I'll be lurking for a Lite SS in 6.5x55, but if I can't find one, may get impatient and settle for walnut, which would be OK.
The $100 difference between the two styles isn't as important for me as a functional difference. Haven't found any difference between them other than the stock.
Both are listed on Tikka's Finnish data sheets as 6 lb, 13 oz.
The line of the comb, when extended forward, seems to hit the bolt handle and stock bolt handle notch at the same point. LOP is stated to be adjustable with spacers, same as the synthetic stocks. So the difference would be the Forest having the butt hit the shoulder a little lower. I understand having the butt more in line with the action to manage muzzle rise on a heavy-recoiling boom stick, but on a softer shooter like a 6.5, I kinda like a more upright head position. I'm 6'4" and have a proportional neck, so it's a little longer than average.
Any thoughts or advice? Heck, maybe even experience with the two styles?
Last edited by OlongJohnson; 07/26/15.
