Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Remington 700 mountain SS-308 vs Tikka Lite 308

If comparing a Remington'700 mountain SS in 308 vs a Tikka T3 Lite 308 which one is better rifle?
Which one more accurate???

Which one do you prefer ? Why?

I prefer the Remington a lot more aftermarket accessories available plus I'm a Remington guy also I think the ountain rifle has a better stock.Have you considered a Remington model seven stainless?

I have thought about the seven- but the mountain offers everything that the seven does- and a 2 inch longer barrel - lighter weight- and a short action.

I'm a raised cheekpiece fan and the 700 MR stock, both walnut and laminated, are among my favorite factory installed stocks.

I've owned several MRs and have recycled MR stocks on several other rifles.

I've never owned a Tikka of any sort, so I can't comment on them, for or against.

I've got a Tikka T3 Lite, and while it's plenty accurate, I like the Remington stock MUCH better. And really, any modern rifle with good bedding and come simple care can be a 1 MOA shooter. What more do you need?

I prefer the Rem with a McEdge stock. I have a 260 and a 7-08 and love them. The Tikka LA for all calibers is definitely a negative.

I have a SS M700 SPS and a Tikka T3 lite and they are very close, both accurate, light and well balanced. Tikka has a better trigger, M700 has a better recoil pad.

LimbSaver makes a good replacement recoil pad for the Tikka and
Timney makes an excellent trigger assembly for a M700. The Tikka action is adjusted to not have a long throw for short calibers.

I think the decision is between if you want a removable clip magazine in a T3 or a fixed magazine in a 700.

Happy Hunting

id go with the remington

I have been a Remington man since my first rifle, a Remington Model 511, back in 1958. That said, I have owned four Tikkas and find them to be more accurate than Remingtons. The Remington Mountain rifle was not known for accuracy. The standard Model 700 and the Model 7 rifles are generally accurate. I have owned one Remington 700 Mountain Rifle, a 30-06, and it wasn't very accurate. Remington has the advantage of being "the small block Chevy" of centerfire rifles - everyone makes aftermarket gear for them.

I've had both. I'd buy the Tikka again over the Remington. Same overall weight but the Tikka has a standard weight barrel vs a pencil thin barrel on the Mt Rifle. The Tikka was the more accurate gun.

If you want a carbine-style rifle, I recommend the Remington Model 7. I have owned three, and all shot well. I sold two, but still have the first one I bought 25 years ago, a blued/walnut 18-1/2" barreled 7mm-08. It shoots very well. Wearing a Leupold Compact 4x scope it weighs 7 lbs. even ready to hunt. I don't want it lighter. I have a target I shot in 1991 using a Leupold 2.5x Compact scope - five shots into 1/2". I sold the 308 and the 260, and I'm sorry that I did. The 260 was a stainless 20" job, and it shot very well. Don't ask why I sell guns that shoot..

Tikka. Cut the barrel to 18" and go forth and slay things.

Both will weigh about the same. I like T's and R's but the blind mag wins for me. Accuracy isn't an issue if you can tweak stuff. If I didn't have either and wanted a 308, itd be a Montana. But that wasnt your question and I might as well be the one to throw it in the thread.

I went with the Remington because the Tikka is ugly.

I went with the Remington because the MR is my favorite stock.

I went with the Remington because I have always been a Remington fan.

I went with the Remington because Remingtons normally are fairly accurate.

I went with the Remington because I prefer the bdl mag.

I went with the Remington because if I want to change something later there are plenty of aftermarket parts and gunsmiths that work on them.

I went with Remington and don't regret it.

Dave.

I've got both. The Tikka is a decent rifle. No real challenge to get one to shoot.

BUT

I just can't love them. They just are missing something. Maybe it's the plastic, though very durable. Maybe it's the detachable mag. I don't know.

If I had to choose, it would be Remington every time. I don't own a single Remington I would get rid of in favor of either of my Tikkas.

This.

i agre with this. ive actually got a tikka im about to sell and get another Remington in its place. great shooting rifle but i cant get attached to it

700 +10 and yes, I have several T3s.

I've had both;

The Rem MR just seems to be what a rifle 'Should Be'.

Both are accurate.
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Took me a while to warm up to the Tikka; All that plastic, the long action for everything and I have never been a fan of detachable magazines.

Prefer the heavier barrel of the Tikka for the balance.

The Tikka safety (on) locks the bolt down (unlike the later/present Remingtons).

The Plastikka Stock is one of the best (and lightest -most are/were damned heavy) injection molded stocks (IMO).

Now I really like the Tikka detachable magazine, in my limited experience of detachable magazines (Rem. 788, Ruger American, M-16 & Tikka) it is the best.
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Would have kept both but the barrels are too skinny to thread for a suppressor.

Jerry

I own(ed) both. I prefer the Rem. I like the trigger better, it looks much nicer and that Tikka has a lot of plastic on it and zero aftermarket support.