Thread: Tikka vs Remington vs Savage

I think what they always boil down to is don't buy a budget rifle eg. Remington 770, Edge, Axis, etc. Either save up and buy something better ($900 I reckon is a good dividing line, anything more than that will be fine) or buy one second hand for the same money as a budget rifle.

Or just buy a CZ/Brno and be happy forever!

Originally Posted by ebf

Another vote for Savage, coz why ? They make loads of guns for us leftys Huge selection of calibers and styles (varmint, classic, all-weather, LR, tactical, competition)

Yep good lefty guns

I got the Savage 16 bought 2 one for a mate and me(pre accustock) some years ago as the price was better than tikkas then, has some issues with this, one needed some bolt work one had a bit of rifling missing at the muzzle...all got fixed, all shoots well. Mine got the barrel cut and canned anyway.

got another left 16 from gun city for $750 in a $1 reserve and they were nice enough to send it threaded with a can on it!.....sent the can back to them..weight a tonne anyway.

The pre accustock stocks are crap like all synthetic stocks on cheap guns...but the guns have been excellent and im not about to change.

[QUOTE=veitnamcam;219975]what does need work straight out of the box? QUOTE]
Nothing in reality.. Just imo x bolts look, feel and shoulder well. And from all reports ive come across havent heard of a lemon yet. Plus they produce leftys. :thumbup:

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

what does need work straight out of the box ?

Sakos need new barrels apparently....

Savage! As long as it isn't an axis.. I got a Savage .223 (Trophy Hunter package) last year and just got 2 model 16's (7mm-08 and .270)

Americans seem to love there Savages, but there seems to be a following here too.
Seem's to be some very cheap Varmint type Savages on Trademe pretty often, if one in 204 Ruger comes up I think I may have to give it a go.

Might even convert me from my Tikka bug.

I had a Mod.12 VLP in .204 for a while - a dream to shoot but a bitch to carry, at 10lbs bare with a 26" truck axle barrel its definitely a varminter not an all-round hunting rifle. Shot half inch groups, but so does the Mod.14 Classic 223 that replaced it and its 7lbs instead of 10. All depends what you plan to use it for.

I ticked Tika. Ready to go out of the box, and stainless.

But I’ve got one of these Savage Arms in .223, and its as good as anything I’ve ever had.
Only fault is the front swivel stud is too far forward for a good platform for my bi-pod. Its an easy fix, if I ever get around to it.

Don't know about the savage centre fires but sold my ruger 10/22 and bought a savage .22 and love it getting good grouping and a love the trigger compared to the factory rugger trigger have fired a tika .243 and hated it perfer my Remington to the tika

Originally Posted by EVILWAYZ

Don't know about the savage centre fires but sold my ruger 10/22 and bought a savage .22 and love it getting good grouping and a love the trigger compared to the factory rugger trigger have fired a tika .243 and hated it perfer my Remington to the tika

Interested in what did you hate about the Tikka?

Well it was a t3 lite found it kicked a lot more than my Remington liked the tika action but overall perfer the feel of the rem over the tika could be because it's what I'm used to I guess

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

Sakos need new barrels apparently....

Why?

Originally Posted by kokako

Why?

http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...-barrel-12527/

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

Sakos need new barrels apparently....

only if you buy second hand :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

only if you buy second hand :rolleyes:

Then attack them with a grinder