Thread: First rifle

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

You will do fine with that combo. The Tika's have a hard stock that doesn't absorb recoil in the way that a good aftermarket stock will ( like a Kevlar filled job for example ) so may-be you will need to buy a really good recoil pad to make up for this if the recoil is a sharp whack esp when shooting prone.
Also tika barrels do need the proper shoot, clean, shoot, clean procedure to break them in. Make sure to do this dull job properly with bore paste and patience, the result will be a good shooter.

None of the tikka' s I've owned have needed much in the way of a break in. Copper fouling on all of them has been super minimal. They are very well finished from factory.