Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Remington 700 vs. Tikka T3

Thanks for the replies. Wow, definitely didn't think it would be so lopsided, thought we'd have a few die hard Rem fans in here. So the plastic bolt shroud and it not being a 700 action is a non-issue for most of you?

For just an all around rifle I chose the Tikka T3 Lite SS in 6.5x55. Does all I ask of it with the cheapo imported Privy ammo.
Feels good to shoot to these old bones to boot

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Purty easy one for me......

I love my Remingtons, but I have three Tikka's and am very happy with them on most counts. Being older than dirt, I like the locking bolt safety, plastic (which isn't my favorite gun material) doesn't rust, they cycle smoothly and above all they shoot. And growing up using clip rifles here in the brush, that is not a problem either.

Depends on what you're looking to do with it. If you want to put a new handle on it, upgrade bottom metal etc. it's a big issue with the Tikka. If not, I'd say get the chambering that makes your socks go up and down and have at it.

I've only spent a brief period of time handling and standing behind a sample of ONE Tikka, and, while it was indeed accurate, it simply just isn't my bag. That wouldn't keep me from recommending the Tikka as a nice option. FWIW, I've yet to have a Remington 700 not shoot - in fact, I own several factory rifles that guys "couldn't get to shoot" only to have them be .5" or so with a simple cleaning or a little load work.

I wonder why there are many, many custom rifles built on the 700 action. mtmuley

Tikka's are just unreal accuracy wise. The whole thing about having to take it off of safe to work the bolt really isnt that big of a deal. Just drop the clip and work the bolt and you have a empty rifle. I can understand the concern if it is a blind magazine but with the clip it is no big deal.

Browning.

I was joking.....I am a Remmy slut.

My Tikka T3 is the only centerfire rifle that required zero tweeking to shoot the way I wanted. My Remington 720 was close but has a dislikable trigger. The Tikka's resistance to top feeding is my only minor complaint.

Simple to work on and easy to bed. Guess they have to be good for something.

Another reason why I like the A7.

I've handled a Tikka and I've handled a Rem 700, the 700 just feels twice as solid in my hands. I love the buttery smooth action of the Tikka and the inherent accuracy but it just felt a little less solid than the 700.... still undecided.

I've only owned one Tikka, and only for a short time. If you can get past the aesthetics (I can for a varmint gun/plinker) then they're hard to beat. Easily adjustable trigger, and accurate.

For reloaders you have to watch the ejection--it's so stiff in mine that even when I draw the bolt back slowly and try to catch the cases by hand, it still bends the case mouth out of round.

And I'm not crazy about a short round in a long action (mine's a .223) with a blanked-off magazine.

What you feel is the most important thing. When a rifle feels comfortable in your hands, you get a special kind of confidence. That confidence is personal - no one rifle mfgr has a patent on it. You just know it when you feel it.

Let's face it, they all go bang. And since there's no such thing as 100% quality control, it's likely that you may have to do some tweaking (trigger, bedding, crown, length of pull, whatever) with any rifle you get, to make it shoot to its full potential. So far as I know, though, you can't tweak the "feel".

Buy the one that speaks to you, then ignore all of us.

But do be sure to send pictures!

FC

I have pretty much given up on Remingtons, except as an action to do a custom job on. If I want an out of the box shooter, i choose Tikka.

Here are a half dozen Tikkas that have replaced roughly that many Rems. The Rems did not measure up when compared to out of the box Tikkas.

20" chopped T3 stainless in .308. AWESOME shooting rifle.

I too replaced all Remingtons with Tikka's & Sako's.

I wont own ANY US made rifle until they improve the quality and accuracy compared to European rifles.

I've had many Remingtons. None are as accurate and trouble free as my Tikkas. I have a Tikka that is MOA 200 yds. I wish I had the target. Also Remington's service sucks.

By the way it sounds, most haven't needed to use Tikka's CS but has anyone had experience with them and how did they compare to Remington in that dept?