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

Was having this discussion with a friend last night who is looking for a new hunting rifle. He has come from a Howa
now he was thinking about a tikka because they are popular, I suggested a new Sauer 100xt Cerakoted, both rifles are pretty similar I think but tikkas are so common so I thought something different would be cool for a change. Anyway, now he cant decide so i thought I would try get some other opinions for him - he has a budget of about 2K for rifle + scope.

Are there any obvious flaws or differences between the two - I get this is a flogged subject but when you havent a lot of cash you want to do it right, plus it's fun to talk about and get everyones opinions.

I wont get started on caliber yet haha because that comes next, but he was thinking 6.5x55, .260 or something similar, to be suppressed eventually (previously he was using 7mm08).

Fire away your opinions people - make sure they are heavily influenced by your own experience and not bias at all as usual (joking haaha )

Cheers

The brands or calibres won't do anything his current set-up won't do. If he doesn't have much money, save it and spend it on hunting trips.

Tikka still hard to beat. I like the sauer in the wood stock as well as sabatti rover and the newish bergara bolt rifle.
Better ammo selection in 308 if not reloading.

Wish I had a 2k budget Stug

Stug is right. Much better off going hunting more than getting another rifle.

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I have one of each and if I was buying another I would buy the Sauer

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

I have one of each and if I was buying another I would buy the Sauer

Can you elaborate on this at all?

Originally Posted by StagDown

Can you elaborate on this at all?

It's just a much nicer action, I can work the bolt as fast as I can on a full mag and I can't get it to jam or fail to feed, I can make a tikka do both pretty easy, I think the bolt throw is a bit less with the Sauer also due to its 3 lug bolt. I agree the synthetic stocks aren't as solid as a tikka but they are a much nicer rifle to handle in my opinion, the stock is also slightly better for eye alignment than that of a T3. My Sauer is wood stocked but I handled synthetic also before buying, i cut the barrel on mine straight away so have no idea how it shot out of the box but it's a laser now so assume it would have been good full length also. Sauer action takes any remington 700 mounts/rails etc, 3 position safety on Sauer is a nice feature also

Howa's shoot well, in fact you pay allot more for the same gun when its sold under the wetherby brand, unless he is finding the 7-08 underpowered then no need to change

Since he's a latte drinker he must go with the Tikka. He must get 7-08, anything else and he can no longer drink latte's.
He'd be better off following Stug's advice and sticking with the Howa, if it ain't broke......

but being a latte drinker the ammo must be hand packaged in individual louis voutton italian leather bags.

Originally Posted by gonetropo

but being a latte drinker the ammo must be hand packaged in individual louis voutton italian leather bags.

What the hell? Alberto Bellucci. Not Louis voutton.

Sorry i should have clarified! He no longer has the HOWA, he has been out of the game for a year or two but is a reasonably experienced hunter. So currently no gun but 2k.
Cheers - p.s. he doesnt want to go back to howa cause he has been there done that and time for something new - same thing with the caliber, he just wants to try something different, had no qualms with the 7mm08 but you dont know what you dont know so wants to try a different caliber.

Maybe he will have to start drinking flat whites, or dear i say it...black.

Thanks guys

Tikka .260 (do they do a .260?) then, re-sale will be better than a Sauer.

Keep an eye out for second hand deals man. Plenty going on here. That way he can buy better glass.

The Sauer seems a nice rifle. Tikkas are hard to beat for value and aftermarket support though. My only real gripe with the tikka is having to drop the mag to top it off. Not an issue in big country but a bit of a pain in the bush