An observation . . . Tikka owners post pictures of their targets
M70 owners usually post pictures of their rifles.
Very good point!
It's a ridiculous point and proves nothing.Like most generalizations on the CF, you can ignore it and you'll be OK.
I don't post pictures, but we can ask BSA to post up some of his M70's so you guys can examine both the rifles...and the groups.
Pal of mine had a Tikka 223 that he raved about....until the trigger assembly disintegrated after 300-400 rounds,which made shooting groups of any size,impossible.
OTOH, an old pal of mine, now deceased, held records in registered matches shot with a pair of M70 actions that saw,in the aggregate, over 200,000 rounds of live fire without a bauble.
So I guess one of the "intangibles" of a M70 is a trigger design that does not quit after 300-400 rounds.
The M70 is one of the most successful designs in the history of shooting and BG hunting,proven for decades...the Tikka is a cheap economy model made to a price point.Could care less how well it shoots...you guys can keep them all.
