The first Tikka I ever owned was a Ithaca Tikka LSA-55 combination gun, 25� 12 gauge full choke shotgun barrel over 24-1/2� 222 cal rifle barrel(with brake). I won it at a Friends of NRA banquet. I had never seen one before that night, and was impressed with the quality and looks, over the Savage combo guns. I was even more impressed with the accuracy of the .222. It's one of the guns I keep close to the front of the safe for quick access when I see a coyote walking along my back fence row.
