Thread: Looking at a new Rifle but cant Decide!!! please help!!

Hey guys my names Ryan im new to this Forum,
just come back to real world after being in aussie for the last 4 years, and have always been keen on my hunting so time to get a new rifle!!
Currently i am looking at the Tika T3, remmington SPS and the Ruger m77 hawkeye in a 7mm-08
looking at around 1200-1500 in a stainless model.
From your guys experience whats best bang for buck...accuracy,maintenance price ranges etc give me all your knowledge so i can make the right choice first time round as this new rifle i will be keeping for a very long time
Please help!! cheers guys

T3

Originally Posted by outdoorlad

T3

+1

They're all good rifles and they'll all suit your needs.
I have the T3 in .270, its a great rifle and i love (though i wanted one from the get go so i'm bias)

The cons are some people don't like the plastic magazine, trigger guard and dense recoil pad.
The pros is its light weight and the fact that you are getting a Sako barrel with a 3 shot sub inch moa from factory guarantee

RR

Originally Posted by RichieRich

...3 shot sub inch moa from factory guarantee

Just to be pedantic, the phrase 'sub inch moa' doesn't actually make any sense unless you're talking about a really small extinct bird.

And to be sensible and realistic, I know what you mean - Tikka are very good at marketing the fact that their rifles give about the same accuracy as everybody elses.

Originally Posted by GravelBen

Just to be pedantic, the phrase 'sub inch moa' doesn't actually make any sense unless you're talking about a really small extinct bird.

And to be sensible and realistic, I know what you mean - Tikka are very good at marketing the fact that their rifles give about the same accuracy as everybody elses.

So you are saying everybody elses guns consistantly (in the price range) do 3/4inch MOA out of the box on factory ammo?

Originally Posted by steven

So you are saying everybody elses guns consistantly (in the price range) do 3/4inch MOA out of the box on factory ammo?

Mine have with the tight ammo.

Originally Posted by steven

So you are saying everybody elses guns consistantly (in the price range) do 3/4inch MOA out of the box on factory ammo?

Please don't say 'inch MOA', it doesn't make sense and such things annoy me more than they should.

I don't use factory ammo much but with handloads my current and previous Savage centrefires shot 0.5 MOA, there are a couple of Rem 700s in my family that do about the same, my Ruger 308 only shoots 0.75 MOA though. Even the Savage 22mag I had grouped between 0.75 and 1 MOA, obviously that one used factory ammo.

Its really nothing unusual, plenty of people on here with Howas, Marlins and whatever else can tell similar stories. Tikka have just been clever enough to turn it into some very successful marketing.

T3
Why 7m-08? not 308?

Please don't let this start a shit fight. Curious why wattee is after a 7mm-08

necked down 308 abit faster shooting, flatter...

Originally Posted by wattee

necked down 308 abit faster shooting, flatter...

7mm08 is more expensive, barnual steel is about 74cents to 86 cents for 308....if price is important and range not....

Tikka T3 in calibre of choice, Optilock rings, Best quality scope you can afford & some time down the track Stug or Senator carbon stock.
Nothing wrong with the 7mm08....I've killed game out to 800yds with mine!

Have you considered a winchester model 70?

how much did you pay for yours?

Originally Posted by Toby

Have you considered a winchester model 70?

For that money that's what I'd be thinking... In 308.
That's a Good buy. Good luck.

I think you should make that your signature toby.