Gwion wrote:Will she be wandering around with it, Mallee? Don't know about the other rifles but after 6 months of walking around with my Howa HB it was so nose heavy and hard to point quickly that had 6" cut off the end. In a boyde stock with scope it is now a slim 9.2lb!!!
Warrigul wrote:Tikka
North East wrote:The T3 Varmint is about 8Ibs, very accurate, the action is smooth as silk and it won't break the bank. I think they are going for about $1200.00.
Warrigul wrote:North East wrote:The T3 Varmint is about 8Ibs, very accurate, the action is smooth as silk and it won't break the bank. I think they are going for about $1200.00.
I don't like the CZ, prefer TIKKA over anything else any day.
North East wrote:The T3 Varmint
RDobber wrote:North East wrote:The T3 Varmint
Bit more expensive than the other brands mentioned but if it's in the budget they're a winner.
haha. Maybe so and she will we live 250k from our nearest gun shop so going to find a rifle is troublesome and time consuming so I'm getting some ideas before we go she is the one that likes the browning xbolt varmint but I don't want her to be set on something and then not like it so we are so far looking at ruger m77 varmint the xbolt and perhaps the Cz or maybe a tikka. Even a howa might be ok but she likes pretty guns and howas aren't overly pretty.Jack V wrote:Well I reckon you are being a chauvinist Mallee . Let your wife pick her own gun that she likes the feel and handling off . The way this is going she will only get a gun that suits you !! Or is that the plan all along ? Unless it's a surprise gift then I retract .
MalleeFarmer wrote:haha. Maybe so and she will we live 250k from our nearest gun shop so going to find a rifle is troublesome and time consuming so I'm getting some ideas before we go she is the one that likes the browning xbolt varmint but I don't want her to be set on something and then not like it so we are so far looking at ruger m77 varmint the xbolt and perhaps the Cz or maybe a tikka. Even a howa might be ok but she likes pretty guns and howas aren't overly pretty.
Jack V wrote:Ok then a rigid stock , some weather resistance and a removable bi--pod is on the cards . I would go for something with a standard shape laminated stock and stainless .
Don't sacrifice a rigid laminated stock for a heavy barrel . A heavy barrel in a weak plastic stock is little advantage .
Warrigul wrote:Jack V wrote:Ok then a rigid stock , some weather resistance and a removable bi--pod is on the cards . I would go for something with a standard shape laminated stock and stainless .
Don't sacrifice a rigid laminated stock for a heavy barrel . A heavy barrel in a weak plastic stock is little advantage .
There are no accuracy issues with the Tikka plastic stock, this is generally something put out by people who haven't used them. I shot some very impressive scores with two of mine and even the T3 Lite in .243 I still have is of a high standard.
I have no problems with my Howa in its original stock either, but to be honest haven't shot that past 600.
Jack V wrote:Warrigul wrote:Jack V wrote:Ok then a rigid stock , some weather resistance and a removable bi--pod is on the cards . I would go for something with a standard shape laminated stock and stainless .
Don't sacrifice a rigid laminated stock for a heavy barrel . A heavy barrel in a weak plastic stock is little advantage .
There are no accuracy issues with the Tikka plastic stock, this is generally something put out by people who haven't used them. I shot some very impressive scores with two of mine and even the T3 Lite in .243 I still have is of a high standard.
I have no problems with my Howa in its original stock either, but to be honest haven't shot that past 600.
You are imagining things mate it's not a comment directed at a Tikka or any other particular brand . It's about heavy barrels in weak stocks as compared to just having a lighter barrel in that stock , Any weak plastic stock in general not a particular plastic stock .
MalleeFarmer wrote:so far looking at ruger m77 varmint the xbolt and perhaps the Cz or maybe a tikka.