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Had a Tikka in the past. Liked it well enough and it was very accurate. I have 2 RAR's now, 223 and 308.

While I liked the Tikka quite a bit. I didn't like it as well as more conventional looking and functioning rifles. I sold mine, along with a couple of others and bought a Kimber.

The Ruger is cheap enough to be a legitimate beater that I don't worry too much if it gets dirty, rusty, lost in a boating accident or stolen. It is accurate enough for my uses. I can see a rattle can camo job on both.

The Tikka is just expensive enough to not be a true beater, but not quite enough quality for me to consider it a classic rifle I'd be proud to pass down to my grandkids.

Time will tell, but I think the Tikka is probably a bit better, but not enough to justify the price difference to me.