PaWNTANK wrote:I know a lot of older gents and people of smaller stature don't like them because they weigh too much.
But I love the Howa 1500, I will be getting a T3 CTR in the coming months. Both great rifles but the Howa cost me $580 and the CTR is set to cost me $1600. For a thousand dollar difference the Tikka aught to be better (I would hope)
Chronos wrote:PaWNTANK wrote:I know a lot of older gents and people of smaller stature don't like them because they weigh too much.
But I love the Howa 1500, I will be getting a T3 CTR in the coming months. Both great rifles but the Howa cost me $580 and the CTR is set to cost me $1600. For a thousand dollar difference the Tikka aught to be better (I would hope)
Safari had CTR's listed at $1425 but I see other stores listing them at over $1500. Not sure what the deal is there.
BFS those weights sound much more on the money, from memory bith the soorter and varmint howa's are about 100-200gr heavier than the tikka equivalent barreled action. A 5kg rifle isn't such an issue shooting from a vehicle or off the bonnet but as a walk around gun anything over 4kg seems unnecessarily heavy.
Chronos
Chronos wrote:Wait, what? Your rifle weight 5.6kg? That's more than most target rifles. You must be mistaken. My .308 weighs 3.2kg.
Chronos wrote:Safari had CTR's listed at $1425 but I see other stores listing them at over $1500. Not sure what the deal is there.
Die Judicii wrote:Pic > So it does happen
VICHunter wrote:RRP doesn't mean anything around here.
I have 3 locals, For something common like a Tikka there is a $200 spread in price between them.
melanie wrote:Is that masking tape or cloth or something?
What's the deal there?
bigfellascott wrote::lol: that explains the weight diff nicely - top little setup mate,
melanie wrote:Is that masking tape or cloth or something?
What's the deal there?
Die Judicii wrote:bigfellascott wrote::lol: that explains the weight diff nicely - top little setup mate,
Actually, the pic was taken out of a file of many,,,, but the NiteSite was NOT on the rifle when I weighed it.
I looked in the booklet, but it doesn't actually give a weight for the unit.
Apart from the little battery, the rest of the nitesite weighs 3/5ths of bugger all.
RDobber wrote:I don't like that they're half what I paid for my Tikka but still shoot pretty good
Seconds wrote:At least a good rifle you only have to buy once.
Over the years it works out to be pretty cheap 'per shoot' if you look at using it in those terms.
bigfellascott wrote:that's ($11 per year so far to own over that 36yr period) as an example say a Sako @ $2200 purchase price over the same 36yr period will cost cost $61 per year or around 5 times more expensive to own over the same period - now which ones really is "cheaper per shot"
Seconds wrote:bigfellascott wrote:that's ($11 per year so far to own over that 36yr period) as an example say a Sako @ $2200 purchase price over the same 36yr period will cost cost $61 per year or around 5 times more expensive to own over the same period - now which ones really is "cheaper per shot"
Hey now.... Back off my Sako fella
Chronos wrote:Quote: "I'm still shooting my 36yr old Howa that only cost $400 - shoots fine too, never given any issues ever, I just drag it out, take aim and shoot, brilliant little rifle for the $400 investment, that's ($11 per year so far to own over that 36yr period) as an example say a Sako @ $2200 purchase price over the same 36yr period will cost cost $61 per year or around 5 times more expensive to own over the same period - now which ones really is "cheaper per shot" "
Going by your math are you saying a Sako was $2200 36 years ago? I doubt it.
Oranges to oranges would make a better comparison. Mayb someone could tell us what a sako L461 cost back in the day because they're still sorth around $1K
Chronos
JOY wrote:But why is it cost him 5 times as much is his rifle better than yours or is it more expensive for his Ammo?
JOY wrote:But why is it cost him 5 times as much is his rifle better than yours or is it more expensive for his Ammo?
bigfellascott wrote:
One of the best things that appeal to me about Howa's is if I damage a stock somehow it won't cause me to go into a meltdown knowing its going to cost a ****** to replace it, $200 see's a new Boyds on it within a week or so, something like a Sako or other euro stock will cost you a ****** more than that and no doubt be waiting a fair while for it also. Lots of add on parts too if that's ya thing and don't generally cost a lot either.
As I said buy what works for you and your budget/tastes etc - I'm sure you'll be happy regardless of the Price.
Gwion wrote:I'm still lusting after a Sako one day (or maybe a Steyer, or maybe a Sauer or maybe....), but it wont be a knock around