Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Would anyone here take a new Rem Mountain SS over a Tikka T3x?

Of the 2 - 700 because that's what we've had around and they're pretty easy to use and get shooting well.

I will say tho - I'm pretty enamored with my Kimber Montana and it would have to be something really special for me to go away from that platform right now.

I'll take a T3 over a 700 anytime. However I'm not a 700 guy, much prefer CRF like a Mod 70 or Kimber.

The stock on the T3 doesn't bother me other than the recoil pad which is easy to replace. I much prefer the Tikka stock to most other factory synthetics.

I would. Why? It's just a much nicer rifle, in my opinion. I like and own several of both; but, I like the 700 Mountain SS much better.

For about the same price one could get a Tikkas and put a McMillan stock on it and you'd have a Mountain rifle that weighs about 3/4 of a pound less than the Remington. I'd take the Remington but it'd stay in the truck and the Tikkas would no doubt come along on Mountain Excursions.


Trystan

I have been a Rem 700 guy for most of my life. I purchased my first Tikka (a 595) about 20 years ago and all I had to do was scope it and go shoot, no messing around with bedding, trigger adjustment or replacement. I mostly kept on using and trying to get the Rems to shoot as well as the Tikka. I ended you buying a T-3 a few years ago but sold it because it had "no soul" although it shot even better than my 595. I tried T-3's a couple of more times and ended up selling them for the same reason "no soul", even though they shot great.

Recently I purchased a new 700 and a new T-3 within days of each other, I to replace the trigger ($125) in the 700, I spent quite a few dollars in components trying to find a load that would group 5 under an inch consistently (never happened), and the action was rough (SPS finish). With the Tikka I put a scope on it, backed the trigger adjustment screw out for a 2# trigger pull, picked up 4 different loads I had developed for another rifle in the same caliber and proceeded to shoot under one-inch 5 shot groups with all four loads. And the action is slicker than Montana gumbo.

Soul or "no soul" I am a Tikka fan.

drover

I have several T3s. I vote 700 all the way.

Give me a Model 70 or Ruger 77 over either.

Not me IMHO ya just can't beat a TIKKA.I sold all 4 Rem700's and replaced with Tikka T3 Superlites in .223Rem .243Win .270Win and .30-06Spr...I will be hunting Elk with the .30-06 and 165grNPT's this year...ScottyO.

Scotty -

AS much of a 700 fanatic as I have been...
I'll not be buying a NEW 700 until the trigger system has been permanently fixed.

I have a Tikka T 3 Lite SS and I have no plans of selling/trading it.

However, I've also become a FAN of the Win 70 Black Shadow--NOT the Ultimate Shadow. I have no qualms of buying other Black Shadows.

Jerry

I wouldn't shoot a Tikka if you gave it to me.

I'll take the Remington please.

I hear you don't even have to pull the trigger to shoot a Remington. LMAO

Trystan

I personally replaced quite a few cracked and broken ones.

My first rifle, was a Rem 700.. Scope base holes where drilled off center.

Upgraded after that...

T3 for the easy win.

Interesting results.

Some people want accuracy and are ok with plastic stuff.

Other people won't consider it, and are ok with a bit less accuracy.

Yes - Remy mass produces and barrel quality, and chambering are not the level of precision that the Tikka's are.

Tikka on the other hand doesn't have the steel, and durability the Remy has, and there stocks are cheaper as well. I've worn down the magazine lips on 2 or 3 mags in my tikka's I use for PD shooting.

Interesting what happens when 2 makers target the same price, and one puts on cheaper components to counter balance putting more manhours into making it accurate.

Too damn funny

I don't see how the Remington stock is better. Not by a long shot.

I would go with the 700. I don't think I'll ever buy another non-USA made gun. There are USA made options that match or beat the competition in price, quality and performance.

Is Sako/Tikka/Baretta customer service really as bad as folks say it is?

Dont know many Tikka owners that have ever needed it. Kinda like the Maytag repair man. Remington's CS is evidently pretty good because they get a lot of schit sent back.


I have no problems buying a European rifle from a store sitting on American soil, owned by an American, and sold to me by an American who is likely underpaid but enjoys selling guns enough that he or she is willing to show up to work in an attempt to put food on his or her table.

Perspective.......