Thread: AN OBSERVATION.

I am not much of a tikka fan but I do have to admit I have heard nothing but good things when it comes to accuracy other benefits long action used for short action calibers there fore making it an advantage for reaming out to an 06 or a x57 mauser case etc and swapping out the bolt stops and getting a long action magazine to utilise longer OAL when using longer bullets high BC bullets such as the Berger VLD, downside is the factory recoil pad (if you can even call it that) does not absorb enough recoil so needs an aftermarket pad to tame it which is the one main complaint I have seen on forums about them is excessive recoil with the factory pad, price of replacement magazines is also steep. While I have handled and shouldered one at a shop and they shoulder reasonably well for me but no where as comfortable for shouldering for me as a ruger m77 hawkeye, Howa 1500, Marlin X7 for me a tikka t3 would be my last option out of the other rifles mentioned ONLY because the others shoulder more comfortably for me first 3 mentioned I have also fired the ruger was in .270, Howa 1500 in 30-06 the marlin 7mm-08, 25-06 and 270 and for me are the ones I have felt the least recoil with in factory configuration and I have had a few good boots from one or two different rifles that did not shoulder very comfortably. I have never fired a tikka but would give one a go at the range if ever given the chance.