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    What do you think of this rifle in .308?

    Good, bad, good deal, rip off? Hate as much as you like. I know next to nothing about carbon wrapped barrels.

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    Very nice rifle it is and no doubt it works. However I couldn't splash that much on a Tikka. Regardless how much carbon.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Magnus View Post
    Very nice rifle it is and no doubt it works. However I couldn't splash that much on a Tikka. Regardless how much carbon.
    Why? Is there something wrong with the actions?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shearer View Post
    Why? Is there something wrong with the actions?
    Nothing wrong with Tikkas but for that sort of money there are much nicer rifles to buy, I agree and toally understand where @Magnus is coming from, for the same reason I have never and probably will never own a Tikka.
    Not because there is anything wrong with them but because they are a "Corolla" reliable and well made but I prefer a more refined driving experience like a "Bentley"

    Please before you flame me.....I don't hate Tikka's they are very good, just not tor me
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    Quote Originally Posted by dannyb View Post
    Nothing wrong with Tikkas but for that sort of money there are much nicer rifles to buy, I agree and toally understand where @Magnus is coming from, for the same reason I have never and probably will never own a Tikka.
    Not because there is anything wrong with them but because they are a "Corolla" reliable and well made but I prefer a more refined driving experience like a "Bentley"

    Please before you flame me.....I don't hate Tikka's they are very good, just not tor me
    With a carbon stock and barrel? So what would you consider a $3.5K off the shelf "Bentley"?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shearer View Post
    With a carbon stock and barrel? So what would you consider a $3.5K off the shelf "Bentley"?
    Bentleys aren't made out of carbon fiber... It's not the be all and end all of quality construction...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shearer View Post
    With a carbon stock and barrel? So what would you consider a $3.5K off the shelf "Bentley"?
    Plenty of nicer or better quality rifles around for $3.5k go have a look for yourself I never said carbon stocked and carbon barreled.
    I'm not gonna search around for something I have no intention of buying. You can get a lot of rifle for that sort of money.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shearer View Post
    With a carbon stock and barrel? So what would you consider a $3.5K off the shelf "Bentley"?
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    Quote Originally Posted by dannyb View Post
    Nothing wrong with Tikkas but for that sort of money there are much nicer rifles to buy, I agree and toally understand where @Magnus is coming from, for the same reason I have never and probably will never own a Tikka.
    Not because there is anything wrong with them but because they are a "Corolla" reliable and well made but I prefer a more refined driving experience like a "Bentley"

    Please before you flame me.....I don't hate Tikka's they are very good, just not tor me
    To funny, I drive a hilux for fencing a corolla for a car and own tikkas and sako rifles.
    I have a few Bently optics though!

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    Quote Originally Posted by andyanimal31 View Post
    To funny, I drive a hilux for fencing a corolla for a car and own tikkas and sako rifles.
    I have a few Bently optics though!

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    Quote Originally Posted by andyanimal31 View Post
    I have a few Bently optics though!
    You own a Tangent Theta?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shearer View Post
    Why? Is there something wrong with the actions?
    Never said anything about the actions, I said it is a very nice rifle indeed. Imo and if it were my money I couldn't justify a 3.5k Tikka that would shoot just as well as my 1.5k Tikka.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Magnus View Post
    Never said anything about the actions, I said it is a very nice rifle indeed. Imo and if it were my money I couldn't justify a 3.5k Tikka that would shoot just as well as my 1.5k Tikka.
    That too it won't shoot any better than any other Tikka
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    I'd want to know who did the gunsmithing as I've seen some real shocking shit come out of guncity and you could probably kiss any kind of warranty goodbye also. And those stocks..... Yuck. I had one a few years back and it just didn't work for me at all they are really bulky through the wrist and quite square up front and to be honest they just look really unpleasant in my mind it doesn't matter how light a rifle is if it feels bulky then it will never handle well and mine started to delaminate along the fore end
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    and its a garden variety .308winchester....if you want light...go Scot Trail jobbie...... if you want reliable go HOWA.... if you want flash looking, buy some pink spray paint....3.5k yeah thats just crazy money...... Im going to have nightmares now....
    if you want to spend big coin and get nice rifle buy a sako..... at least yo uwill still have good warrantee if something goes wrong,and resale will not hurt so much....
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