I have the oppertunity to buy either a tikka whitetail hunter or a savage model 110 both in 7mm Rem mag. Any sugestions. The price is right on both, and no I cannot afford both.

Mark

I would buy the Savage and not look back.
Slenk

As I own both it's an extremely tough call to make .

Which one strikes your eye , it really comes down to that aspect as both are sub MOA

least wise mine are . Tikka is slightly lighter if your humping it on hunts .

It it's a new Savage with Accutrigger I would consider it, if not I would buy the Tikka. I would probably buy the Tikka anyway. I have shot a lot of them and they never disappoint.

If one is made in the USA and one is made somewhere else, I would buy the one made in the USA. We need the jobs.

I don't really like the new Savage trigger.
My vote is the Tikka.

Tikka

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Originally posted by Markhpb:
I have the oppertunity to buy either a tikka whitetail hunter or a savage model 110 both in 7mm Rem mag. Any sugestions. The price is right on both, and no I cannot afford both.

Mark

I'd pass on both there is nothing about the 7mm Rem Mag that interest me at all. I've tried the 7mm RM a couple of times and just wasn't impressed. Other than that flip a coin and buy your rifle.

Tikka

Tikka hands down.

ok, looks like the tikka wins, now can you tell me why a PLASTIC gun wins?

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now can you tell me why a PLASTIC gun wins

Here is what Chuck Hawks has to say. http://www.chuckhawks.com/tikka_rifles.htm

Only thing PLASTC about the Tikka is the detachable polymer magazine. If you are talking about not liking synthetic stock buy a wood one.

The ones I've shot, Were accurate, had a great trigger. The synthetic stock made them a very light mtn carry rifle. Come with rings. I also like the shorter bolt lift. Only negative I had is it was more difficult to only load one round.

For my $$$ I would consider the Howa as well.

Why does plastic win? Its very tough plastic and the fitting of it on my tikkas is very precise.

I have two tikkas and two savage. Both accurate but Tikkas are better looking to me and have a MUCH better factory trigger. That being said, the MOST accurate of the 4 is my Stevens 200 in 22/250. Whichever feels the best to you is what I would buy. Get a good scope too. Merg

Tikka
I have a Tikka but never have nor ever will own a Savage.

I own 2 Tika's, 1 Sako & 2 Savages w/accu-triggers. Tika/Sako wins every time.

Tikka!!!! Just as accurate as the Savage, but the Tikka has a better trigger and better looks. Actually just about any rifle looks better than a Savage.

Buy the Tikka.
They shoot well right out of the box and normally require no tuning.
Best hunting rifle for the dollar IMO.
I have a T3 Lite in 30-06. No problems in the past 3 years.

I bought the Tikka!!!! I will let you know how it works out.

Mark

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Originally posted by Slenk:
I would buy the Savage and not look back.
Slenk

Exactly right.

If you don't plan any tabletop instant caliber switches a non-savage is OK. I have three 110 series savages in various states of assembly and a bunch of barrels. It's nice to be able to take a rim size such as the .308 and be able to fit about six or eight different variations into your magazine or loading tray.

If there is something really aggravating about the styling of your production gun then best bet is to get a used one or receiver and build it to fit your fiendishments. A lot of production guns do not have graceful styling or stocks. A custom cobbled-together Savage rifle done by the shooter with outside assistance as necessary will shoot well, probably look quite good, and shoot exceptionally well for low cost.

Even with plastic, the Tikka is an outstanding rifle. And a thousand times rather the plastic on the Tikka than the tinplate solutions on the Savage.If Savage was the only option, I would probably become a dedicated flyfisher.

Tikka - I do not like the design of the Savage action. The bolt is made of several parts that are pinned together and I've seen and experienced feeding problems (I have shot several belonging to friends) firsthand. I have experienced nothing but excellent functioning from the Tikka and I like that it is a simpler design - the bolt itself consists of the body and the handle. Both can be super accurate, but I have been soured on the Savages. I value functional reliability above all other qualities in a rifle and would rather have a perfectly functioning rifle with mediocre accuracy than a rifle with perfect accuracy and mediocre functioning. The Tikka has been accurate and reliable in my experience. This is just my opinion - to each their own.