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looking at these two rifles for shooting steel at long range and maybe some hunting. I've been wanting a tikka but i checked out the begara yesterday and it seems awfully nice with the adjustable cheek piece A5ish stock and aics compatible mag system. Any opinions?
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Run both bolts on the guns. Tikka is much smoother. That's what I'll be going with.
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The Bergara is nice, but I like the Tikka action more than even an improved 700 type action. I have CTR in .308 and it's a great rifle, neck in neck with my 6.5 RPR for accuracy while being a few pounds lighter. I'd love to pick up CTR in 6.5 sometime, but I'd opt for the 24" version in a range rifle for the higher velocities.
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I picked up a CTR in the 6.5 about 2 months ago. I'm getting close to having to rebarrel if that tells you anything (almost 1800 rounds). I hated Tikka's but took a flier due to Whitaker pricing. It has supplanted my AI as my daily driver and shoots slightly less than an inch with 10 shot groups. I liked it so much I bought the .308 version as I have a metric ton of loaded .308 ammo to shoot (also sub-MOA with 10 shot groups).
With that being said, I shot a Bergara last month and shot a 0.5" ish group right off the bat with 5 rounds. I was impressed. You have a tough choice.
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I only have experience with the CTR but mine is insanely accurate! It's about the only rifle I've been shooting the last several months.
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The Tikka was my choice, I have no regrets. (10rds of hand loads on the left, 10rds of factory on right) ![[Linked Image]](http://i.imgur.com/cConwM2l.jpg)
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Tikka is so under rated.....a great rifle. I have the 6.5 and love it so far.
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I'd lean Tikka in stainless.
They are both great rifles though.
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Well, reading this thread it's pretty clear what you need to do. Buy the Bergara. Then you can come back and tell us how awesome it is so everyone has to go out an buy another rifle. 
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I've had both and much prefer the Bergara.
Both shot equally tight though.
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If it matters, there seems to be a couple pound difference between the two. Rings and scope on the Bergara could put it up near 11 pounds.
While I haven't handled the HMR, I do like Bergaras other stocks better than Tikkas.
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I picked up a CTR in the 6.5 about 2 months ago. I'm getting close to having to rebarrel if that tells you anything (almost 1800 rounds). I hated Tikka's but took a flier due to Whitaker pricing. It has supplanted my AI as my daily driver and shoots slightly less than an inch with 10 shot groups. I liked it so much I bought the .308 version as I have a metric ton of loaded .308 ammo to shoot (also sub-MOA with 10 shot groups).
With that being said, I shot a Bergara last month and shot a 0.5" ish group right off the bat with 5 rounds. I was impressed. You have a tough choice. Can I assume its fairly easy to rebarrel a Tikka CTR? Anyone know? I opted for one in 6.5 Creedmore and 1800 rounds thru a barrel seems a bit low, I was hoping more like 4-5000. The begara is nice just not for me as I will hunt with my rifles, walk, climb trees, etc.
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From what I have read, Tikka barrels are on tight, real tight. Sako also likes to glue stuff together so make sure whoever is doing your barrel work has done plenty of them in the past. There is also the option of pre-fit barrels, $550 isnt too bad. http://patriotvalleyarms.com/replacement-tikka-t3-ruger-american-pre-fit/
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Can I assume its fairly easy to rebarrel a Tikka CTR? Anyone know? I opted for one in 6.5 Creedmore and 1800 rounds thru a barrel seems a bit low, I was hoping more like 4-5000. The begara is nice just not for me as I will hunt with my rifles, walk, climb trees, etc.
There's no issue rebarreling a Tikka. And a good average for barrel life is 3-4,000 if it isn't a match gun.
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My wife's 20" Tikka CTR .260 has over 2000 rounds through it.... and still shoots like a champ.
I've had several pretty nice custom/semi-custom rifles displaced by CTR(s)....
Never fingered a Bergara HMR.... but it would have to be one bad-ass rifle to beat out the CTR.
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Tikka, no question. I wouldn't mind a CTR in a standard stock/mags.
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Tikka, no question. I wouldn't mind a CTR in a standard stock/mags. Got a stock and a LA Mag sitting here for that very thing.... I've long thought that a CTR in a spotter stock with the standard mags would be a sweet rig. Just need some factory bottom "metal" to get her all assembled.
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Get some pics up and details when it's all together. I'm thinking that combo would have just the right amount of weight in the nose.
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