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