Tikka Rifles

I have a Tikka 695 in 338 Win Mag that I've had for more than 25 years. It shoots a wide variety of bullets extremely accurately. It's been my go to plains game rifle on many hunts. It's taken a bunch of hogs and deer as well. I'm definitely a fan.
 
BoarHog375 said:
What’s everyone’s thoughts on Tikka rifles for the money?
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The composite stocks feel like plastic, the wood stocks feel light and of poor quality. Overall feel and handling of the rifle feels cheap to me, it likely shoots good but who wants to carry that thing around…not me and I’ve had two of them. Sold them both, I would rather buy an old Parker Hale, Whitworth, or the likes for my money. Just my opinion
 
I unfortunately broke the cheek riser off my Steyr varmint rifle in 308 earlier this year and could not find replacement parts so I sold it and replaced it with a Tikka super varmint 2 in 308. I have already shot over 100 pigs with this rifle It's doing all my night work with my Hikmicro thermal. Brilliant rifle, so far has been very reliable and extremely accurate. The magazines feel a bit cheap and crappy but having said that I havent had any issues and I carry 3 magazines with me loaded at all times. The adjustability of the stock is great and feels very solid for a composite stock. 5 shot group below at 100 yards with handloaded 165 grain Federal trophy bonded tips at 2750fps.

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Aussie_Hunter said:
I unfortunately broke the cheek riser off my Steyr varmint rifle in 308 earlier this year and could not find replacement parts so I sold it and replaced it with a Tikka super varmint 2 in 308. I have already shot over 100 pigs with this rifle It's doing all my night work with my Hikmicro thermal. Brilliant rifle, so far has been very reliable and extremely accurate. The magazines feel a bit cheap and crappy but having said that I havent had any issues and I carry 3 magazines with me loaded at all times. The adjustability of the stock is great and feels very solid for a composite stock. 5 shot group below at 100 yards with handloaded 165 grain Federal trophy bonded tips at 2750fps.

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Hard to argue with that group. The rifle is still ugly, very accurate but, butt ugly.
 
I have two of them, and I think, for their price, you cannot buy better performing rifles. The plastic stock, magazine and bottom metal feel cheap, but they are functional. Their actions are like grease on glass and they tend to shoot very well.They are not show pieces but extremely utilitarian.
 
I have 4 of them and looking for more.

In my opinion they are the most accurate production rifle made today.

Hill Country Rifles puts them in a McMillan stock and dials them in for a really good price.

I shot a 10 point buck this morning with one of the ones I bought from Hill Country Rifles.
 

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Nhhunter said:
Great rifles haven’t found one that I couldn’t get to shoot tiny bug holes. Ag composites makes a nice stock without breaking the bank
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I will second this, I have a T3 lite that I have owned for close to 15 years. Great rifle, just converted it from a 270 WSM to a 300 WSM and added the AG composite stock. Huge upgrade to the rifle. Very accurate, rifle can do better than I can shoot it and the action is the smoothest on the market.
 
I have three. I know that if one's not shooting tight groups, it ain't the rifle. One thing I did immediately was release the trigger guard with a metal one from the Beretta website. For $80, that was a solid upgrade.
 
MS 9x56 said:
Hard to argue with that group. The rifle is still ugly, very accurate but, butt ugly.
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haha I didn't buy it because it looks pretty. Composite stock, stainless steel, replacement parts easy to find and readily available, shoots like a dream, cheek riser to shoot with the thermal. Perfect rifle for dragging around wet muddy sugarcane paddocks in the tropics.
 
Aussie_Hunter said:
haha I didn't buy it because it looks pretty. Composite stock, stainless steel, replacement parts easy to find and readily available, shoots like a dream, cheek riser to shoot with the thermal. Perfect rifle for dragging around wet muddy sugarcane paddocks in the tropics.
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Ugly tack drivers are better than beautiful scatter guns.
 
Mine in 6.5 CM is incredibly accurate —but ugly. I have hunted Africa and white tail in South Carolina and antelope in west Texas. The rifle is more accurate than I can shoot it!
 
@Aussie_Hunter 's experience is the same as mine. I have a 25 year old T3 Varmint on .308. All it does is shoot cloverleaf patterns with pretty much anything you put down the pipe. I did swap out the stock for a B&C when they were on sale. Doesn't shoot any different but it makes me less sad than the factory stock.
 
I have two. A CTR in 6.5 Creedmoor and a T3x in 7mm-08. Both will shoot a lot better than I can. The only “complaints” I have is the cheapness of the stocks. Also, the cost of spare magazines for the CTR is a bit high.
On the plus side, they are accurate, flawless feeding, nice triggers and the option of using the drill and tap type of scope bases or the dovetail is nice.
When given that they are only marginally more expensive than Ruger Americans, they are worth the additional expenditure.
 
Fantastically accurate. If I’m buying a rifle for anywhere that I expect to shoot 200 yards or further it will be a Tikka. I might put it in an aftermarket stock but you can’t beat the accuracy for the money.

I bought one in 30-06 to play with. It will shoot .75 moa all day long and I’ve rung steel consistently at 1000 yards with it when given the opportunity.
 
ftothfadd said:
I have two of them, and I think, for their price, you cannot buy better performing rifles. The plastic stock, magazine and bottom metal feel cheap, but they are functional. Their actions are like grease on glass and they tend to shoot very well.They are not show pieces but extremely utilitarian.
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But are they $400 better than the Ruger American?
 
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