What are the differences between the Sako and Tikka rifles. Do they use the same barrels and actions. Do the Tikka rifles have the adjustable trigger without disassembling the rifle? Thanks.

Sako - All metal, funny 3 lug bolt, key lock on bolt, drop box mag that can be fed from top, action lengths more suited to rounds (more lengths), weird chequering style, more 'swamped' barrel profile, rounded fore end,nice silvers style recoil pad, greater choice of calibres.

Tikka, plastic mag and trigger guard, 2 lug bolt with sprung plunger ejector, single stack 3 round drop box mag, only action lengths thus the 222rem is in an action with a 3" magazine well, barrel is more tapered than swamped, normal chequering style, square forend, hollow 'pneumatic' style recoil pad.

Barrels are made in same plant and 2 piece mounts have tops common to both with bottoms machined to fit the different dovetails (taper on sako, parralel on tikka)

They shoot to the same level of accuracy and have the same trigger units. None to my knowledge are currently adjustable without removing the barreled action from the stock.

I really liked my Tikka M595 I really do hope they don't make the new T3 (see Africa forum) in wood/blued, it looks in my not so humble opinion like it was designed by Jeff Cooper on acid.

1894 covered the differences quite well. The only point I differ with is this:

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None (triggers) to my knowledge are currently adjustable without removing the barreled action from the stock.

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The Sako 75 trigger is adjustable without the need to remove the action from the stock. All one has to remove is the magazine to access the pull weight adjustment screw on the front of the trigger housing. A hexagonal (Allen-type) wrench is all that is needed to adjust the trigger pull.

[ 11-07-2002, 18:51: Message edited by: ksduckhunter ]