Thread: White latte drinker wants new rifle - Sauer or Tikka?

Cheers always looking out on here haha

With the tikkas the mag sticks down also, while the Sauer are flush i think which would probably also be better in the bush?
Do people still have problems with losing the bolt out of tikkas?

ok, things to consider:
wood or synthetic
blued or stainless
mag capacity
caliber

Originally Posted by gonetropo

ok, things to consider:
wood or synthetic
blued or stainless
mag capacity
caliber

I think sythetic as he is rough.
Similarly stainless - but the Sauer is Cerakoted so could almost say it is better than the stainless?
Mag capacity is not that important as long as it holds over 3 i guess
Caliber, well prehaps 7mm08 is too much? .243 sounds better but almost to small so thats why the 6.5x55 or .260 was being considered, but not sure if their are better other opinions

Originally Posted by StagDown

I think sythetic as he is rough.
Similarly stainless - but the Sauer is Cerakoted so could almost say it is better than the stainless?
Mag capacity is not that important as long as it holds over 3 i guess
Caliber, well prehaps 7mm08 is too much? .243 sounds better but almost to small so thats why the 6.5x55 or .260 was being considered, but not sure if their are better other opinions

Cerakoted is awesome, but if he is rough, it can chip when banged against something hard, stainless may be better.

Also remember that the bore isn’t cerakoted so stainless less prone to rusting if neglected.



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Keep in mind the Sauer is cerakoted, but is not stainless. So if it gets any scratches it will/can rust. The bore interior is what I would be more concerned about though. That's not going to be cerakoted so will be much more susceptible to rust. Especially if in the bush for a few days, and you don't want to keep oil in your bore because it will throw your shot off.

In regards to 6.5cm velocity - there is very little difference between a 22 - 24" barrel. Only about 50fps.

If anyone wants a finnlight 2 in 6.5x55 - just have your local store order it for you

I have a Tikka in 260 and would certainly buy another.
Good thing about the Tikka is there are lots of after market options when it comes to stocks etc

Saying that, I wouldn't recommend 260 unless he reloads as 260 ammo can be a bit hard to find and very expensive when you do find it.
On the contrary 6.5x55 is very common.

Originally Posted by Beetroot

I have a Tikka in 260 and would certainly buy another.
Good thing about the Tikka is there are lots of after market options when it comes to stocks etc

Saying that, I wouldn't recommend 260 unless he reloads as 260 ammo can be a bit hard to find and very expensive when you do find it.
On the contrary 6.5x55 is very common.

The Tikka T3x Stainless Lite also comes chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor now with a 24.2" barrel. Plenty of ammo available at the bigger gun stores. $1499. Bought one in February this year and I'm amazed at it's accuracy.

Originally Posted by 10-Ring

The Tikka T3x Stainless Lite also comes chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor now with a 24.2" barrel. Plenty of ammo available at the bigger gun stores. $1499. Bought one in February this year and I'm amazed at it's accuracy.

The thing with the 6.5 Creedmoor (and please correct me if im wrong) but from my understanding it really requires the longer (24in) barrel? Personally I find that a bit much for hunting (in the bush or even walking through bush to get to the tops), I think with the 6.5x55 you dont suffer accuracy as much with a shorter barrel?

Originally Posted by StagDown

The thing with the 6.5 Creedmoor (and please correct me if im wrong) but from my understanding it really requires the longer (24in) barrel? Personally I find that a bit much for hunting (in the bush or even walking through bush to get to the tops), I think with the 6.5x55 you dont suffer accuracy as much with a shorter barrel?

There are plenty of rifles of different brands that have the 6.5 Creedmoor in 20" and 22" barrels. As ChrisW said the velocity loss from 24" to 22" is only about 50 fps which is neither here nor there. Theoretically speaking, a shorter barrel of the same profile will be slightly more accurate that a longer one. Never noticed any difference myself, however I've never had a barrel shoot less accurately by shortening it.

Originally Posted by StagDown

The thing with the 6.5 Creedmoor (and please correct me if im wrong) but from my understanding it really requires the longer (24in) barrel? Personally I find that a bit much for hunting (in the bush or even walking through bush to get to the tops), I think with the 6.5x55 you dont suffer accuracy as much with a shorter barrel?

As mentioned, the only thing affected by a shorter barrel is velocity and either 6.5x55 or 6.5 CM are going to suffer the same loss. Most 6.5mm rounds are inherently accurate, it's really only the case size that you are deciding over and the CM is the new kid on the block and will hang around for some time, which means ammo and reloading components should become cheaper.

Originally Posted by StagDown

The thing with the 6.5 Creedmoor (and please correct me if im wrong) but from my understanding it really requires the longer (24in) barrel? Personally I find that a bit much for hunting (in the bush or even walking through bush to get to the tops), I think with the 6.5x55 you dont suffer accuracy as much with a shorter barrel?

Bullocks!,
Thats depending on the target range I suppose.
I've a factory 18" barreled 6.5 creedmoor that shoots 3/4" or less if I get my shit together.

I have held both rifles, I prefer the feel of the tikka in hand. Personally, I felt the Sauer wasn't as nice in hand and the stock was a bit 'cheap' for me. Also, didn't like the weight......But that's just me. The sauers are also tac drivers.....then again, so are tikkas. Tikkas are great because they are value for money and they are extremley customisable. But if you've got 2k budget, get a tikka (1499) and put a leupold on it.

Mmmmmmmmmmmm......latte.

Sorry, daydreaming again.

Does your guy reload?

Some of the less common ammo is hellish expensive nowadays. makes me hyperventilate when i see it, especially on gun city's site

NO one keen on the American brands, Savage, Rem etc??
Re Does he want to go to something with a bit more grunt than the 7M08?

Originally Posted by ZQLewis

NO one keen on the American brands, Savage, Rem etc??
Re Does he want to go to something with a bit more grunt than the 7M08?

Maybe less grunt? but still with the punching power, i feel this is going to bring up whats the best all round caliber argument again and not trying to get into that, but .308 sounds boring as good as we all know it is.