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: Beretta Model: 682 Gold E, Skeet, Adj. Stock Caliber: 12 gauge
The 682 Gold E skeet features special skeet stock with rounded rubber recoil pad, beavertail foreend, tapered top rib with white front sight. It also features a non-selective ad...(more)
Make: Smith & Wesson Model: M&P15 Sport Caliber: 5.56 mm NATO
The Smith & Wesson M&P15 Sport is an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle variant that features a 30-round detachable magazine. It is an entry level AR-15 model designed to have the most im...(more)
Make: Ruger Model: SR-556E Caliber: 5.56mm NATO/.223 Rem.
The Ruger SR-556E comes equipped with a new, lightweight, adaptable handguard which provides multiple options for mounting optics and other accessories. This new, round handguard f...(more)
Make: Ruger Model: Mini-14 Target Caliber: .223 Rem.
Here is a quick write up on the Ruger Mini 14. This gun is a nice and accurate .223 akin at least visually to the M1 Garrand. It offers a 5, 10 ,20, and 30 round clip capacity. Gun...(more)
Make: Sig Sauer Model: M400 WELD Caliber: 5.56 nato
The Sig Sauer M400 WELD is a semi-automatic rifle designed for law enforcement, military, hunting, or competitive shooting purposes. It has the same design as the military M4 carb...(more)
