I'm not a big Tikka fan, but the Forest model looks pretty sharp. (Though there's something just not right about a walnut/blued gun with a plastic trigger guard.)
IMHO Tikka offers the best value for an accurate rifle righto out of the box. Clearly they know what they are doing.
I just don't get the lack of finish on a walnut gun that's clearly not intended to be weatherproof. How hard would *metal* bottom metal be on just the walnut/blued that they're billing as traditional?? (And you kids get off my lawn!!! 😇😂)
This thread makes me want another Superlite stainless in .300 Win, (I know a .300 Win is a "powder hog" and this is a bad time for that ) I think this time ill buy a Cabelas model with the cool camo stock 😁....Hb
IMHO Tikka offers the best value for an accurate rifle righto out of the box. Clearly they know what they are doing.
I just don't get the lack of finish on a walnut gun that's clearly not intended to be weatherproof. How hard would *metal* bottom metal be on just the walnut/blued that they're billing as traditional?? (And you kids get off my lawn!!! 😇😂)
I thought the same thing, but then I found High Desert Rifle Works. They make a bottom metal that is a dupe of the factory...except metal.
Wouldn’t the 6.5 PRC be a better mousetrap than the 264?
264 is still bigger and faster. My understanding is the PRC is just a bit more than the 6.5-284. My buddy has both the 6.5-284 and PRC and gets the same velocity though..
And before I get called an imaginary pixel hoarding couch chunt, I have a 264 on a tikka and it fits and works great.