And in regards to your other comment, of course I do not have the Tikka experience of JGR.
----What part about I do not like/use them----did you fail to pick up on?
I don't need to drive a Yugo until it breaks down to figure out it is a Yugo. I just may not like what I see.
I have re-read, aka suffered thru, TWICE every post of your's in this thread. Please quote yourself about your experience - using/hunting any Tikka.
Above you said you do not like/use them. All of your posts state your disapproval from 'looking' at or examining them. I didn't see one word about experience 'using' any Tikka.
I'll be looking for your quote regarding actual experience from use.
Jerry
ps - let's see now, Mule Deer, kudu dude, shortactionsmoker, and many of us commoners have given testimony from our actual experience with Tikkas.