Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Ruger All Weather Hawkeye vs Tikka T3 Lite Stainless

Until this thread, I wasn't even aware of the Ruger American. Be interesting to see how it does in the market place, and whether Ruger adds a stainless steel model in the future. I see that Ruger differentiates their model from other manufacturers with a rotary magazine which looks to be flush. It's not exactly my cup of tea, but they needed to compete in that market segment and looks to be as likely a choice as the other econo-line rifles.

I was concerned about that too when I bought mine. FWIW, mine seems to balance a bit further ahead than most rifles ('heavy' barrel/light butt?) and the mag protrusion isn't really noticeable to me. I'm thinking my last 2 fingers seem to fall on the protruding part, not the palm of my hand.

Dale

Tikka

I've had both. T3 hands down!

Plenty of hunters my way bring home the meat with both of these fine rifles, year in & year out.....But I can tell you now the Tikka outsells sells the Ruger 10 to 1. There is a reason for that.....

I have never been one to care what a rifle looks like. If I did I would of never hunted with R93 & R8's LOL(ugly but extremely functional rifles) ...Just as long as they function 100% OUT OF THE BOX without smith work, & SHOOT around 1.5" with 3 at 100, that'll do me

PS- plus the T3 is lighter, slicker & they all shoooooooooooot lights out!

Melvin,
yep, the Blaser's surely are a nice rifle and they work.

In my old age (if you can call 42 old!!) i tend to steer towards ligther rifles and the T3 Lite surely would be nice - even better a Sako A7 . The Ruger in its current form sure is nice but a tad heavy - the reason I only use mine from my truck at night.

But another gun would mean another safe to buy - yep, yep, yep!!

Gus

Not all of them apparently.

After my experience with a T3 you'd be hard pressed to give me one.

I'd like to see some supporting documentation that shows the T3 outselling the M77 10-1. I'm thinking the ratio would be reversed with the name recognition of Ruger.

My hunting buddy has a 338WM SS T3, which cost $600 less than my Montana's. And as much as I think the 84's Montana's are a incredible rifle for the bills$$$, IMO the T3 has no peers when you think about what you get for $$!
Plus you can beat the crap outa those em & not have to worry about scratching it up at that price$...... If it lasts 5 seasons, it's done the job. Bin it & buy a newby LOL

Perfect solution for a disposable rifle.

HAA but I guess that opening was there

Except they sell for over $620 to $700 on gunbroker at least. I'd hardly call that a disposable price when you can go Savage or Remington for around $300 or so. If you don't expect more than five seasons, why would stainless even be a criteria?

Exactly GL.

The T3 is no longer an inexpensive choice.

Exactly. When I owned mine it was a 270WSM Lite(blued model). I guess for my buddy it's a BLING thing LOL

I agree here, no way Tikka outsells Ruger rifles 10 to 1 get real I know a bunch of hunters and can't think of one that runs a Tikka, a local gun shop did have a T3 lite Stainless in .308 Win (long action to boot)that sat on his shelf for almost a year before it sold, he hasn't stocked another since..........Hb

In Australia they popular like you won't believe. As are Rugers..... but at my LGS it's Rems & T3's that sell best.

Tikka=accuracy.

As far as the polymer mags go, my brother dropped one on the frozen ground, didn't see it and ran over it with his plough truck. Picked it up, dusted the snow and moisture off it, and good to go. Hard to convince him that they are fragile.

My neighbor just bought a T3 7-08 for $495, black/blued.

I have seen dozens of Rugers at the Ranges I frequent and only one Tikka. I would bet that M77's out sell Tikkas 5 to 1 or more in the Northeast.

I haven't seen a Tikka on the used rack either, and while some might think that makes them a keeper, there are lots of other "keeper" rifles on the used racks around here.

Try that with a sheet steel detachable mag and see what happens.