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I have heard Tikka's praises sung here for years. It's tiring, if not nauseating, to see the fans fawn over the Finnish legend. I swore I'd never own one if for no other reason than the Sako shills are so ffuuking annoying.

Today I had a meeting with the State Wildlife and Fisheries brass up in Baton Rouge. My trip home takes me past Cabelas. I was bored enough and had shed enough of my self-respect to stop by and take a piss. They have clean bathrooms. Did you hear that Rural King? Bass Pro hasn't completely obliterated the worth of the Gun Library, so I took a peek.

Wait, what? Really? Yes the box is busted so we have it marked down.





And just like that a 6.5 fudgepack followed me home.

...and in 6.5 CM!

Nice! I’ve got the same one... watch out, you may like it.

I already have a 257R, 2 more Creedmoors, a 6.5x55 and a 7mm-08. I did NOT need this gun. I will probably sell my Savage Lightweight Hunter in 6.5 Creedmoor to make room for this one. It's no slouch, but it is no Tikka either.

Ooooh.... a 6.5 Creedmuah!

You realize Big Stick hates Tikka's? What in the hell have you gone and done??

I didn't know the self-loathing dwarf hated Tikka. That just elevated their station with me.

oh my, that could not be a good idea

I've been toying with the idea of trying one myself. Wish they were that cheap up here but they sit a bit over 1K, which has caused me to hesitate. Now if you post some astonishing groups I'll be further down that road!

I am out of room and there's too much duplication.

I don't even know what the street prices are here. I just know for a busted box discount price of $569 it made one of my other 6.5s irrelevant/redundant.

You're gonna love that broken box special!!

Those that have indulged in the Tikka Kool-Aid tell me what you are doing for rings and bases. What are the grooves on the receiver?

keep us posted paul with your thoughts after a range day or 3.
Big Ed

My personal favorite now by a pretty wide margin, Sportsmatch TO84. He sells a ton of them, so they will be back in stock shortly I'd guess.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sportsmatch-TO84-30mm-suits-TIKKA-15mm-dovetails-early-Brno-15mm-eg-Model-2/302359501564?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

Tikka in 223 8” twist or 6.5 Creedmoor + Sportsmatch TO84 rings + SWFA SS 6x or 3-9x scope + Adjust trigger + Remove barrel bumps


= easiest 600 yard gun ever.

Join the club. I would say buy another safe, but you are probably like the rest of us here that already have 4 or 5 stuffed full. Im starting to think about thinning down the herd, but dont know which ones to get rid of.

I am not a gun savvy as a lot of folks here, so help me out a bit. What are barrel bumps and can an idiot remove them? I have shot enough to come to the conclusion that I am not as trigger sensitive as some folks. I like the trigger just as it is now. The worst trigger I have is on a Ruger 10/22 magnum. I have not measured it, but it has to be in the 10# range. Even with that I can get sub 1" groups at 100 yards with its preferred ammo. I am not completely averse to adjusting the trigger, since it is a hunting gun I am just going to give it a chance as is. Is it something that is easily done by an idiot?

I don't have a place to shoot 600 yards. I would like for the gun to be a great 400 yard gun. I am going to do an antelope hunt one day and would like a rig that I can be confident in at 400 yards. Sounds like I am on my way to having that rig.

Barrel Bumps are very easy to remove. Little bit of sanding and it’s done. The Sportsmatch rings are sweet as well. Trigger is REALLY easy to adjust but if you like it as is, shoot it a bit.

What are barrel bumps and how do you remove them? I could probably google it and come up with an answer, but I'd rather benefit from the interaction.