A friend asked me, just today, if I thought a Tikka was good action as he has $800 to spend on a new rifle. I told all of the current rifles are fine and will do the job, just that some are better than others. However, a good rule is to look at what the custom 'smiths are working with, usually a rem 700 or win 70. I know there are some exceptions but I would be that the rem and wins make up 90% of all custom applications. by custom, I mean installing new barrels and other features. really, there have been no ground-breaking improvements since the introductin of the mauser 98. I think remington is the easy choice for the fellow who wants to buy a rifle, mount a scope and go hunting. the win 70 typically needs a bit of fine tuning but, in my opion, is better in the end. still, most ugly ole barrel lug nut savages shoot pretty well!
