Opinions on 3 rifles

[Lawnboi]

Had a mesa
Had an A bolt when browning didn’t cheap out on everything

Currently have 4 tikkas

 

[Yukon Cornelius]

Restock the howa, timney, and add what is saved to what you'd spend on the subpar leupold so you can get am outstanding scope.

Care to make a suggestion?

 

[sndmn11]

Care to make a suggestion?

SWFA variable, Bushnell LRTS/LRHS, Nightforce SHV.

 

[elkguide]

Have worked on/owned several Brownings. Very accurate rifles. Don't feel good in my hands with the palm swell or the bolt throw and I can't get a good cheek weld on the stock. Have traded or sold everyone that I have owned.

Have a couple Sako's (super fine tuned Tikka) and while they are very accurate and have a good feel to them, I still restocked them and changed the triggers.

I have worked on and own several Christensen rifles and had one customers rifle that had an issue with the feeding but was quickly remedied by CA. My own CA rifles are easy half inch rifles and fit me well. My last few elk have been shot with a CA custom thumbhole stocked rifle that fits me and hits what I point at.

Ideally, find some friends that have some of these rifles and shoot them.
Good luck and get whichever one fits you the best.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Another tikka vote, although in fairness I have very few rounds on either of the other two.

only down side of a tikka IMO is that there is a good chance you will restock it just based on feel. It probably won’t improve performance but it will feel less cheap with a $600-800 stock upgrade.

 

[Ucsdryder]

Tikka is almost always the answer because their smooth actions can be turned into a semi custom rifle that will challenge rifles 2-3x the cost. I’m NOT a fan of their stocks. I would suggest going with a factory tikka and an aftermarket stock inletted for a sendero light barrel. Shoot it for as long as you want with the factory barrel then at some point upgrade to a carbon fiber prefit. All in you can be in a very nice semi custom for 2000-2500.

 

[WormSportsman]

Have worked on/owned several Brownings. Very accurate rifles. Don't feel good in my hands with the palm swell or the bolt throw and I can't get a good cheek weld on the stock. Have traded or sold everyone that I have owned.

Have a couple Sako's (super fine tuned Tikka) and while they are very accurate and have a good feel to them, I still restocked them and changed the triggers.

I have worked on and own several Christensen rifles and had one customers rifle that had an issue with the feeding but was quickly remedied by CA. My own CA rifles are easy half inch rifles and fit me well. My last few elk have been shot with a CA custom thumbhole stocked rifle that fits me and hits what I point at.

Ideally, find some friends that have some of these rifles and shoot them.
Good luck and get whichever one fits you the best.

What stocks did you put on the Sako rifles? I’ve had a hard time finding a replacement for mine?

 

[Yukon Cornelius]

SWFA variable, Bushnell LRTS/LRHS, Nightforce SHV.

You are ranking the swfa and the bushnell as being better than the leupold vx6?

Interesting. Your eyes matter. Just glad you didn’t put vortex in there. Lol


In all seriousness, I always love hearing other opinions about optics. Especially when it’s something bit different.

 

[Yukon Cornelius]

when I was in your shoes, I had my choice down to the same three guns. I ended up buying the Tikka for the $200 less price. Ended up buying a hells canyon speed shortly after. I preferred the Browning feel over the Tikka, but they both shot decent. My ruger American out shot them both though. Lol

Eventually I sold the Tikka and the HC and picked up a savage 16 light weight or something like that. It was less than 6lbs.

 

[elkguide]

What stocks did you put on the Sako rifles? I’ve had a hard time finding a replacement for mine?

Custom built them from Brown Precision stocks.

 

[sndmn11]

You are ranking the swfa and the bushnell as being better than the leupold vx6?

Interesting. Your eyes matter. Just glad you didn’t put vortex in there. Lol


In all seriousness, I always love hearing other opinions about optics. Especially when it’s something bit different.

Yes, without question and very seriously.

 

[Keener22]

I’d love a proof elevation in 300 win mag.

Honestly one of the nicest rifles I've put my hands on. It "wields" very well, if you get what I mean. Not to mention shoots lights out and I haven't even finished a load for it yet.

 

[Yukon Cornelius]

Yes, without question and very seriously.

Everyone’s eyes are different. I will say I’ve been impressed with the higher end bushnells. Swfa is just ok to my eyes but not bad.

 

[sndmn11]

Everyone’s eyes are different. I will say I’ve been impressed with the higher end bushnells. Swfa is just ok to my eyes but not bad.

"Glass" in a rifle scope has no influence on my riflescope choice, reliability is paramount and those three bring that.

 

[JakeSCH]

No wrong choice. Every tikka and CA that I have bought shot well. My 6.5 PRC is a Mesa and it shoots sub half inch 5 shot groups all day.

I would say if you get bored easily and want to change things around a tikka is the best choice.

My biggest issue with my CA was weight...it was nearly 7 lb 12 oz from factory. I ended up replacing the stock which saved me 12 oz...

 

[Stalker69]

Another kinda a sleeper, is sauer. You might look at those also.

 

[Ikmclean]

Restock the howa, timney, and add what is saved to what you'd spend on the subpar leupold so you can get am outstanding scope.

Stockys has carbon fiber Howa factory seconds at a good price right now

 

[sndmn11]

Stockys has carbon fiber Howa factory seconds at a good price right now

The unpainted regular price is $400, i couldn't find any seconds just now, how much are those?

 

[Ikmclean]

The unpainted regular price is $400, i couldn't find any seconds just now, how much are those?

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$299

 

[Ikmclean]

The unpainted regular price is $400, i couldn't find any seconds just now, how much are those?

$299, I posted a link but it's waiting on approval. If you're looking for a long action I've got a b&c off a vanguard I'm trying to sell