I was perusing the new Humping & Fisting catalogue and see there is yet another Tikka iteration, a bush pig. This one is going to be a good seller I think and long overdue for the NZ market.
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I was perusing the new Humping & Fisting catalogue and see there is yet another Tikka iteration, a bush pig. This one is going to be a good seller I think and long overdue for the NZ market.
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well it saves the usual get it and chop it before even shooting it..... pity the orange panels arent on it...hopefully it will come with some decent bush orientated optic choices.....1-5 2---8 or the red dot of some sort.....
and feed it proper bush ammo...180grn soft point winchester for a start....
and a decent twist rate for those who want the option / to use proper Subsonic projectiles without needing a special barrel
Think Beretta have imported 300 of them.
Just because you call it a bush pig doesn't mean you can't shot it in the "open" MD. The 2.5-10 sounds like a good option.
Iv got the same except 18in barrel,good for 400yds on deer.
oh but its a tikka.....dont you know...... if it came in 7mm/08 it would be a latte
so does this one need a short black???
There is apparently a few on order at Kelly County, and a few LH ones too if anyone is keen [emoji106]
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Well if they did a 1-8 twist 26" barrel 264 win mag I'd start saving shekels.
JMHO
just because others are called long range mountain rifle..doesnt mean you cant carry in bush and shoot deer at 10 yards either......but its friggin sight harder with scope that only goes down to 5x and is like looking through a drain pipe.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
but you see my point.... and agree a 2.5-10 would be lovely.... if wasnt huge n heavy...too spendy for me anyway.Dustys $600 Bakail far more like my cuppa tea.
Sorry to derail my own thread, but on the scope front, there is the VX5 2-10x42 which would make a good all rounder if you have a spare $2K. Any other contenders?
1-5 loopy 2-8 loopy OLD 2-7 loopy all fantastic scopes in the bush. or a bog std 3x9x40
I was in a retailer just yesterday looking at the burris line up, for a light bush scope thdy seem awfully big especially at the ocular end and at the heavier end o the scale, actually have to agree with milk duds on this one :yaeh am not durnk: or if the budget allowed a nice light seagull in 2.4-12×40 would be hard to beat
My little burris is a 2.5x10x42 was $400 new.Bugger paying top dollers.
Delta 1.5-9 x 44
Currently have a Leupold 1.5-5x on my bush rifle. It's a very good scope, but wouldn't say no to more magnification for other situations (without losing the low magnification option).Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
2-10 vx5 firedot works great on mine. Just enough maginification without being silly.
The only issue I see with the Tikka (mine included) or even other manufacturers is they stick stocks with low "opensight" combs on rifles that have none and never will and you end up "rangi'ing up" a comb raiser, bolting one of those hidious after market ones on or buying a new stock................................
I built my lefty tikka 308 chopped 16" DPT'd and with a carbon stock for about that last year....Quote:
Originally Posted by Dusty Fog
I have several low mag scopes, and find I am usually setting them on 2-2.5 in the bush.
Yesterday i did a final zero check my Tika 18in with Burris 2.5-10x42.Shoots ok so time to go hunting next month.
Including scope?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ftx325
To me a serious Bush rig needs, and I have one is an aim point.
Lighter than any scope and way smaller.
Zero at 100 or 200 and enjoy both eyes open shooting.
Once you get used to it they are unreal.
I usually run it on a tikka super light cut down 260 but it has the thermal on it at the moment.
If you feel the need put a magnifier with it.
M2c
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" Unbelievable deals" only use full RRP as the benchmark..Quote:
Originally Posted by Trout
Ive got a Swaro 2.4x12 on my bush gun, its the ducks nuts so far, similar coinQuote:
Originally Posted by MB
not inc scope no . currently wearing vx5hd 3-15 . But could of fit a cheaper scope and still kept it around 3k . But that 2600 ish inc top rail and titanium bolt handle as well , and of course the lefties are several hundred dollars more expensive to begin with than a righty .Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
And I hope you see my point. Just because it has a 16" barrel doesn't mean you have to limit yourself to a low 1-5x scope.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
Sounds a lot like mine except for the carbon:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ftx325
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One thing I would add. The Firedot is a must.
yes it will be popular only thing wrong with the package is the reticules in that scope plex or something like euro 4a much much better for bush work
Ruger Ranch are pretty nasty rifles though. I'm sure they do the job, but you get what you pay for. Just to be clear, I'm not saying go buy a Tikka Bush. I've just sold a Tikka and don't think I want another one.Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmwsm
I think H&F packages are generally off the mark, certainly in the optics department, but the gun itself will have a lot of interest.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry the hunter
There was an interesting thread a while a go about the perfect do it all rifle, can't find it now, but sort of came to the conclusion that one rifle can't do it all, but it can do a lot. My choice would be a "bushpig" of some description with a 2-10x scope or similar. It would cover close range bush work and out to 300m (maybe further) in the right hands.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
In the right chambering, definitely further.Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
I am completely confident with my 16" 308 to 500 yards, proven itself time and againQuote:
Originally Posted by MB
what are you feeding it outta curiosity ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
165 Nosler BT at 2650
Ruger have been doing a threaded 18" 308 Predator for years, lightweight and they are as accurate as any Tikka, owning several rifles in each brand. Plastic stocks, just a bit shitter than the shit tikka plastic stock.Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmwsm
Firedot or Trijicon 1-4 illuminated post would be my preferred optic.
The RRP on the rifle is $1899, comparable with Tikka models.
I would have thought it's the Ducks Guts for NZ as I hear a lot have a Bushpig rifle.
There always modification s to be had bit this is an off the shelf Bushpig, you asked, they listened.
It's easy for Tikka to trim the barrel etc but changing the twist changes the tooling for them.
Some will like it some won't but it's another offering.
Here's mine with the mrs 7.62 howa mini which I have also cut back to 16" since this pic and I added a second s/s baffle to the 308 supp .Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
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Mine is the firedot scope but rarely turn it on , only in very low light or looking into dark shaded areas . Don't think I would really miss it if didn't have it 95 percent of the time.
That is true, Tikka are a much nicer made, better materials and workmanship, hold their value, but for literally getting the job done no difference, I like both.Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
I have my Firedot turned on all the time but only at a low setting. You can't see it in bright sunlight but if you look into a dark piece of bush it's visible. I have had a number of occasions where I would have struggled to get a bead on a black pig if I didn't have it. Eyes getting older probably doesn't help either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ftx325
Dumb questions about firedots. Presumably they need a battery, how long does the battery last? Can you still use the scope with a dead battery?
