Originally Posted by
timattalon
I am not sure how americans feel about Tikka. But the Howa stocks can vary depending on which stock you get. They usually have Hogues or similar as their standard offering but there are Boyds, Richards Microfit, and others as aftermarket options. The one big advantage Howa has over the Tikka that everyone raves about here in NZ, is that all the Tikkas are a long action. So the bolt draw length on the 204 or 223 is the same as a 300 win mag. But the Howa now has a mini action in 204 that is much more compact and worth looking at. You will see the Howa over there also as the Smith and Wesson 1500 or the Weatherby Vanguard. All three are the same company of manufacture.
Saying that, I do very much like the CZ and they are worth waiting for.