As big as a fan as I am of The Tikka and especially the Sako A7 IMO A Kimber Montana cannot be beat. You don't want anything to fail or break or get lost in the back country. No plastic shrouds or trigger guards and no magazine to loose.
I'd carry a Montana all day everyday over my A7 (IF I COULD SHOOT IT BETTER OFFHAND.)
In my humble opinion there is such a thing as a rifle being to lite. Its the very reason why I choose my tikka over the Montana.
Shod
I was on the range this morning shooting one of each (along with some other rifles): a Tikka in 270 and a Montana in 308. Both shot just fine. The Tikka a little tighter from slung, sitting than the Montana, but not by much. I was holding both inside 4" at 200 regularly. From the bench, both were shooting MOA or better before I started practicing field positions. I'd have no qualms carrying either rifle, and prefer the Montana when it's steep. It's not often that I've had to shoot off-hand, and never at distance. I find a rest of some kind, or use a bipod.
Both are great rifles.
