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  1. 01-01-2013, 04:24 PM #1
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    Tikka or marlin

    I have a brother in law that what's to buy a rifle in 243 and doesn't want to spend a fourtune. He asked for my opion and I suggested a tikka t3. He liked the idea of the synthetic stock and he said he read a report on the marlin x7's and now thinking that. He sAid that tikka cost $820 and marlin $510 which would be a better rifle to buy keeping in mind that he doesnt do a great deal of shooting. But when he does it's foxes pig deer? Cheers
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  3. 01-01-2013, 05:03 PM #2
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    Marlin should be fine for what he wants.
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    Either will do the job admirably, will come down to personal choice really, he can also look at the Howa and Savage in the lower price bracket, they are all very good rifles for the money. My choice would be either the Howa or the Tikka but again that is just my personal preference.
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  5. 01-01-2013, 07:08 PM #4
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    Being a former owner of a marlin x7 I say go for it you will not regret it
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    Tikka or marlin

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    What fits him the best when he puts to his shoulder .
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  8. 01-01-2013, 08:36 PM #7
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    Yer will have to go to gun shop and put up to shoulder. Spud I own a howa in 223 and recon it's great shoots really well. Thanks guys for the feedback. hunter 308 what did you own it in?
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    HH so much of this will (and should) come down to your brother in law's personal preference. It is a bit like buying cars in that there will be a lot of rifles available in his budget range so he should chose based on comfort and fit.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Clint Ruin View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hart hunter View Post
    Yer will have to go to gun shop and put up to shoulder. Spud I own a howa in 223 and recon it's great shoots really well. Thanks guys for the feedback. hunter 308 what did you own it in?
    I had one in 7mm08 it loved 150gr federal blue box and 120gr privi partizan 120gr HP they have a good reputation for very good accuracy. Howas are prolific in stores over there why not convince your brother to consider a howa as well. But at the end of the day as others have said it is what will fit your brothers shoulder the best is what he should go for nothing worse than trying to use a rifle that won't sit right on the shoulder
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