Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Cooper over a Tikka?

Over the years the upper-end firearms I've purchased have increased in value, the others have not. If you buy the cooper, even though it's rough on the wallet, I believe you'll be glad you did in the future.

dshoe, here's some pics:

http://www.hendershots.net/gunRoom.aspx?catid=16

that you sent me? or somebody else?

I have Coopers and Tikkas (4 coopers and 3 tikkas). Since my Coopers are varmint rifles and the Tikkas are big game rifles, it's not really apples to apples, but I will say this, that when you grab the Cooper and start handling it, it's got a bit more soul, if you know what I mean, then the Tikkas. If you don't mind getting it dinged up hunting, I'd take the Cooper if it fits you and you handle it well. Either the Coopers or Tikkas will shoot rings around anything else, really, out of the box and for the money, the Coopers are hard to beat with their high end features (when compared to other custom rifles. Plus, they are made in Montana, which I like as I am a native of that great state.

Hard work!?!? No pics and you guys are callin' this HARD WORK!?!? Get busy and post some pics!!! That's rule #1 when it comes to stokin' a gun boner....

I can only stoke one of them at a time. An its my turn damnit

I have the Jackson Game in M52 and it is mostly in stock design, the Jackson has a rollover cheekpiece and the Classic a shadowline cheekpiece and different checkering. Look at the main page and there are pictures of the different stocks, although some are even in .22 configuration, you can get the idea.

I went with VX3, 2.5x8 on a Cooper .280

If I were to drop that much $$ on the rifle, I'd probably want a VX III 3.5-10x40 with a B&C reticle because that would most likely be the only rifle I could afford to own....

Soooo, does anyone have a pict of their Jackson Hunter with a synthetic handle? Thinking I might "need" one of those.
Man, that synthetic stock with a blued action and a stainless pipe would be the szchit.


BTW, Dave, buy the Cooper.

I put a VXII 4-12 Leupold with an M1 turret for vertical on my 25-06 M52. Looks really good on there. I have only loaded 115 Combined Technologies so far for it, which of course shot under .5" with the first loads tested. I am waiting on a weather break to test 100 BT, 100 TSX, and 120 Partitions in it. Can't go wrong with a Cooper.

It my age eye candy is my pair of Cooper 57 M LVT , 17 HM2 and 17 HMR rifles. I m going to stop and open the gun valt and give my eyes a treet . I need to head up to Montana and look at a Cooper 308 Win .

these arent quite the coopers that your lookin for but youll get the idea.
https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...lat/Number/1930455/page/1/gonew/1#UNREAD

Sorry, sent it to lubbockdave

well that explains why I didnt get your pm

I have both a Tikka and a Cooper. If you can afford the Cooper, buy the prettiest one you can find. You will never regret it. And if you do, I'll trade you a Tikka for it.

Jeez,Im a sucker for pretty wood.I`ll get a 52 someday!!!!

dave, you need to find one to hold. really... they shoot beyond belief. they defy all laws of what is need for an accurate rifle. they have zero bedding. wood stock even... buddy shot his in the twos and you could rattle the action in the stock... found the screws were a tad loose from the last cleaning. just astounding... you would spend a fortune trying to duplicate one with you own action much less someone else's...

go buy one. right now.........

woofer

I was looking at one in 280 Rem. and the test target showed an awesome group however, it was shot using "match king" bullets and a 36 power scope. Not exactlly what most would take hunting.
Not bashing Coopers as I assume they shoot well with hunting ammo and scopes also. And they are sooo purty!

I was just surprised that they were not test fired with more appropriate ammo and scopes. Coopers are probably like Harleys, there are two kinds of people, those who have one and those who wish they had one.

your right not what most would take hunting. It is IMO a vissual reassurance that you are buying a shooter. Put a 3-9 on it an find a huntin bullet it likes an it will still be a shooter, might not be as tight as the test target but will most likely be close IMO

Back to my question please!!!!!!