Is Tikka Second to None???

[@richcotte]

I've been a lifelong, (40+ years of rifles for hunting, military, and LE work) Rem 700 guy with a few Rugers thrown in the mix. I've also shot Savage, Bergara, Weatherby, Christensen, Kimber, Nosler, and Springfield as well as several custom built rigs. My first experience with Tikka was in 2021 when a friend let me try his CTR 308 at the range. I now own that CTR...LOL. Shortly after that I picked up a used T3 in 300WM. Next came a Veil Wideland in 300WM and just bought a Superlite T3x in 6.5 CM for the wife. In my experience, no other factory, off the shelf rifle, in the same price range is as smooth or as inherently accurate as the Tikka. The only real downside, for me, I see to the Tikka at all is the stock. That being said, I add the vertical pistol grip and wide forend to all of mine and shoot them. When I find a composite aftermarket that I like, I've tried Stocky's and Iota so far, I'll start replacing the tupperware, but only because I prefer a more rigid, composite stock, not that there's any real problem with the factory stock.

[@Simon-talks]

People always say "for the money".....but these aren't really "budget" rifles.....they are $900 to $1600 rifles now, depending on the model... Sportsman's W'house is the only place you can find the t3x ultralight and they are $899.....I think that argument use to hold up when these were found for $500 bucks, but they jacked their prices up tremendously since 2021 that it's in the range of many other super high quality, super accurate rifles with great triggers(and better stocks than the tikka's) of that price range now.

[@REDNECKROOTS]

Im a Weatherby mark v guy. I recently bought a Weatherby vanguard weather guard bronze in. 308. Im blown away with the fit n finish, action runs smooth. Its a absolute tack driver. I cant believe the accuracy with over 12 diff factory loadings diff grain weights ect. Worse groups i shot were 1.5 inch w sig sauer elite hunter 165gr.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Weatherby makes an incredible rifle. They are great people as well!

[@REDNECKROOTS]

@@mountaintacticalcompany agreed, there one of the last family owned n operated ones left

[@JohnDennison-c2h]

Shot many rifles, came across Tikka in 2011, loved the feel of the action in the store, so I bought it. It’s been my only hunting rifle since, 270 Win. My oldest daughter turned 10 this year, ready for her own hunts, I bought her a Savage Axis for 2 reasons, it is cheap yet accurate enough for her. But the main reason is I want her to experience what a regular off the shelf rifle is, so when she is in her later teens and I get her a Tikka, she will appreciate it more and know what a top tier rifle really is.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Solid plan! I spoiled my daughter out of the gate…. Now she’ll never know the challenge of getting a subpar rifle tuned up.

[@NoNo-yb7ds]

When there is work to be done…..the Tikka T3x Tac A1 NEVER disappoints. 😁

[@grantcallegari]

I can’t speak to other brands as my first rifle was a Sako and I’ve never looked back. I discovered the Tikka T3 rifles a little later and became a huge fan of their customizability. I know own several Tikka rifle now and the best thing about them is the exact tolerance of the machining. This allows barrels to be swapped around easily. Folks often complained about how hard it is to remove a factory Tikka barrel but with the right tools it’s not hard at all. I’ve thought about trying other brands but if it ain’t broke then don’t fix it. Like everything they’re not perfect. I would like faster twist rates, more modern chambering options, a 3 stage safety like the Sako’s, threaded barrels as standard, a higher comb on the stock. I would also be great to have better after market options for longer action stocks and magazines but other than that Tikka’s are a tough and reliable proven workhorse and still incredibly good value for money.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Thank you!

[@GaryWiens-c8o]

I bought my first Tikka t3 around 20 years ago. it is a stainless t3 lite. I went to the gunship looking to buy a Steyr manlicher pro hunter in 270 and handled a Ruger m77 and Rem 700 and the guy behind the counter suggested I handle the tikka as well. The tikka was the smoothest by far and had the best trigger by far as well. I now have 6 t3/t3x rifles in varying calibers and varying degrees of customization. Of the dozen or so tikka's that myself and friends own they all meet the accuracy guarantee and everyone has been very happy with their rifles. I would say the Bergara B-14 like is probably comparable in quality but the tikka is still smoother and has the better trigger.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

That’s what sucked me in! I went to the store to pick up another brand, the T3 had just been launched, and after handling one the rest was history.

[@leadershipoutfitters5380]

Tikka T3X Reason smooth bolt, adjustable trigger, lots of aftermarket stocks. All this at affordable price. I own 2.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Nice!

[@frankw7266]

I've been a Savage guy all my life, so not much else to compare to, but I recently decided to give Tikka a try and picked up a Super Varmint in 223. I have an MT trigger spring & knurled bolt handle on it, and so far it's an impressive rifle that's close to 1/2 moa on virgin brass that's still being fireformed.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Nice!

[@saltyguerrilla]

The only bolt action’s I own anymore by choice are Tikka’s. In fact I’m buying two more very soon for a 6mm CM,and 6.8 Western semi custom build. That being said if the Sako S20 came with a carbon stock I would surely buy a couple of them. But I will never not own and use my Tikka’s. I took my Roosevelt 5x5 last year with my T3 30.06. I’ve owned it the longest and it’s by far my goto.

[@martinbrunette5638]

Tikka veil wideland 300 win mag WoW! What a gun! My second tikka, I have a T3x lite that I love also!

[@woodman8261]

I bought a Tikka m695 30-06 in 1994or96 tack driver from the start.The smooth action and trigger are great.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Classic Tikka!

[@DreamConundrum]

For the money, for a hunting rifle, Tikka is one of my favorites. The biggest pluses for me are the general accuracy, the trigger, and the availability of OEM and aftermarket parts/accessories. It seems like today the big question in this price range often comes down to Tikka versus Bergara. One thing I don't love about Tikka is the lack of shorter threaded barrel options, which seems to be a popular combo today. For people who love to tinker on bolt guns, it seems like Tikka, Howa, and the Rem 700 footprint (the clear winner in popularity) lead the way. I'd prefer Tikka of those three for the most part.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Thank you!

[@Simon-talks]

People always say "for the money".....but these aren't really "budget" rifles.....they are $900 to $1600 rifles now, depending on the model... Sportsman's W'house is the only place you can find the t3x ultralight and they are $899.....I think that argument use to hold up when these were found for $500 bucks, but they jacked their prices up tremendously since 2021 that it's in the range of many other super high quality, super accurate rifles with great triggers(and better stocks than the tikka's) of that price range now.

[@DreamConundrum]

@@Simon-talks Yes, for the money. Mine is more in the $900 range. For the money, there isn’t anything I would prefer over the Tikka, but that’s subjective. Everything is getting more expensive.

[@Simon-talks]

@@DreamConundrum yeah you can build a rifle with much more custom features now for under 1000 bucks these days. I bought a Howa barrel action on sale for $300 bucks and then got a Stocky’s carbon fiber stock on sale for $375 and I did a custom trigger job with aftermarket spring and now I have tack driver in .308 in a custom carbon fiber stock with a trigger tune that breaks at 13 oz. and comes standard with a threaded muzzle break from the factory, etc.total spent = $675

[@DreamConundrum]

@@Simon-talks Great. A Howa barreled action is $450 and up. The stock is about $600. You’d be north of $1k right now before messing with the trigger if you try to repeat it.

[@trg3761]

Im a Sako guy and i love how there cold hammered forged barrels shoot! The fit and finish of the stocks is great.. My 20" varmint 308w has shot .5 moa at 100 yds with hand loads and the same with my 243W. The two TRGs i own are both as good as any F class rifle out of the box..imo a property worked M55 tikka trigger is one of the best triggers iv used, and i have guns with Bix'n Andy, jewel and timney, with Bix'n Andy slightly better than the M55 tikka

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Those TRGs are nice! I have a S20 in 300WM which is a great rifle

[@mr.mr.3301]

Take us closest competition, Bergara. Bergara a whole lot more for the same money. Cerakote, Replaceable bolt knob, a nicer feeling stock, and some threaded barrels. But I find Tika out, shoot them and have a better trigger. The boat is subjective because I don’t find it to be smooth as it is just sloppy giving a smooth feeling. I got to check out my wife’s uncles Winchester Gold medallion 270 the other day wow what a nice rifle. But I wouldn’t take it into the woods. You get so much more with a Ruger, American G2, savage 110 Trail hunter light, CV Cascade. But as soon as you upgraded, you might as well buy Tika.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Do you think Tikka is losing out to these companies because they haven’t stepped up their off the shelf options?

[@hugoletkeman7049]

As far as production rifles go, I’d say Tikka is on top. I do wish their customer communication was better. I’ve sent them numerous emails over the years and never got a response to my questions. The best luck I’ve had with getting questions answered was through either Beretta USA or their Australian counterpart. That being said I’ve tried Howa, Ruger, Sako, Remington, Springfield, CZ and others over the years. For production bolt guns I’ve ended up back at Tikka.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Their communication is terrible, but their rifles are very good. You have more perspective than I do with their competition. Like I said, I’ve been myopic and biased

[@paullavallee1631]

Tikka is the best bang for the buck, it rules its price range

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

It has for over 20 years, but lately they’ve been having problems

[@paullavallee1631]

@@mountaintacticalcompany good to know, Ive been considering a Tikka light in 223 and my local dealer has a really nice used Savage BVSS in 223, never really been a Savage guy although I do have a 222-20 gauge 24V that I love

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Those double barrel Savages are pretty awesome! As long as you do not buy a Cerakoted Tikka, they are a great value. We’ve been seeing tons of issues with their Cerakote

[@paullavallee1631]

@@mountaintacticalcompany Yes I watched your video on the subject, excellent work on that, the rifle Im looking at is a plain jane blued lite in 223

[@frostypreppersk3593]

My go to is Tikka. My first rifle was a Carl Gustaf 1911 Swedish 6.5x55. After that I looked at 100's of rifles trying to find a smooth bolt like that. Couldn't find a damn thing. Anywhere. Then after a 5 year search I found a Tikka. From a country right next door to Sweden. With a buttery smooth bolt like the ol Swede. It was a match made in heaven. In all I'm just glad Beretta didn't ruin the company. I think production and QC has remained the same. Currently I have 2 Tikka's but absolutely more in the future. Still patiently waiting for MT trigger springs to arrive in Canada lol 🇨🇦 Thanks for the video bud.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

I’m pretty sure Corlane’s just purchased a pile. Otherwise we can ship them to CA directly.

[@frostypreppersk3593]

@@mountaintacticalcompany direct is way too much $. I've been checking Corlanes and CSC daily for 2 months. Still nothing.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Buy a bunch and sell them. Shipping is not per item so the more you buy, the lower the cost per part.

[@frostypreppersk3593]

@mountaintacticalcompany gotcha. Sounds like a plan. Cheers

[@yostie442]

Browning X Bolt / X Bolt 2 Because of where they’re manufactured the reputation behind them and out of box, the only thing I have to worry about is a quality scope mounts and a quality scope. I also believe there, precision machining, and modern features packed into the rifle for today’s modern hunter. And I’ve also never seen one that never shot very well.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

@@yostie442 Brownings definitely do not get the credit they deserve. They make a very fine rifle. Amazing since their citizens can’t own one

[@dancrane674]

I bought my Tikka T3X in 2020 in 30-06. It was dead on accurate out of the box (sub MOA) with factory ammo. Since then I’ve hand loaded and shot, deer, pigs and antelope with loads from 124gr Hammers to 168gr Hammers all loads shoot sub MOA. I also have a CZ and a Ruger American and neither comes close to the TIkka. I recommend it to anyone who’ll listen.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

How do you like those Hammers? I have a couple boxes sitting on the shelf waiting to be loaded in my 284 project rifle

[@dancrane674]

The Hammers are excellent and very accurate. In CA you have to use copper and they more than fill the bill. Give them a try I think you’ll love them. The 168 gr HH is a Tikka specific bullet for the 30.-06. My rifle is 1:11 twist, not sure about the 308.

[@Snorkl7879]

I had two Bergaras, regretted selling them, and was about to buy a Tikka because of their reputation. But the hinged floorplate, ability to run the bolt on safe, barrel contour options, barrel threading, and OEM stock quality pushed me back to Bergara.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Solid points. Thank you!

[@Snorkl7879]

@@mountaintacticalcompany No problem. The biggest selling points for Tikka seem to be accuracy, smooth bolt, OEM trigger, and easy caliber conversions. But, accuracy, triggers, and smooth bolts are easy to come by these days, and the cost of a new take-off barrel and the tools and parts to do the job hurt the Tikka value proposition over the ease, convenience, and redundancy/assurance/reliability of just buying another rifle.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

That’s exactly what I’m seeing. When I started this journey, Tikka was in a class of its own. Now the playing field is full of great newcomers to the bolt action game.

[@dawwlo]

No need to look for other options! However, Tikka should consider what others have out of the box in that price range - bottom metal, more stock options, threaded muzzle, bolt release while on safe🤞

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

All good points

[@Accuracy1st]

If you are having a faith or questioning your life decision regarding any aspect of the Beretta/Tikka cerakote issue in previous videos where there may have been an issue between you and them, dwell no more, you made the right choice and decisions. Even if I decide to use the Tikka action for a build, and sell the factory barrel, I am more than pleased. And your products make Tikka even more attractive

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

I really wasn't surprised at their arrogant ignorance regarding the Cerakote issues. The Finns have treated me like garbage since day 1. But I understand that is a cultural issue. I thought Miikka, Kari, and I came to an understanding after a long meeting a few years ago, but I guess not. Beretta has been both hot and cold over the years. It's like an abusive relationship. Sorry I beat the sh!t out of you yesterday, but I really love you today... and the cycle starts over again.

[@Accuracy1st]

@@mountaintacticalcompany Ah the ol passive aggressive disposition. Well what I assume, is they likely think there's nothing about their Tikka lineup that needs any improvement, which is where your products come in. Naturally I disagree with it if they have an issue with your products but I understand that's just how some people think.

[@lmbear]

No reason to ever change out a Tikka barrel. They run with the best of them. Also, as far as Mountain Tactical products. They are exceptional. I bought a Tikka rifle a while back, just for all the MT parts on it. Great company and products. I've bought from them before, and will continue to do so. I also appreciate their honesty in pointing out some downfalls of a recent Tikka rifle. Good guys!!!

[@Accuracy1st]

@@lmbear Respectfully disagree on many levels on changing out a Tikka barrel. 1. They don't make left hand stainless 7mm-08 - so I have to build one 2. They don't make 280AI - so I have to build one 3. They don't make 7PRC - so I have to build one 4. They don't make 270-7PRC - you know what's next 5. They don't make a 6.5-284 Norma - ............. 6. They don't make a 270 O'Connor - .............. 7. They don't offer 26" barrels - ............... 8. Across the board a hammer forged Tikka barrel is slower than any American barrel I've used with the same ammo. Yes they are inanely accurate in almost every case and if it shoots to the owner's satisfaction then no need to rebarrel 9. They don't offer carbon fiber barrels - so I have to build one The Tikka action is a top tier platform for a build which is why so many custom rifle builders are doing just that; taking brand new Tikkas and keeping the action and trigger. Everything else is sold off as parts. I've got plenty of Tikkas that will keep the factory barrels. I like them, they shoot well. But to quench my addiction to new stuff on a Tikka platform, I have no choice but to rebarrel and the ones I've done so far shoot better and faster.

[@rcmawby]

My #1 is still my Tikka T3 300WM. I keep buying more.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Nice!

[@Accuracy1st]

I recently bought a left hand stainless Tikka T3 300WM. I'm converting it to a 270-7PRC

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

I can’t wait to see how that turns out. This reminds me, I need to call JGS

[@Accuracy1st]

@@mountaintacticalcompany Jasmine is great. She's very helpful. She will email you the print of the reamer I got made. I'm making a Tikka 270-7PRC with a Benchmark barrel, and Brux barrels. The Benchmark is a factory Tikka sporter Lite contour. The Brux barrels will have a 1 to 1.5" cylinder length and be larger in diameter fitted into a Peak44 stock and an AG Composite stock. I have 4 ACE barrels on the way that shipped Friday, all 7mm, 3 are 9 twist, 1 is 8 twist, all factory Tikka sporter Lite contour. i'm converting those 30-06 rifles to 280AI and 708 and the 8 twist will be a 7PRC. I have a Tikka 300WSM action for it

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

You’re having too much fun!

[@Westerner_]

I think the model 70, Ruger M77 and a few other Mauser clone control round feed rifles with three position safety’s and non detachable magazines are the pinnacle of what a hunting rifle should be. I have a tikka too though and it’s a really good rifle for the money. I can live without control round feed and three position safety’s for some hunts I just wish they offered it without a detachable magazine. I’ve yet to find an instance where I prefer it to a hinged floor plate.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

The ported action makes a hinged floor plate out of the question, unfortunately. A control round feed would be incredible

[@fromontario6954]

Happy with my T3 CTR in 6.5 Cree, would love a T3 arctic in .308 but a bit too much money 💸

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

I really want an Arctic as well!

[@GenJag09]

Seekins Precision, best out of the box rifle IMO. everything from overall weight, incredible accuracy with factory ammo, rem 700 design so alot of options. Also can’t forget the warranty is truly second to none.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

First vote for Seekins! I’ve looked at a few. Glen designed a great rifle when he designed the Havak

[@WayneGent-t2l]

Tikka is very good but it's my go to rifle but I don't have any expensive rifle to compare it to

[@pan8a]

I'm not brand myopic but I am loyal to made in the USA. Now with that being said, I first started with a Mossberg 100 ATR but I had to get rid of that because it didn't have a locking bolt and my ammo would spill out while hiking so I upgraded to a Savage 110 Hunter with the accustock and I thought that was the greatest rifle ever then I fell in love with control round feed and I had to have a Hawkeye with a Woodstock. I was content with those two rifles. One being a short action, one being a long action until I shot my friend's Tikka and I fell in love with the weight and the fact that I can beat the gun up. I didn't have to worry about hurting the wood so I had to buy a t3x light in 30-06 with a falcon strike recoil pad and it's my new favorite rifle

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

That’s quite the journey! I’ll have to look into the Falcon Strike recoil pad. We’ve always used Limbsaver.

[@BIGFOOT-BC]

Cabelas Canada are selling some 30 cal. Tikka's with 1 in 10 twist. I just bought a special edition superlite 308 1 in 10 twist.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

That’s the way to go!

[@BlackArcher221]

I have my old Tikka T3, 7mm Rem Mag. About to purchase an “X” in 7-08. I have Savages, Brownings, Ruger Americans (yuk), Marlins, a Weatherby and a Winchester. With the exception on the Savages silky smooth bolts (both are Model 14’s), the Tikka is the one I laud as king of the safe. I’ve put it into a Boyd’s stock, bedded it, and replaced the recoil lug with yours, and also used your pic rail. I’m hoping the bolt is a little smoother on the X. I’m also liking how the price is somehow staying sub 1K. Nobody talks about that. MT don’t you guys start changing up now..

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

With all the Tikka love being shown n the comments, I don’t think we can change anything

[@BlackArcher221]

@@mountaintacticalcompany Sho' you right!!

[@1valg]

There are many great rifles out there. I detest anything with a 90 degree bolt lift, so that automatically sorts out quite a few brands. When i buy a new rifle the first thing i look for is a new stock. Most OEM stocks don´t fit me. Plenty of aftermarket parts available for Tikka´s. Taking their inherent accuracy and great trigger into account as well, I don´t see much competition for the price. If you want something special, I would look at Steel Action straight pull rifles. Other than that, i would go custom. Rem 700 footprint action with 3 or 4 lugs, Diamondtech trigger or similiar, a good barrel and a adjustable stock, depending on intended use.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

I’ll have to check out those straight pulls. We just got a BRX1 for the shop. It’s our first straight pull

[@1valg]

@@mountaintacticalcompany The new ones (after the recall) seem to be getting good reviews, also from people not paid or sponsored. In the US they rival Savage Impact, which are rare in Europe. If you get the chance to handle a Steel Action (The name is corny, I know) you´ll be in for a treat, very well built rifles, that functions extremely well.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

It’s wild that straight pulls are popular over the pond but never really took off here. I understand the speed and mechanical advantages. I’m excited to put some rounds down the tube. We paid for ours so I have no incentive to bow to a master, haha!

[@1valg]

@@mountaintacticalcompany Lookin´forward to hearing your thoughts and opinions once you´ve had some range time with it. I know you don´t, the Tikka "incident" verifies it😄 We´ve got quite a few brands with straight pulls over here. Blaser being the most popular (very modular and huge marketing department 😉), but also Strasser, Heym, Haenel, Merkel, Lynx, Rössler (Titan 16), Chapuis and of course Browning Maral. So, they are rather popular over here, mostly due to many of them having switch barrels, which means you can pay the license for one rifle and have the interchangeable barrels (calibers) for free (still needs a license). They are also great for travel being easy to take apart and fit into cases. BTW, i went ahead and ordered the Roughtech Ember Stainless in 300WM, so there are no issues with the coating.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

My brother in law just bought that same rifle and loves it! The Titan 16 has always caught my eye. The bolt to locking lug design is intelligently done. Maybe I need to get my importer license so I can expand my repertoire, 😂

[@audieladd2476]

My brother and I bought 2 t3x lites in 30/06 and they shot 1/2-3/4 of an inch straight out the box with factory loads. After 200 rounds each they're both throwing regular flyers. We're going to try bedding the stocks and fitting your recoil lugs, failing that, we've been considering paying a little extra and going the semi-custom rem 700 type rifle. A rifle isn't much good if it stops shooting after such little use.

[@Accuracy1st]

How often have you disassembled your bolts and cleaned them? That is a LOT cheaper than buying a new rifle. Secondly, have you taken into consideration the ammo quality? Many times it is simply the ammo having significantly inconsistent neck tension. By the way, your Tikka actions are a perfect platform to simply rebarrel. You can buy a great stock from many manufacturers. Several barrel manufacturers will make an exact duplicate Tikka Sporter contour barrel for you. I just bought quite a few from ACE which are cut-rifled. This will be my first experience with them. I am converting multiple 30-06 Tikkas to 280AI

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Oh man! That's terrible. Are they blued? Can you have a gunsmith borescope the barrel for damage? We had a customer with a 300WSM that was doing the same thing. I bore scoped the barrel and you could see where metal had been ripped out of the lands when it was fired. The heat treatment was bad. I sent the video of his barrel to the customer and Beretta. Beretta sent him a new rifle.

[@saltyguerrilla]

Did you switch between mono bullets and lead? If so try removing all fouling and copper from the barrel.

[@audieladd2476]

@@mountaintacticalcompany Sorry, I should've mentioned they're stainless and we've scoped the barrels, they look fine. Tikka's are quite expensive in Australia, the lite stainless is around $1650 and a wideland is around $2700. You can buy a semi custom Hardy Project X Hunter for around $5500, and when you weigh up what you're getting against the Tikka Wideland, the Hardy is quite attractive.

[@audieladd2476]

@@saltyguerrilla Yes, always clean between ammo changes and after every outing.

[@mr.mr.3301]

I’m only interested in the bottom end tikkas. If I’m gonna drop $1200 or more for Saracco threaded barrel etc. I’ll get an xbolt.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

We start all our shop builds with a stainless Lite.

[@johanneslaxell6641]

As a representative of Sako/Tikka country Finland my personal opinion is that they were better before Beretta bought them. They are not bad now either, but it is not the same "feel" anymore of Sako-luxury and Tikka-tool for the working man. If my memory serves me right we had more different platforms but maybe fewer calibers, now there are many calibers but fewer platforms. My old T3 Varmint Stainless is wonderful but I don't get the same "feel" anymore, I have tested the Sako S20 too but...

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

I drooled over the original T3 varmint because we couldn’t get it. And you got all the fun chamberings as well!

[@toronadogofast7868]

I had a mid 80's snowmobile trailer I was trying to sell.Was going to drop the price the next morning.hit a message from a guy that said he had a Tikka 53 in 300 wsm with a Stike eagle scope, 2 boxes of shells to rough it to sight it in.to Checked it out and score was slightly off horizontal. Couldn't trade fast enogh! Thing is a tack driver.1\2 Mia no problem. Buying a receiver and bolt fur a .25 wssm heavy barrel build. Are there other really nice ruffles out there you betcha! But why trade off when you have multiple off them and parts interchange?

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Sounds like a solid trade!

[@Gettysburg2013]

I love Tikkas, own two, but they need to get a threaded barrel version under $1,000. Too many great options on the market with more features these days. Bergara, Ruger, Howa, and Savage all make great rifles with more features at a lower price point than Tikka.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

That’s a fair point! It does not take much to thread a barrel and it is a huge value add. In the past, when Tikka has thread the Lite barrels, it has always been metric though…

[@johanl1889]

2 rifles in that class that are awesome but needs aftermarket support, the x-bolt and the cz600.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

The x-bolt is a great rifle. CZ seemed to have trouble with the 600 when it was launched. Have they ironed out their issues?

[@johanl1889]

@@mountaintacticalcompany the only problem they had was someone did a barrel swap wrong. So they removed the feature by glueing the barrel screws, the feature is still there. If you swap barrels at home you lose the warranty, but who needs the warranty anyway... They use the same kind of barrel swap method as mauser, Sauer etc so it's a proven system. Aftermarket barrels would be nice. They are good shooters with really nice triggers (better than Tikka triggers), the range model even has a 0.75 moa guarantee. And I'm not a Tikka hater, I own a T3x Wideland myself.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Haha! Like many things, it sounds like it was the Indian not the arrow. I’m glad they got it figured out. I’ve always respected CZ

[@heythere6566]

Tikka hands down, I own 6 Tikka and the worst shooting one is .5" group at 100 yards 5 shot groups with the others even better. I just wished they offered the single set trigger over here so get to work Mister!!! I love the single set trigger on my CZ527!!!

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Love it! We may have just had some patents get approved... but I ain't talking! HAHA

[@MarioDesfossés-q3o]

To answer the question, I believe that Tikka has been surpassen by a company founded in 1646 and which is little known in America. This is Sabatti, which has been recognized since that time for its great know-how in the manufacture of hunting and sports shooting weapons. I love Tikka, but it become obvious to me that their popularity pushes them towards mass production rather than performance production, they are currently surfing on their good reputation as other very renowned companies have done before them. I am not disappointed with my new interest in Sabatti. I would like to hear and read more reviews from our side of the ocean about this company and there high quality guns. In Europe, there reputation is well established, but here, despite there long history and there prices equivalent to Tikka and Sako, they remains little known.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Interesting. I’ll have to check one out! Thank you!

[@MarioDesfossés-q3o]

@@mountaintacticalcompany kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4K3Z3Wpg9OFrM0

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

I love X-Ring. That dude knows his stuff!

[@helmutczichelski1454]

Sakko 90 and strait pull Blaser R8

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Nice choices!

[@gonzaloalatorre9452]

Blaser R8. Much more expensive but much more rifle as well.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

I’ve heard great things about Blaser. But I’ve never run one

[@gonzaloalatorre9452]

@@mountaintacticalcompany don't. It will mess with your head. You are happier this way. :D

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

😂😂😂

[@richardschenk496]

In my opinion they are the smoothest action.im a lefty and there isn't much out there for folks like me

[@Accuracy1st]

Taking everything into account, including price (you just have to know where to shop), you cannot beat a Tikka. The biggest thing for me is being able to achieve a 1.5 pound, or less trigger pull for a few dollars with a simple spring and no gunsmith fees. That alone is HUGE compared to having to drop over $100 to over $300 for a Rem or Rem clone.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

That's a huge appeal to me for Tikka

[@Accuracy1st]

@@mountaintacticalcompany Yesterday I shot four 6.5CM and a 280AI. The CM are 2 stainless LH T3x Lite and one RH stainless superlite. The 4th is an out of the box Rem 700ADL I got on clearance at a Rural King for $369. The factory trigger is garbage. I have some TT on hand but I don't want to change it out as I don't have a punch kit yet. Like all budget Remingtons, it's clunky, stiff, and dull. But it actually shoots MOA and better depending on ammo. I bought it to build a 6.5CM with a better barrel, true the action, better stock and trigger and add a BDL floorplate but I may end up only changing the trigger. It was punching bugholes with Sellier&Bellot 156 grain and 131 grain ammo and half inch with Norma Whitetail 140s. I think this is more a function of the cartridge. I have yet to shoot a 6.5CM that is inaccurate. Of course all the Tikkas rocked all the factory ammo I tried.

[@TheMclevela]

Tikka for the money can’t be beat

[@jerrywhittaker1052]

B14 wilderness ridge in 7mm rem mag and 7mm-08. Both of them shoot very nice and feel good! Thinking about getting a tikka because I've been hearing so much good about them!

[@Simon-talks]

tikka are good but your wilderness ridge is better with that better stock, fantastic barrel, buttery smooth action and really good trigger that you already have in that Wilderness Ridge...

[@jerrywhittaker1052]

@@Simon-talks Ok, I'm definitely not getting rid of either of my B14's. I was just thinking about getting a Tikka as well... Not sure what caliber I would get it in though.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Great cartridge choices

[@jerrywhittaker1052]

@@mountaintacticalcompany Thanks!

[@blabetron]

At the moment, Tikka is my go-to for recommending a budget to mid price point rifle. I have no reservations about how it would perform. I cant say the same thing about Savage, Remington, Christensen Arms, Ruger, Mossberg. Begara is the only other competition I see in that segment. Personally, I much prefer the lower bolt throw and find many others do as well.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Bergara is taking a lot of market share that should be going to Tikka. Why do you think they are winning?

[@blabetron]

@@mountaintacticalcompany Just a guess, but comparing both companies lower priced rifles, Bergara seems to offer a 'cooler' appearance than Tikka, in particular with the stock. Also, in this price point, you can get a Bergara with a threaded barrel. The lack of a threaded barrel is something that actually frustrates me with Tikka's entry rifle offerings. Moving into the mid price point, you can get a carbon barrel for about the same price is Tikka's cerakoted rifles. So a combination of features and appearance, while not sacrificing accuracy or function.

[@antoniobustamante548]

Tikkas need better stocks and modern look with the same accuracy and smooth bolt! They haven’t really changed anything to there rifles. bergara rifles are sweet and all but most are just to heavy. In my opinion.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Good points!

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Tikka does seem to be behind on stock development. It wasn’t a big deal 20 years ago, but their competition is stepping things up while they are resting.

[@Smootheroperator]

Still the best factory gun with the best aftermarket options out there. The only one more more aftermarket options are 700’s and we know the QA issues those have

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Solid point!

[@stevenbarnes5220]

Masterpiece Arms is a well made long range rifle. Your thought's?

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

With Ted at ARC making the actions, they have to be a slick rifle.

[@2aistheonlyway324]

I have a TAC A1 in 6.5 CM and an MPA in 6 BR-A. I'm on my 3rd barrel on the Tikka and only 600 rds through the MPA, that should tell you what I prefer to shoot. The MPA build quality isn't what it used to be. I went down the Bergarra rabbit hole for a while and never had good luck with the B-14, overspray on the bedding block, poorly cut crown, can't group under 1 moa with hand loads. Picked up a T3X roughtech, shoots .5 moa out of the box. I'm a solid Tikka guy. I've never seen a Savage 110 that didn't shoot well, but the actions are too clunky for me.

[@lmbear]

Yes. Tikka is much better than most rifles on the market right now. Even better than their parent company, Sako. Sako has had some ejection issues, by design, that Tikka has never had to deal with. This is because it's a better design. Also keep in mind the Tikka's also use the same barrels as what Sako does. This, and their very rigid receiver is the reason Tikka rifles are always very consistent shooting rifles. Right out of the box, there is not a better factory rifle made. Furthermore, I've never seen a Tikka with extraction or ejection issues. I've never seen a Tikka with trigger issues, and I've never ran across a poor shooting Tikka. I can't say that about any other manufacture's rifles.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Tikka definitely has “keep it simple” dialed. They just work.

[@gregeez9917]

Steyr makes a good bolt gun

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

I’ve never run one. But I’ve heard nothing but good things about them

[@TheKiwimedic]

Me and every one of my hunting mates have multiple Tikka rifles. I keep looking at other options, I have a Sauer and had a Steyr (awful) but everything else is Tikka in my safe. You’re a Tikka guy, so Tikka people will be watching and that will skew the poll, but they’re so good it’s boring. I wish they would spice things up with some innovation but the recipe works and they don’t need to innovate if people like you are doing it for them.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

It’s like a Glock. Nothing sexy but gets the job done, haha! Everyone wants innovation but the company keeps doing the same thing.

[@bugmouthready529]

Building a new PRS on a T3X action are you able to ship to New Zealand? Also this will be my 3rd Tikka. NZ loves them for obvious reasons

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Check our website. As long as you are not using a VPN, you’ll see the products we can legally ship. We are looking for a dealer in NZ

[@bugmouthready529]

​@@mountaintacticalcompany try some south island dealers like delta mike or rivers to ranges. Forget gun city and hunting and fishing

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Thank you! I'll pass this on to Nick. We are also working with Beretta Australia to try to get our parts closer to you.

[@RayRay-zc2ed]

CZ 527 and Bergara are my two most accurate, less then moa consistently. My tikka and Christensen can not produce moa.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

CZ makes a great rifle. I wish they still made the 527. Bergara has been making waves in the industry. Good stuff. Thank you!

[@garyh1449]

I don't know what is the best out there but I'll take the Sauer 100 classic over the Tikka. 3 position safety, double stack mag, metal trigger guard, better to top load to name a few reasons.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

I’ll have to give Sauer a look. I’ve never seen one.

[@wrigman]

I have a Bergara B14 in 6.5 Creed, I have a Weatherby Vanguard In 7mm Rem mag, a Winchester 30-30 lever and a Tikka T3x in 270. The only rifle that is as accurate as my Tikka is the Weatherby. Both are tack drivers. The Begara is picky when it comes to ammo as is the Winchester. The other two will handle just about any quality ammo and give me accuracy. Love them both………

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

What do you love about the Weatherby?

[@wrigman]

@@mountaintacticalcompany its accuracy at 200 yards, even though it is zeroed at 100 yards. The stock has a nice palm swell and its length of pull is comfortable. The trigger is just so so though. It will work well with Federal and Hornady. The most accurate rifle I own is my S&W AR 10. Not a bolt action. That’s why I didn’t put it in to the original list.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Ergonomics are huge. It’s tough to design a universal stock when everyone is shaped differently. But I agree, Tikka stocks are missing some modern ergos

[@FLAWLSS1]

Tikkas are 2nd to 1. And the #1 spot goes to Sako!! I do love my Tikka T3x though just not more than my Sako’s

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

That’s what is so funny to me about their marketing slogan. “Second to none” but they are the same company

[@dougchandler1248]

My tikia t3ultralite is alright, but it lacks for a $800.00 rifle. Cva cascade is more gun for the money. Or could spent alittle more on a browning x bolt.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Have you run a CVA? It looks like they are hitting on all cylinders without breaking the bank

[@zippy45acp53]

Dollar for dollar you can spend more on a rifle but you won't get a lot more than a Tikka for the price.

[@paulnirschl6500]

OK here we go. You can always expand your business to another brand if you want but just remember what got you started as there isn’t another company doing what you are. Now I own 7 Tikkas, 4 Rugers, 2 Bergaras, 2 Henry’s, some AR15s and a Christensen Arms Ridgeline. I will tell you that I grab any of my Tikkas first. I do wish that one day will build some ultra light rifles like the Ridgeline FFT.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

This is great feedback. I do not want to dilute our place in the Tikka aftermarket space, but at the same time, I’m wondering if Tikka is going to continue to increase in popularity.

[@paulnirschl6500]

@@mountaintacticalcompany I believe they will increase their popularity simply because of their super quality and accuracy. But they could super charge the popularity by not sitting back and watching, they need to develop new rifles like the Chritensen Ridge Line or Savage Ultra light to stay competitive in today’s market. These new rifles are more than filling a niche they are becoming mainstream as more and more hunters want very light and very accurate rifles.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Agreed! I can’t help but wonder if sitting on the sidelines will be their downfall

[@paulnirschl6500]

@@mountaintacticalcompany won’t be their down fall but they won’t increase their market. That’s why you should expand your business, maybe develop a carbon fiber stock of your own for Tikka rifles.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Now that’s a thought!

[@mr.mr.3301]

Since I watch all of your videos, I’m starting to sense some tension between you and Tikka

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

They’ve always treated me like garbage, but it’s a cultural thing. In their culture, it’s an insult to modify someone’s creation. I had a long meeting with Miikka and Kari a few years ago and I thought we were past it. I explained that we are a culture that buys a $75k truck and puts $10k into custom modifications. It’s a compliment that we chose that particular truck. There’s more to the story that I cannot discuss due to my NDA with Beretta…

[@mr.mr.3301]

@@mountaintacticalcompany That explains why they are terrible giving us things we want. To Americans it’s seems like arrogance on their part. I would think Beretta could help move that along. I’ve noticed Beretta just dropped a line of KZbin videos on the Tikka as well. Plus there is a $75 rebate. Seems like something is happening over there. Now with so many getting suppressors now, more short barrel and threading offerings of the lite with not much more additional cost would be great. I’ll never buy a tikkas over 1k any again. Once I got my suppressor the honeymoon with tikka ended. It cost 150-200 at a gunsmith to have a barrel cut and threaded around here. I know they now have a Ranch but it’s overpriced for what you get and a year too late for me. Thats on them. Bergara, cva, Ruger, savage, Browning all had those offering years in advance. Speaking of the Ruger, you can get the genii, put a Tunney trigger in it and be at $750. The tikka equivalent is $$1200. The savings of the $$450 gos a long way in scope money. B

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

How do you like that Gen2 Ruger? The Gen1 didn’t impress me but the changes they made for the Gen2 seem to really hit the mark.

[@mr.mr.3301]

@@mountaintacticalcompany I did not buy one. My local gs has a few. The trigger is as creepy as before. I have always like the 70 degree bolt throw. The bolt is much smoother and less zippy. The barrel is chf and I suspect that is why so many have good results with accuracy. The stick is just as cheap as before but the spray on texture makes you think you are getting a better stock. What you get is cerakote, pic rail, threaded barrel, adjustable stock, odd magazine but common and aftermarket. The value leaders now are the Ruger American, savage 110 trail hunter, and cva cascade. I like the cva the best but aftermarket is weak. The trail hunter is nice but not a fan of savage actions and the accuracy trigger is better than the rugers. I also like mdt makes a field stock for the Ruger and the Savage. If I were to do a build for sure it would be a Tikka. But in my hunting circle in the southeast most of the guys just want a durable accurate rifle off the shelf that is suppressor ready. They all want a suppressor now. Lol

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Great info. Thank you!

[@sabresix7933]

Tikka is the all around best bolt rifle on the market today..anywhere in the world..except for Sakos.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Sakos are nice!

[@308guy8]

Man, a tikka is awful hard to beat for the price.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

I agree the Lites are hard to beat, but what about the specialty models?

[@davecollins6113]

I don't see any major reason to look at other brands. Maybe some better stock options, some models like the Varmints and TAC in cartridges like the PRC's, sort out some of the mag lengths to give folks better options for newer bullets on older cartridges.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

So Tikka is the way to go if they modernized things?

[@Michaeldpress14]

My tikka In 6.5 prc is the most accurate rifle I’ve ever owned , and the most accurate rifle out of all of my buddies ( who have 3,000-4000$ custom rifles )

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

I love the accuracy of my 6.5 PRC, but I’ve been disappointed with the 143 eld-x on game

[@Michaeldpress14]

@@mountaintacticalcompany that’s all I shoot out of mine . I’ve taken 2 bulls , 2 cows , 5 mule deer with it . I hope I don’t have issues in the future

[@mikegarcia4846]

How strong is the tikka action, could you rebarrel to 375 Ruger?

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

You’d have to calculate the bolt thrust and compare it to known chamberings. You may have bolt set back if you exceed the bolt thrust the action was designed for.

[@Accuracy1st]

Ok, just watched. Without question, Tikka rocks. They just do. Especially with the very inexpensive mods you can do. Limbsaver pad or one from Jim at Backfire, a light trigger spring for a few bucks. There's 2 very basic upgrades right there which may be all someone wants to do and is more than adequate. The downside of a Tikka is the slow barrels. Sure they are accurate but to optimize their utility, you have to handload. Admittedly, I was shocked at how slow the barrels are compared to American barrels. Specifically, 200-250fps slower using exact same ammo in 11 (YES ELEVEN) Tikka 270 Winchester rifles vs some custom rifles. That said, the accuracy was so good you'd think the factory Tikka was wearing a cut-rifled barrel. And frankly, none of the deer knew better anyway. At auction I bought 6 left hand Tikka Hunter rifles - wood/blue all chambered in 30-06, all new, all under 785.00 shipped. None are staying as is despite them shooting my handloads at MOA (that I had from a previous custom rifle - 168 TTSX over Reloder 19). Instead, 3 will be 280AIs and 2 will be 708s, and 1 will most likely become a 270 O'Connor (280AI necked down to 270 but with a slight bump forward with the shoulder and slightly shorter neck). The barrels are from ACE and shipped Friday, all contoured in factory Tikka sporter measurements. Thus, only thing to do is chamber, cut, crown, thread muzzle and install. I am initially making no other changes and all will go right back in the wood stock. I have a great Rem 700 custom 30-06 with a new interrupted fluted Brux barrel on it that produces bugholes with my handloads. I also purchased a pre-owned stainless LH Tikka T3x Lite 30-06 with the polymer stock and it is a half MOA rifle with those above mentioned handloads so I might keep it as is but I have not decided. It also shoots that ammo around 180 fps slower than the American barreled 30-06. And when it comes to Barnes bullets, I want them moving fast. To answer your question, I don't really care if it is a factory Tikka, Tikka build, Remington build, Remington clone build, as long as it is accurate and precision is repeatable. I like a variety. But, Tikka is the only production rifle I have that I kept in factory configuration as I have quite a few that stayed the same as they did when I unboxed them. I do have my eyes on several Sako rifles though. The downside is they are heavy.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Excellent points!

[@sgav8r]

Masterpiece Arms

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Interesting choice. Who makes the actions on those?

[@sgav8r]

@@mountaintacticalcompany American Rifle Company Coup de Grace now. Can’t recall who it was previously.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Gotcha! Ted makes a great action!

[@croc_operator]

Yes

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Why?

[@chrispolovich3071]

SAKO,,,,,, HAMMER FORGE BARRELS,,,,SMOOTH BOLT,, 5 SHOT MOA ,,,,

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Same as Tikka 😉

[@jaimesanborn308]

Tikka feels like medium grade rifle to me just above ruger american. On par with say a browning x bolt. Any rifle you have to think even an iota of upgrading is subpar to begin with. They really just scream I'm a utilitarian tool, not a legacy piece like a weatherby.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

What changes would put a Tikka into a legacy piece class of rifle?

[@shooter-vx7xy]

I bought a Tikka T3 .25-06 a few years ago and it was trash for accuracy. 2MOA no matter what I tried. I torqued the action bolts, two different scopes, two different mounts, two different rings, five different loads from four manufacturers, three different shooters, tried copper fouling cleaner and any other kind of rain dance or snake oil I could find. Never shot better than 2MOA. Sent it back to Berretta and they gave it back to me and said all was good. Still 2MOA all day long. Piece of shit rifle. Got rid of it and wished I hadn't spent so much money trying to figure it out.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

They had huge problems with the 25-06. The CIP dimensions are very different than the SAAMI dimensions which created an ammo mismatch in the US.

[@shooter-vx7xy]

@@mountaintacticalcompany Oh man, thanks for that tidbit! I've wondered what was up with that rifle for years.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

We had several in the shop and our shipping gal actually figured it out. We were all stumped and she was tired of upset customers. She pulled all the cartridge prints from CIP and started comparing them to SAAMI. The 7mm Rem Mag is another one that is hit or miss depending on the ammo. But the 25-06 was the worst. Tikka ceased making it. Of course they never published why 😂

[@Dexwebvxiii]

Tikka broken bolt bodies and poorly treated firing pins have left a sour taste in my mouth.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

I’ve seen two broken bolt bodies but never a firing pin issue. What happened?

[@2steedaq]

...my tikka, sako, and bergara. In that order.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Tikka over Sako? Out of curiosity, why?

[@kclarkeadventures]

I have total of 5 sako and one tikka

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

How do you like the Tikka after 5 Sakos?

[@kclarkeadventures]

Tikka is great. Up there with Sako.

[@shaunbroughton9848]

Depends on your definition of a "better" rifle. Are there rifles with nicer stocks, better triggers, better accuracy, etc etc. Sure, one can argue that yes, they're not the best. Are there rifles these days that are about equal? Sure, bergara and weatherby are right there. But as a hunter, i think that anyone who spends more than 1-1500 on a stock rifle is ridiculous. These are tools. They're going to get scratched and beat up. My rifles are not safe queens. They are used and abused. That said, quick story, about 4 years ago, both my brother in law and I bought new 300 win mags. He bought a bergara and I bought a Tikka. Both at the time about 1100 bucks. His rifle over 10pds. Tikka t3x fully loaded just over 8. With stock ammo federal premium terminal ascent, 3/4 in groups. Bergara, took 6 different loads and several hand loads to find that it needed hot hand loads to shoot sub moa groups. Since then, hes spent the money to buy 2 stock tikkas to lighten this thing up and shoot as good as my tikka t3x. All that say "should have bought a tikka." For the price, accuracy, and buttery smooth action, yes they are "2nd to none' for the price point.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Thank you for that! I’ve been looking at Bergara wondering how they are picking up so much market share. They have the look, but not the performance in my opinion.

[@mr.mr.3301]

One more thing, Bergara does a much better job responding to what American hunters want.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Very true

[@Accuracy1st]

Is Tikka 2nd to none? Hmmm, maybe second to Sako. But I haven't even watched yet. Just got the notification so I dropped a comment.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Something I have always found funny was Tikka uses "Second to None" in all of its marketing, then pours all of their energy into pushing Sako.

[@Accuracy1st]

@@mountaintacticalcompany Well they have to. Sako is 3x the price and everyone knows the Sako 90 is OVERpriced. Of course they are great rifles but Tikka is a victim of it's own success. They sell themselves. Sako doesn't unless you simply have deep pockets, don't mind the extra weight, are satisfied with their excellent accuracy, even though they are also substantially slower than an American barrel

[@LaineHarbaugh]

Tikka is a great rifle, but they are second to Weatherby.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Why Weatherby?

[@JuhaniKujanpää-b7i]

Sako Quest

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Good choice!

[@petergoossens3511]

Tikka ,!!

[@rgretchen]

Tikka... I have 3 though so call be biased.. ;-)

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

Haha!!! Biased you are!

[@richardmullowney7440]

Tikka

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

I'm hoping they are still the best, but like I said, I'm myopic and biased.

[@marvinbrock960]

I’ve been on the Tikka train for 10 years… not a fan of Beretta tho.. Customer service sucks.. product support sucks… Lastly, they don’t import any of the Tikka cool models..

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

What models would you like to see here? (I understand what you are saying about customer service and product support)

[@marvinbrock960]

@@mountaintacticalcompany I’m Left-handed so that really narrows down the options.. while Ruger has drastically cut Lefty options, Tikka stands strong. I’ve never had anything but stellar performance from every Tikka I’ve owned… 4 at this time.

[@marvinbrock960]

@@mountaintacticalcompany Models that interest me were the wood with fluted stainless barrels, CTR’s and other heavy barreled options… Tikka makes them all in Lefty configuration, they even import them to Canada, but not the USA! Weird right!

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

After dealing with them directly for a very long time, I can say they do not understand the US market nor do they want to understand it. They just won a huge military contract in Finland for a gas gun they designed so they are not worried about selling more guns.

[@garybalasa3158]

Second to none? Big claim and far from realistic, the old Tikka model 55, or 65, 558 or 658 yes would almost support that claim (almost) but the 2002 release of the cheapened down T3 is a dream away from second to none, you would know there are many fine rifles out there, I own and have owned many of the mentioned models but only one T3. Not sure why you would even raise such a crazy titled segment, you ripping into their poor quality a while back wouldn't have anything to do with this topic? I think you raised very valid issues but obviously got reamed by Beretta USA and cowered down, shame.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

“Second to none” is Tikka’s marketing slogan, not mine. I was asking if it was still true after seeing the problems I have pointed out. Beretta, Sako and I have been working together for almost 15 years and I could give a rat’s a$$ what they think of what I say.

[@JamesClark-lw6sw]

The best? It damn sure is not a "PlasTikka" T3x.

[@mountaintacticalcompany]

What’s better?