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    Iv had 3 tikas in 308,chopped 1st one to short,run over second one.Still got the third one.Put a scope on them,they have all shot moa at a hundy with the 1st 3 shots.My big mitts hold on to the plastic stock ok.I don't change the stock design,tika spend millions designing stocks.Design gota be close for me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trout View Post
    Iv had 3 tikas in 308,chopped 1st one to short,run over second one.Still got the third one.Put a scope on them,they have all shot moa at a hundy with the 1st 3 shots.My big mitts hold on to the plastic stock ok.I don't change the stock design,tika spend millions designing stocks.Design gota be close for me.
    I agree, the tikka factory stock is way more rigid than most synthetic stocks and for my money it's a pretty conventional straight design that sends recoil directly backwards to avoid muzzle jump. No doubt the fact that the Tikka is relatively light weight doesn't help the recoil thing.
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