Tikka Compact Review, Part II by Dustin Allen

• Aug 28, 2015

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As promised, Rokslide member Dustin Allen is back with Part II of his Tikka Compact series- See how his new lighter gun performed on paper pitting the Berger Hunter Classic against the Lapua Scenar and the Sierra GameKing.

Can Tikka really deliver sub-MOA accuracy across such a variety of bullets in a sub-6lb out-of-the box rifle?

http://www.rokslide.com/2012-01-09-05-09-42/firearms/371-tikka-compact-review-part-ii

 

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• Aug 29, 2015

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Good article Dustin. Looks like that thing shoots really well.

 

• Aug 30, 2015

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Thanks! I Had a great time putting all this together.

Really happy with this little rifle and the way it turned out.

If anybody ask these days, "What rifle should I get?"
Tikka is always the easy answer...

 

• Aug 30, 2015

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I agree. Price, weight, accuracy, etc, etc...........

They are the absolute best value available imo.

 

• Sep 5, 2015

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I enjoyed this post a lot. I had been anxiously awaiting the second part. Thanks.

 

• Dec 25, 2015

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I still dont know why anyone would buy a gun that dosnt have Tikka written on it........

 

• Dec 27, 2018

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Great reviews! How do you like the Meopta scope?

 

• Apr 11, 2019

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Rifles And More said:

Thanks! I Had a great time putting all this together.

Really happy with this little rifle and the way it turned out.

If anybody ask these days, "What rifle should I get?"
Tikka is always the easy answer...

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How much did the gun actually end up weighing without the scope? I'm looking at the compact but feel like the superlite (not the lite) might be a better value as it weighs the same (per the unreliable specs) and has a stainless steel barrel.

 

• Nov 7, 2020

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robby denning said:

As promised, Rokslide member Dustin Allen is back with Part II of his Tikka Compact series- See how his new lighter gun performed on paper pitting the Berger Hunter Classic against the Lapua Scenar and the Sierra GameKing.

Can Tikka really deliver sub-MOA accuracy across such a variety of bullets in a sub-6lb out-of-the box rifle?

http://www.rokslide.com/2012-01-09-05-09-42/firearms/371-tikka-compact-review-part-ii

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So five years down the road...... still holding MOA?

I have the T3 Tactical in 308........ very accurate with a Vortex on top..... have you changed barrels?

 

• Nov 7, 2020

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Rifles And More said:

Thanks! I Had a great time putting all this together.

Really happy with this little rifle and the way it turned out.

If anybody ask these days, "What rifle should I get?"
Tikka is always the easy answer...

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I said that 25 years ago.