was/is closer to 4lb. Still a good trigger though.

Howa is heavier (6.5x55 has a heavier barrel profile than the .308). Both group really well. Tikka drives tacs with handloads.

It was my first outing with the 6.5 and so was mucking around cleaning and learning the gun/trigger ect. Last 3 groups were all inside and inch with el cheapo $30/box S&B ammo and a warm bbl. I have spent bugger all time shooting paper also so have no doubt would group better in a more experinced shooters hands.

Cant go wrong with either, although you will probably get less of a ribbing at the local spot if you turn up with a 7mm-08 howa than a tikka ;p