I love both the win 70 action(or Kimber) and tikkas. They are my top preference out of all the actions. I do prefer the 3 position safety on the win/Kimber, and CRF. And bolt lock on all of them is actually a huge win in my book. But it’s hard to beat tikka for out of the box, no dicking around, all purpose hunting rifle. And my thinking is identical to Brads when it comes to recommend a set up for new hunters. Tikka just plain shoot. Despite having several Winchester and tikkas, I just always seem to grab the tikka when it comes down to it. My experience is they generally shoot just a bit better than the winnies I have, and that alone just gives me a bit more confidence. But, I having Shawn build me a kimber 280ai fast twist right now, and am gathering parts for a tikka 284 win.....so you can tell I still can’t make up my mind!
