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 SPS Tactical AAC-SD Caliber: 308 Win
The new Model 700 SPS (Special Purpose Synthetic) Tactical AAC-SD centerfire rifle, chambered in 308 Win, features the time-proven Model 700 action, the number one choice of police...(more)
Make: Beretta Model: 686 White Onyx Caliber: 12 gauge, 20 gauge, 28 gauge
The 686 White Onyx, with its streamlined stock design for fast target acquisition, top mounted bolt-lug design for secure barrel lockup, and easy maintenance, fits the bill. The sa...(more)
Make: Ruger Model: No.1 Medium Sporter Single-Shot Caliber: .300 Win. Mag., .45-70 Gov't., .460 S&W Mag., .475
The Ruger No.1 Medium Sporter single shot rifle features a strong, simple, and compact falling block breech mechanism with an artillery-style breechblock and an under-lever which i...(more)
Make: Ruger Model: 77 17 Rotary Magazine Caliber: .17 HMR
Ruger 77 17 Rotary Magazine chambered in only .17 HMR is a nice varmint rifle for the farm or just for making those long distance plinks. The rotary magazine is a funny little rare...(more)
Make: Beretta Model: Uberti 1858 New Army Carabine Caliber: .44
This in one of the first muzzle loading revolving carbines. It differentiates itself for its easy handling and reliability. About 3.000 models were produced between 1866 and 1879.
