Thread: What would your ultimate Bush Pig rifle build be and what NZ gunsmith would you use?

If you are running a 223 why bother with the weight of a long action tikka??? Use a Cz ,zastava or similar micro action.
If a 55 gr of the right construction is not going to do the job, then neither a 77 gr will.

A Remington 7, a kimber / Forbes or a sako is the next size action that come to my mind if you step up in caliber and want to go from 243 to 338 fed.( savage and ruger American if smaller budget).

The tikka , although available in a great selection of calibers, and of reasonably nice weight for its size might be better served by a6.5x55 or 30-06 family type of cartridge .

I like efficiency when I go in the bush , specially when I climb the steep hills of the west kaimais!