bigwhoop,
One of the other things learned while visiting Finland was that Tikka ONLY makes rifles when they receive specific orders. They don't just crank a bunch out and keep 'em in stock, waiting for some retailer to buy some.
Which is why many variations are possible. My latest is a .260, a T3 Lite what was part of a special run from Whittaker Guns in Kentucky last year. As I recall, Whittaker ordered 100 of the rifles to their specifications, and has done this more than once. If some shooters want 7x57's, they could probably be done as part of an order.
