I bought the walnut stocked version in 6.5x55 a couple of years ago – my first Tikka. I do like the rifle, though it was fussier working up loads than I was expecting based on all the praises I’ve heard from other Tikka owners. It does shoot quite well with one combination I’ve tried, but seems to be somewhat inconsistent. I’ve been looking at the bedding of the front recoil lug area and scratching my head a bit. The action seems to be very sloppy in the stock with lots of room for it to move around. I’m contemplating bedding it to see if that improves consistency...
