Sako vs Tikka

[Sako75Hunter]

I'm open to correction on this, but afaik the triggers are not the same: Sakos triggers are better, and only the barrels are the same (?).

Second-hand Sako is what I'd be looking for, especially a 75 in decent nick. I could be just a little biased though

 

[swaro79]

I'm open to correction on this, but afaik the triggers are not the same: Sakos triggers are better, and only the barrels are the same (?).

Second-hand Sako is what I'd be looking for, especially a 75 in decent nick.

yep I agree there not the same, I've got a Sako and a t3x the two triggers are different feelings !the Sako feels that bit better nice and crisp snap when pulled, tikka is good but just that bit less refined!! both barrels cold forged in same factory and exactly the same no difference, ask your pocket which one is better when it comes to buying one.

 

[spiker76]

this guy tells it how it is well worth the watch

 

[Sako75Hunter]

yep I agree there not the same, I've got a Sako and a t3x the two triggers are different feelings !the Sako feels that bit better nice and crisp snap when pulled, tikka is good but just that bit less refined!! both barrels cold forged in same factory and exactly the same no difference, ask your pocket which one is better when it comes to buying one.

Out of curiosity I looked at what Bruce Potts has to say in his book 'Sporting Rifles'.

He describes Sako triggers as "always good", while Tikka triggers are: "Good... However, Jackson Rifles offer a replacement that is worth its weight in gold."

I'm sure there's nothing wrong with Tikka triggers though.

 

[JamesDeere]

Short answer; No. I'd take the Tikka

I've had a few T3's and a sako 75 varmint laminate in .204 and .223. Nothing in it accuracy wise but the sako was the more refined rifle. I loved the short action of the 75 and the ability to top load rounds into the mag but as a lefty I couldn't get comfortable with the sako stock. It was a small niggle that wouldn't go away. I like an adjustable cheek riser and prefer a straighter grip. Try as I might I could not get an adjustable, ambidextrous stock or chassis, and if I had I might still have that rifle.

You have to be comfortable behind your rifle and I think the Tikka offers better options, factory and aftermarket to tailor to the shooter

 

[Malxwal]

Am I in a world of my own? With the empty magazine in I just drop a round in and it picks it up and chambers it on my t3 x lite in .243??

Nope. Open the bolt, throw round in, close bolt. Boom.

 

[Muir]

Am I in a world of my own? With the empty magazine in I just drop a round in and it picks it up and chambers it on my t3 x lite in .243??

Me too.~Muir

 

[Blobby159]

Me too.~Muir

Me three!.... Blobby159. However, the righthanded Remington 700 I have in .223 just resolutely will NOT feed a round like that so I know the difference well...

Regards, Blobby

 

[bryn]

When it comes to factory rifles, money does not buy you greater accuracy.

bryn

 

[DavyG]

this guy tells it how it is well worth the watch

Very interesting.....

 

[Millerich]

Am I in a world of my own? With the empty magazine in I just drop a round in and it picks it up and chambers it on my t3 x lite in .243??

It’s much easier with the T3X than the T3.

 

[DRWC]

There’s more to it than just accuracy though isn’t there? My T3 was good and did the job but I never loved it. My 85 on the other hand...

 

[Siggy]

Am I in a world of my own? With the empty magazine in I just drop a round in and it picks it up and chambers it on my t3 x lite in .243??
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Nope. Open the bolt, throw round in, close bolt. Boom.

Great if you only want to reload a single round, but if you are making the rifle safe in the Sako you can extract the round from the chamber then you can push it down in to the magazine. With the Tikka you have to remove the magazine (and not drop it), extract the round (and not drop it), fiddle around and slide the round into the magazine, close the bolt, reattach the magazine. Not sure whether this justifies a sako over a tikka but it's a difference for consideration.

 

[ejg]

Very interesting.....

I stopped half way through... the guy has no clue... he should be embarrassed.

Everything I saw in the video pointed out that the T3 is the better action. I bet if you put the T3 action on a bend test machine you will fine it is stiffer than the other two. Air is less strong than steel … simple. Cut away half the action and you loose stiffness. Flex will come from the weakest area... no matter how strong they appear on either side of the weak section.
This loading from the top does not seem to go away. Most sniper rifles … and they deal with real dangerous "game" have done away with loading from the top and preferred the reliability of a single point feed. Yes overall it will feed more reliable than left right pick up from a mag. If you really need fire power and top loading is no option why not carry a few ten round mags?? Those who talk about top loading, how many rounds are really needed??? Take a CTR with a proper approved mil spec magazine vs what? a magazine system designed for a hobby rifle? At least with a T3 one has readily available choices.
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[DavyG]

Thanks for replies chaps....

 

[NullMac]

Some people have an intense dislike of the Tikka's action size not varying with cartridge. Not quite sure why but there you go. Not going to matter to you in 270.

It probably depends which model you go for. If you want a synthetic then I don't think the Tikka is actually cheaper as the stock is not fit for purpose IMO so you need to buy a GRS etc as a minimum.

A common complaint about both is the price of additional magazines.

I do think the quality difference is noticeable between the two, the Sako is a bit better built. However, on the examples I have seen and owned I think the Tikka's actions have been a bit smoother and there is nothing wrong with how either shoot. The laminate Tikka is solid as hell. Plastic stocks are junk, did I say that already ?!

It seems I am in a similar position to you at the moment as I have just bought a new 270. I don't want to hijack your thread and no idea what you have thought about but I did not buy Sako or Tikka despite having owned both. Much as I like the Sako's they are expensive for what they are IMO and the only Tikkas that do it for me are the CTR (semi weight barrel, more solid synthetic stock but still not ideal, no 270 though) and the laminate (only skinny barrel).

My gunsmith recommended Bergara (long story) and I have a B14 Ridge in 270 on its way. Its unusual for a factory rifle so it may not be for everyone. 24" semi weight barrel, synth stock (yet to see its quality), detachable mag (spares are £45 not £145), m15x1 thread. £850. It is a Remmy clone, so if the stock is crap I can drop it into a GRS or something and still be on price with Tikka but with a longer semi weight barrel and affordable mags. Trigger is comparable to Timney.

Mauser M12 may also be worth a look. Good quality for the price.

 

[rem284]

Great if you only want to reload a single round, but if you are making the rifle safe in the Sako you can extract the round from the chamber then you can push it down in to the magazine. With the Tikka you have to remove the magazine (and not drop it), extract the round (and not drop it), fiddle around and slide the round into the magazine, close the bolt, reattach the magazine. Not sure whether this justifies a sako over a tikka but it's a difference for consideration.

This would swing the balance for me. It becomes a pita to drop the single stack mag out to place the unfired round back in the mag in a t3 were as the sako and remington for that matter it can be just pushed back in from the top

 

[rem284]

Bergara (long story) and I have a B14 Ridge in 270 on its way. Its unusual for a factory rifle so it may not be for everyone. 24" semi weight barrel, synth stock (yet to see its quality), detachable mag (spares are £45 not £145), m15x1 thread. £850. It is a Remmy clone, so if the stock is crap I can drop it into a GRS

This is what I might be looking at in the future but I would have to see one in the flesh and I would need a shorter barrel but not sure if we would be allowed to have it cut(employers restrictions)

 

[spiker76]

Sniper Rifles.........see the link

Tikka M55 Sniper Rifle : Australian Special Air Service Regiment : Australian Army

ejg you should watch the video till the end ..

 

[ejg]

Sniper Rifles.........see the link

Tikka M55 Sniper Rifle : Australian Special Air Service Regiment : Australian Army

ejg you should watch the video till the end ..

30- 40years ago?.... after that they improved to the T3.
before that at some stage snipers used muzzle loaders, that all does not interest me. What the next generation of sniper rifles will look like interests me more as we hunters can also benefit from parts of it.
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