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A salvage before a Tikka.Come on that's just nuts.

Sako hands down

I agree with the stock and barrel comments. The mounts could be lighter.

I don't think the new Finnlight stocks (old ones yes ) are uglier that the Montanas...just the opposite...I would never own a Kimber no matter how good they shoot anyways after my run in with their customer service. Not a company i would support...

My kids have them. Amazing how they grow on you. The Tikka leaves me cold. If you saw the previous rifles Tika made, the T3 shouldn't be. Allowed to carry the Tikka name. The T3 is Tikka's post 64 model 70. Just cheaper to make. Only saving grace is it's accuracy.

Salvage over Tikka, that is a laugh. Maybe if you like cleaning copper. Been there, done that.

Didn't say I'd buy either personally, but if I did, good chance I'd buy the Savage.
YMMV.

+1. Deal with Kimbers customer service. Beretta is horrible and it's still better than kimber.

I have never seen so many happy guys when their Kimbers shoot 1 to 1.5 three shot groups. I know of a few that wouldn't shoot that good. That would pizz me off.

I have owned a pile of Sako's and the only one that was a problem child is the azz burning I took here in the classifieds. That gun would shoot good groups though it just didn't like to go off every time the trigger was pulled.

Dink

I never said uglier (though I think they are).

They are just a rubber-encased Tupperware stock, like a Hogue.

Maybe not so much uglier.

Maybe it's just personal preference, but I can't like a rubber rifle.

AB2506 said "As for at Tika, I detest rifles that only has one action length for all calibers.". I guess he hates Pre - 64 Winchester 70s. They used a long action for all their short action calibers.

As to the question at hand. I have owned all. Multiples of Sako, 2 Tikkas. All were hammers. No issues. I have owned 3 Kimbers, 2 84s and 1 8400, as well as a buddy had a 708. Of those 1, a 308 montana was a hammer, all 3 others had problems and needed extensive tweeking to get to shoot.

Merry X-mas. Spence

Isn't that the point?


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If that is all that is all that matters to you, you really have no appreciation for rifles at all.

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You should try to get to know me better before you insult me.



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Always get a laugh out of people that say "well its accurate, that's all that matters!"

For me that is the no one criteria.

What good is a quality rifle that shoots three inches at 100?

Dink

My Montana shoots 1" groups, but that's at 300 yards. And it is a real rifle not like one of those soulless sakos.

Sakos, soul-less?????????????



au contraire mon frer..




maybe others, but not these,

they literally called to me before I even knew them.

They do my bidding with nary a complaint.


Best,

GWB

Now THAT'S pretty damn hilarious given your screen name!!!

To the OP, I'm sure you could be happy with any of those mentioned. I haven't had a SAKO but my my Tikkas are so damn good, I don't know if I'll ever build another custom or buy anything else (OK, maybe in a .243 cuz Tikka twists them too slow). Had a Kimber 84M in 7-08. Nice rifle. Had a few loads that would shoot sub MOA (it really like 160 AB) but I like the slightly heavier barrel and balance on the Tikka and it waaayyy out shoots the Kimber.

I'm thinking I "need" a Tikka Swede in the future...

I might add that if I ever went to a wood rifle again those SAKO Bavarians get me HARD!

As do Gdub's sticks...

Geedub has some sweet stuff for sure.

That's some good looking hardware for sure.