Ruger American vs Tikka T3

[pharmseller]

Tikka for the win. As others have said, it's in a different league and probably the most accurate rifle out of the box.
I could never warm up to the feel RAR action.

Yeah, what do you know? I heard you got kicked off ifish.





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[FishnhuntOR]

Yeah, what do you know? I heard you got kicked off ifish.





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Because we are bad bad boys. Or is it because the mods don't like tikkas?

 

[pharmseller]

Why did they boot you? I did a whole write-up about mine.

Funny, I was at one of the fish cleaning stations in South Beach on Saturday, got recognized as pharmseller by an ifisher.



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[FishnhuntOR]

Why did they boot you? I did a whole write-up about mine.

Funny, I was at one of the fish cleaning stations in South Beach on Saturday, got recognized as pharmseller by an ifisher.



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The first rule of ifish is you don't talk about ifish
The second rule of ifish is you do t talk about ifish

 

[Alan12013]

If anything get a Tikka to learn a lesson. You'll either be very happy with it and it will be incredibly accurate OR you will learn to stop taking the general consensus for advice. While I trust no one for the most part, I'm more inclined to trust reviews on a forum over a youtube video. Most youtube videos show that ANY GUN shoots "bug holes" at 100 and 300 (random distances really).

 

[pharmseller]

Did this today, load development so forgive the lack of accuracy.





The bottom hole is two shots.




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[FishnhuntOR]

Velocity?

 

[titsonritz]

Just go feel that buttery action and then make own your call, just for giggles check out the Ruger, too. For that matter if you have time compare the Tikka to several others.

 

[tac]

SAKO - elefantti huoneessa.

 

[po18guy]

I think Tikka accuracy is well established, and the bolts are the slickest I have tried. If you do not like the plastic T3 bolt shroud, alloy, carbon and stainless shrouds are made in the US and OZ. The 595 Master Sporter .308 is not exactly a hunter, but there was just something about it that I could not resist.

 

[snarlingdog]

I had a 270 in the first version on tikka t3. I wasn't overly impressed by it. It's grouped the same as my vangaurd deluxe so I sold it. I was really hoping to be sold on it's "amazing" accuracy but I wasn't. I did have a RAR in 30-06 that I grouped better on than the Tikka. I shouldn't have sold that one

 

[FishnhuntOR]

Some of the RAR are bug hole shooters.
If you can live with the stock and gritty action. More power to you.

 

[pharmseller]

Velocity?

3030

 

[Member 5605]

Some of the RAR are bug hole shooters.
If you can live with the stock and gritty action. More power to you.

And a product that's made in America, supports American industry, jobs and helps our economy.

 

[FishnhuntOR]

And a product that's made in America, supports American industry, jobs and helps our economy.

Not going to spend my hard earned money and buy inferior product just to buy American.
Don't get me wrong, I'm very patriotic but that's not what I based my purchases on when it came to getting tikka over ruger.

 

[Boboclown]

Some of the RAR are bug hole shooters.
If you can live with the stock and gritty action. More power to you.

Sit in front of the tv and run the action for a while. Will help smooth the action a bit. At least it does for the Hawkeyes...

 

[FishnhuntOR]

Not going to buy and Reward the company for sub standard product because of the company name. Look what happened to Remington.

 

[Kruel J]

Next time we go, I'll bring mine in .223 and you bring some 5.56 rounds. Let's try it out!

Just an update:

A Tikka chambered in .223 will shoot 5.56 with ease. And It's darned accurate too. Go figure.

 

[edslhead]

Not going to spend my hard earned money and buy inferior product just to buy American.
Don't get me wrong, I'm very patriotic but that's not what I based my purchases on when it came to getting tikka over ruger.

Ive got a tikka and a ruger. Dead dear cant tell the difference . They are both great guns and just fine for hunting.

 

[11Charlie]

darned accurate too.

Tack driver was more like it. Green tip 5.56 at 100 yards all stacked on top of each other. Yep Tack Driver!