Not an RAR or a Tikka, but if you can find one, the Marlin XS7s in 223 are very accurate and the option of shooting another cartridge with the same case base diameter, like the 204 Ruger, is just a Savage 110 series take-off barrel away. Since Marlin didn't make many XS7 sporters in 223, they made be hard to find when compared to those in 243, 7mm-08, and 308.
I'm a fan of the Marlin X guns, but now that they have been discontinued, I'm leaning toward the RARs as a best in class. I only own one RAR, a Predator style in 6.5 Creed that I got three days ago and have yet to shoot. Aesthetically speaking, the stock takes a little getting used to (at least it does for me), but the rifle feels good in my hands and seems to fit me well. Larry/Boxer posted a picture of an RAR Ranch Rifle the other day and since Larry/Boxer claims to be a demanding rifleman, who lives in a demanding climate, his lack of criticism of it is, by default, an unspoken endorsement.
