Posted by Jason Brumett
Tikka is a Finnish company that has been making rifles for a long time. Their recent T3 offering has made quite a stir in the hunting rifle market, as these rifles are built right along side the much more expensive Sako rifles, are extremely smooth functioning and come from the factory with a 1 MOA guarantee. Not bad for a rifle that costs less than your average Remington 700 BDL. Tikka also makes a Varmint rifle that is available in a number of calibers not available in most varmint rifles, though the USA importer, Beretta USA, only imports the .223, .22-250 and 308 into the USA. Then there is the Tactical rifle which we are reviewing here. This rifle is not just a varmint rifle with a matte blue finish, but is a whole new offering, and as such, costs about twice as much as their varmint rifle and has some "real" tactical features. Because their hunting rifles carry a 1 MOA accuracy guarantee, I was hopeful that their heavy barrel tactical rifle would be able to do considerably better than that.
Make: Remington Model: 700 VTR Caliber: 223, 308, 17 fireball, 243 win, 204 ruger, 22-250
The Remington Model 700™ VTR™ has a unique ly contoured 22" barrel with built in muzzle break to allow for a volley of follow up shots if needed. This gun comes in .308...(more)
Make: Sig Sauer Model: SIG716 Patrol FDE Caliber: 7.62 X 51mm NATO
Familiar Handling, Unfamiliar Power, SIG SAUER® has taken the proven features of the SIG516™ and applied them into a potent AR-based rifle chambered in 7.62 x 51mm. Utiliz...(more)
Make: Sig Sauer Model: SIG522 Classic 10 Caliber: .22 LR
The Look and Feel of the Classic SIG556 in Affordable .22 Rifle SIG SAUER, Inc., the leading manufacturer of commercial, law enforcement, and military firearms fuels the demand for...(more)
Make: Remington Model: 700 SPS Buckmasters Edition Caliber: 243 Win
There is a cost that comes with high performance, in this case, it’s a lot less than you think. The Model 700 SPS (Special Purpose Synthetic) offers everything you love abou...(more)
Make: Beretta Model: 682 Gold E, Sporting Caliber: 12 gauge
Designed to be shot hard with conical locking lugs engineered to compensate for the wear of thousands of rounds, the 682 Gold E Sporting has all the features to keep you at the top...(more)
