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Re: Bergara B14 hunter or Tikka
[Re: Bushmaster78]
#2671070
12/13/18 12:47 AM
12/13/18 12:47 AM
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Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 16,495 Guntersville
AC870
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 16,495
Guntersville
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What real world value would you put on a used Tikka T3 blued synthetic in .308 in good shape? I have a number in my head and would love to know how if it jives.
“Killing tomorrow’s trophies today.”
On the distance I like to walk to my stands: “The first 100 yards is also the last 100 yards.”
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Re: Bergara B14 hunter or Tikka
[Re: AC870]
#2671167
12/13/18 08:30 AM
12/13/18 08:30 AM
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Joined: May 2012
Posts: 8,670 NW Alabama
R_H_Clark
Leupold Pro Staff
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Leupold Pro Staff
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 8,670
NW Alabama
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What real world value would you put on a used Tikka T3 blued synthetic in .308 in good shape? I have a number in my head and would love to know how if it jives. $400-$500 depending on how fast you want to sell it.
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Re: Bergara B14 hunter or Tikka
[Re: Bushmaster78]
#2671177
12/13/18 08:45 AM
12/13/18 08:45 AM
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Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 16,495 Guntersville
AC870
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 16,495
Guntersville
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Perzactly what I thought Clark.
“Killing tomorrow’s trophies today.”
On the distance I like to walk to my stands: “The first 100 yards is also the last 100 yards.”
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Re: Bergara B14 hunter or Tikka
[Re: Bushmaster78]
#2672227
12/13/18 11:34 PM
12/13/18 11:34 PM
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Joined: May 2018
Posts: 3,252 Hoover,Al. StateChamps
Big Bore
10 point
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10 point
Joined: May 2018
Posts: 3,252
Hoover,Al. StateChamps
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You hunting or punching paper? Hunting- Tikka, Punching paper- Bergara. Both are great guns. Tikka will not leave you wanting on the range either....
Hunting brings out the worst in people.
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Re: Bergara B14 hunter or Tikka
[Re: Bushmaster78]
#2672372
12/14/18 08:43 AM
12/14/18 08:43 AM
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Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,103 Covington county AL
Zzzfog
6 point
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6 point
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,103
Covington county AL
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Tikka because of the smoothness of the action the crispness of the trigger and the out of the box accuracy. For the money there’s not a better gun out there imo.
Right and wrong will never change---only people's perception!
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Re: Bergara B14 hunter or Tikka
[Re: Bushmaster78]
#2672736
12/14/18 12:54 PM
12/14/18 12:54 PM
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Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 1,229 Town Creek,Al.
Luvbowhuntn
8 point
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8 point
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 1,229
Town Creek,Al.
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I’ve owned multiple Tikka’s as well as 3 Bergara’s. I’ll put the Bergaras up against the Tikkas any day. I prefer the Bergara stocks a lot better than the Tikkas. But both are accurate rifles. The Bergara just feel a little nicer to me but both are excellent values for the money and will likely outshoot 95% of the folks on here
Sent leaning against a big oak in knee deep water
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Re: Bergara B14 hunter or Tikka
[Re: Bushmaster78]
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12/15/18 12:04 AM
12/15/18 12:04 AM
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Joined: May 2018
Posts: 3,252 Hoover,Al. StateChamps
Big Bore
10 point
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10 point
Joined: May 2018
Posts: 3,252
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Kimberly has gone way downhill. They were great at oe time but the CS is horrible. Such a shame. Another victim of corporate America screwing up a once great company. All to increase $$$. Seems to happen a lot these days.
Hunting brings out the worst in people.
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Re: Bergara B14 hunter or Tikka
[Re: AU7MM08]
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12/17/18 11:15 AM
12/17/18 11:15 AM
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Joined: May 2015
Posts: 6,363 On the X
TickaTicka
12 point
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12 point
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 6,363
On the X
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I own two currently, have owned 4 total over the years and all were absolute hammers once you got ammo choice dialed in and barrels broken in. I've killed all kinds of cervids with them out to 500 yards. I suppose the vocal minority spur up all kinds of negative publicity. Or maybe the competitors just don't want to compete.
Public Land Owner
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Re: Bergara B14 hunter or Tikka
[Re: Bushmaster78]
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12/17/18 03:53 PM
12/17/18 03:53 PM
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Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 9,157 B'ham
Goatkiller
14 point
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14 point
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 9,157
B'ham
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I have messed around with a couple Kimbers that would not shoot over about 20 years. I think I started on Kimber in the mid 90's maybe and I've shot probably 40-50 of their rifles since then. One of my shooting buddies has about 10 himself.
During that same time frame I have messed around with countless other rifles that would not shoot well. Not every rifle shoots and all can be fixed I just think people that pay more expect more. What they do not realize is that small pencil thin barrels are not known for inherent accuracy. To me something like a Kimber Montana is a 3 shot group rifle. If I can get a 3 shot MOA group that's about as good as it will do. This is perfectly adequate for hunting. I've got a Kimber Sonora that will shoot with any custom rifle built that I bought used for no more than what you would pay for a Sendero.
There is no validity to the Argument - Buy a Tikka because it "shoots". Buy it because you like it...they do not shoot any better than anything else... some guns even less expensive. They are Beretta's cheap to manufacture rifle. Nothing more or less. No different than a Ruger American they are cut from the same cloth.... who can make the cheapest plastic gun that shoots well. Well..... Ruger but if you want to pay more you can get the Tikka they at least take the time to contour the sharp plastic edges.
No government employees were harmed in the making of this mess.
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Re: Bergara B14 hunter or Tikka
[Re: Bushmaster78]
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12/22/18 01:13 AM
12/22/18 01:13 AM
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Joined: May 2018
Posts: 3,252 Hoover,Al. StateChamps
Big Bore
10 point
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10 point
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Goat killer, You shot the T3X yet? I agree that the original tikka had some cheap aspects but they raised the bar with the X for sure.
Hunting brings out the worst in people.
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Re: Bergara B14 hunter or Tikka
[Re: Big Bore]
#2680352
12/22/18 01:03 PM
12/22/18 01:03 PM
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Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 8,141 In front of my lathe
gundoc
14 point
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14 point
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 8,141
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Goat killer, ... they raised the bar with the X for sure. Serious question, how did they do that? All I've seen comparing the two were manufacturing short cuts. Case in point was no longer machining the lateral lines in the top of the receiver. I know, it's really not a big deal functionally, but some would argue it helped reduce glare. Either way it is a step saved in manufacturing and makes the rifle just a little less expensive to produce. As for the stock changes, I have never thought I needed to change the pistol grip. Maybe its just me, but I didn't see enough "X" tra to warrant the price increase.
There are two types of gun enthusiasts ... Those who have been F#CKED by PTG and those who will be!
~ unknown
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