Choice of 3 modern rifles.

[read6737]

Right I want a new 200m plus shooter.
(covered 200m range 10 min walk from the house)

At the moment the choice is

Tika T3 in .308 or 7-08
Rem 700 in .308 or 7-08
win M70 SPR in .308
all are new
so I prefer the M70. Like its feel the weight it sits right and its bulk. but will be expensive to complete wit scope.
the tika is the best quality, stock a little thin for me.
but I can pit an A.I stock on the 700. Little old now, but the cheapest.
I like 7-08 but it is more expensive than the .308.
I have a 7-08 but no .308.
I live in France so no permission necessary to buy any of these.


so what do you think?

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[Gil Boyd]

Remington 700 everytime for me I'm afraid, T3 close second. The 700 has a great simple and proven action and a consistant rifle to shoot as long as its been looked after. Trialled many times by many countries as a replacement sniper rifle in its hay day, so I'm a bit biased. The Tika is still used by many UK Police teams.

[Aussie48]

The T3, Remingtons quality control is non existent or has been for a few years now judging by the number of returns and recalls from down under.

[browningautorifle]

Are these older guns or brand new? If new I can't say anymore. If the gun is a bit older, good used, I'd go for a 700 Remington BDL deluxe varminter in .308. I had a BDL deluxe for years and it shot as well as the varminter for me. I had a varminter in 5.56 as well and it shot little ragged holes at 100M but at longer ranges the bullet reacted too badly to wind drift.

Thing is, all your choices are excellent guns.

[read6737]

I have been doing a little maths. costings on all new items.
As I think the 700 stock is rubish and the AI replacement pluss the cost of the 700 is going to be the same as an out of the box M70 SPR, this may be the way to go.
The Tika, still not sure,
The armorie that is selling all the guns recomends the Tika 200 percent over the 700 on quality,
his words and he is ex special forces and still traines snipers etc.
But I am still edging towards the winchester M70 SPR.
or to find the extra money and get an A.I. in .308.

[Paul S.]

There are a couple of ways to go here. One is something light for hunting (think carrying a distance). Any of the above would do. It would only be a matter of which felt best to you and you preferred for any of a number of reasons. The other something 'Walt' (as in 'Walter Mitty') would have. Then, the Tikka T3 Tactical might be an option.

In the end, it is your money and that means bugger everyone's opinion YOU make the choice.

[read6737]

It is my money
but I like to hear others thoughts. helps me to focus my ming talking to other shooters.
Hunting for me is NOT on the books.
Pure target 200m plus.

[read6737]

How about adding to the list an A.I AE in .260 rem
upping the cost by a third but well ????????

[read6737]

I had forgotton the SIG SSG 3000. .308 in the right price range.
I have had the scout in 7-08 useless for other than a single or 2 shots.

[Aragorn243]

Beyond military style rifles like AR's and AK's, I have not seen many rifles made in the last 30 years that didn't look and feel like junk to me. Fit, finish and quality simply is not what it used to be. The one exception are the Savage rifles with the laminated stocks. And oddly enough, these are generally quite a bit less expensive than the Remingtons, etc. Only new rifle to replace anything I carry is a 17 HMR Savage bolt action. All my others are for the most part older than me and I'm 50. My rifle of choice is a Savage 99 and they stopped making them a long time ago.