Not a Tikka...
- Thread starter Yeomans
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It's pretty much the best of the best sah, and smithed by one of the top riflesmiths in the UK imho.
Get digging. That’s a very nice rifle with premium parts.
Control round feed and mechanical ejection on the action. A thing of beauty.
They're a custom action maker. They date back to when Aaron started the company (several decades ago), and was eventually passed into ownership of Zermatt Arms. Bighorn started as "a Savage action the way it should have been done" but have since gone well beyond that. Their "Origin" actions are probably the biggest bang for the buck (what I have) until recently . And the new competitor, while very nice, is still relatively new ("Coup de Grace" by Ted's "American Rifle Company"). I'd wager the CDG's haven't made it across the pond yet, so it's probably a moot point.
Regardless, the Big Horn/Zermatt TL3/SR3 actions are hella strong, and elegantly designed. Your grandson' grandson will probably still be shooting it 150yrs from now. They're that well made. Their adaptability (interchangeable bolt heads) and their CF/mechanical eject makes them tailor made for short cartridges that typically won't feed well, or eject well (17FB, 221FB, 6Dasher, etc.). The nitriding of the action adds a layer of protection as well as gives them a silky smooth bolt throw. The bolts are also typically already fluted (though it is shallow, as bolt fluting should be). Great, stout actions.
And yes, they use a standard Savage barrel thread pitch, so you can either have a barrel fitted with a shoulder, or use a barrel nut and buy a pre-chambered barrel and screw it on yourself with a headspace gauge.
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Monolooper
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Does your budget have to include glass? How about a Sako 85? I love mine.
Essexsussex
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I’m quite happy with the savage action the way savage did it. I can’t see past the thing, it just works very well for not a lot of cash for a stalking rifle. This sounds a great bit of kit though.
6.5-06 TIKKA
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Try Tikkas sister rifle...Sako...75 or 85.
Cant go wrong here....
Cant go wrong here....
Andy Mauthe
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I would look at the Anschutz 1782. I have one in 6.5 Creedmoor and it’s proving to be extremely accurate. They aren’t inexpensive here in the states but maybe more affordable in the UK? Extremely well made and precisely executed. You can change barrels/calibers yourself and I’ve contacted Anschutz and they will provide barrels for you. The system is very similar to the Sauer 202 for barrel changes. Nice wood and it’s fitted with a solid machined aluminum bedding insert that’s screwed to the wood. So should be very stable over time. Very smooth bolt and an outstanding trigger. Something to consider
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