If you have to do a belly crawl through the sage, rabbit brush and prickly pear to get on to your goat, it is helpful to have a rifle that is capable of locking the bolt down. But then again, I am just a Tikka and Kimber guy when it comes to lightweight hunting rifles. CP.
I have pretty much switched up and I'm giving the Kimber Classic Select a good hard look in either 7-08 or 257 Roberts. It's a bit more money, but they are Made In America, have a Mauser style controlled round feed, 3 pos safety, also known for great accuracy, weigh just 5.10 and boy, are they pretty.
For reasons I won't get into, I'll never own a Tikka. For those that have em and love em, I'm happy for you . Enjoy them.
