Tikka T3x - .308 cut to 18 inches with a Leupold CDS 3.5-10 x 40 and a suppressor. 0-500 yards sorted, only rifle you'll ever need.
Liked On: 30-10-2024, 08:54 PM
Choose the one in your heart leaning to after seeing both rifles in the shop. You won't go wrong since both are good choice. To me, it is like Toyota vs Honda. Hard to choose a winner by logical...
Liked On: 30-10-2024, 08:54 PM
I think one thing that is true now days is that with modern machining pretty much any new rifle you buy is going to be capable of the accuracy required for hunting and you don’t need to spend a ton...
Liked On: 30-10-2024, 08:53 PM
Haha - maybe if ya have deep pockets, I was thinking about Mauser M18's, Franchi and Ruger Americans to name a few . . . Howa has already been mentioned.
Liked On: 30-10-2024, 08:53 PM
Apart from the trigger the xbolt in my opinion is far more of a rifle, boring rifles are just that.
Liked On: 30-10-2024, 08:53 PM
Just be aware that there are alternatives to Tikkas and X-bolts . . . But retailers will always recommend "what they have on the shelf" so sometimes it pays to look a bit further afield before you...
Liked On: 30-10-2024, 08:53 PM
Owned both Tikka and Brownings. I prefer the Browning X-Bolt. They make a nicer stock - and shooting is mostly about fit and feel. I currently have the Carbon Superlite in both 223 and 6.5x55. ...
Liked On: 30-10-2024, 08:52 PM
why not a howa? great value and out of the box accurate.
Liked On: 30-10-2024, 08:52 PM
Not used an X bolt but handled my boys T3 a fair bit in 223 and found the stock way too skinny and I'm not a big person. I use a Mauser M18 instead
Liked On: 30-10-2024, 08:52 PM
Do you need an excuse to buy another firearm? Just bought a Sig Sauer Cross in 6.5 Creedmoor to have a play in F class @ 800/900 ranges. Existing 223 Howa fills the gap up to 600. Just an itch to...
Liked On: 30-10-2024, 08:52 PM
I prefer x bolts over t3s and own 2 xbolts, it all comes down to personal preference and what fits you the best. The triggers are heavy in the xbolts but a "high velocity hunting" trigger spring...
Liked On: 30-10-2024, 08:51 PM
Got both. Tikka in 223 and Browning in 6.5 Creedmoor. I prefer the shape and ergonomics of the Browning, seems to be more streamlined and handles perfectly. Accuracy is similar. No real world...
Liked On: 30-10-2024, 08:51 PM
Yip Tikka for me , but i'm more interested in why Andy is up at 0449 am:thumbsup:
Liked On: 30-10-2024, 08:51 PM
Long story short as have both in safe is pretty disappointed in the xbolt. Tikka for me. Chambering,just make sure ammo is common and easy to get! Sent from my SM-A556E using Tapatalk
Liked On: 30-10-2024, 08:51 PM
I think the tikka is an all round better rifle than x bolt. Lighter, better carry rifle. Better trigger. Generally not ammo fussy and superb out of box accuracy. Stock or chassis upgrades...
Liked On: 30-10-2024, 08:50 PM