I've been shooting Tikka rifles for almost 20 yrs now, and like you guys find them very accurate, not fussy at all, well made, great trigger, etc.

Can a guy expect the typical Tikka attributes in the Ithaca LSA rifles that Tikka made for them? I've found a very nice 243 Win deluxe model in 95% condition I can grab for $600. Thanks.

I had one in the mid-80's chambered in 308, it shot as well as the news one do. They were the same as the regularly marked Tikkas except for the Ithaca name on them. Being that it is a 243 take a good look at the bore before laying out money. I haven't seen one for sell for a while but $600 sounds high, but perhaps they are bringing that now.

They were more of a walnut steel rifle than the new ones, nice firearms, the only concern may be finding parts if any should ever be needed.

drover

Yes, In My experience the LSA Ithaca guns are accurate guns. I own 3 of them that shoot and handle well. One thing to know about the LSA 55 and 65 is an extra magazine is more valuable than gold and impossible to to find. So, if you buy the old Tikka, don't lose the Magazine.

Thanks guys, and DLS you reminded me of a very important piece of info. This gun has 2 extra mags that come with it, for a total of 3. They look like they've not been used hardly at all, as the metal followers show virtually no wear....any of them.

Great guns! My brother had a .308 & killed half-dozen deer with it before selling it to a cousin in North Alabama in early '80s. That GOODWIN is close to 3 dozen whitetail with it and won't sell it to me!

Anybody else?

LSA in 30-06 here.

Stellar gun!

Best stock design on an old wood stocked hunting rifle I have ever seen. I think they knew a thing about rifle "ergonomics" before the word was invented.

That is a great looking rifle right there.

Mackay, does that thing shoot as good as it looks? Fantastic looking rifle there.

JG,

I have only tried a few loads, but yeah, what I have shot, has done very well. I filled the case with Varget, and stuck a 155 Scenar on top, and there was not too much need to fiddle with much after that.

I admit that I rarely shoot it, but it is gets fondled a fair bit.

What rings and bases is on that one Mackay? The one I'm looking at has oddball looking rings on it, and they're not Sako or Tikka.

Tikka T3 Talley lightweights.

Nice rig, Mackay!

Thanks 340!

I go back and forth on keeping it. I think every guy should have a 30-06. The problem for me is that I run .308s, and .300s, so the beauty doesn't see any field time.

The thought that keeps popping up is what it would cost to produce a rifle like this today, with such a nice, well built stock.

I have noted that the design is extremely close to the Sako Hunter pattern McMillan that I have on a T3.

I hear ya! Still, we all have a few 'safe queens' that are keepers-such as yours.

I have a standard LSA in 308.

I have a T3 SS in 300 WM

I would rather lose the T3 than the LSA.

The LSA is a better gun.

If you decide to pass on the 243 deluxe, please pass on the info to me if you don't mind.

I sold a LSA Deluxe in .243 through GB. Condition was 99% and the rifle sold for $850 plus shipping. A week later, I sold an extra magazine for $240.00 that would fit .243/308/22-250 on GB.

Mags sell for $250-$300 here in Canada

JG my buddy had one in 243 handed down from his grandfather and asked me to check it out and clean it up etc.. I replaced the old Redfield Widefield with a Weaver 6x38 and cleaned the very fouled barrel and action.

He called me that weekend from his lease saying he shot it at 100yds into one of those corn feed bags with a target on back. He said he was upset because he didn't know where his second and third shot went until he looked closer and saw his first and only one hole cloverleaf group.

Cool rifle with maybe a little more panache than a typical Tikka book.

Enjoy it.