I'm thinking of buying a .223 rifle for varmint hunting and since I normal do alot of walking as oppose to sitting when I hunting I was hoping you guys could give me some input as to what rifle is the better one. I've got it down to two choices, please I know there are others, but these are the two I'm choosing from. The browning a bolt hunter in .223 with a 1 in 12 twist or the tikka T3. I'm a lefty so I'm limited as to makers. The tikka come with the 1 in 8 or 1 in 12 twist? I have a tikka in 243 and it's a screamer. I was thing of changing it up to a browning. If you had to choose which one would you choose and why? If you guys own either rifle please fill me in on the pros and cons. Thanks. Jeff Camiscioli
browning a bolt vs tikka t3
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I've never used a Browing A-Bolt so I can't really comment on it. This considered, I don't see any particular advantage of the Browning over the Tikka. Also I would strongly advise against trading in your existing Tikka .243 if it is a good rifle because you will regret it.
I don't do much varminting myself, but a .243 would make a far better varmint rifle than a .223 due to the availabilitly of good High BC bullets and the extra range offered.
If you wanted two rifles, one a dedicated varminter and the other a dedicated hunting rifle, then I don't see why both can't be in .243.
For what its worth, I have a Tikka M595 in .243 and I use it as my 'all rounder' rifle whether I am shooting foxes at night under spotlight or hunting larger game. I would not part with it for any other make of rifle you care to name.
Hope this helps
Moo.
I don't do much varminting myself, but a .243 would make a far better varmint rifle than a .223 due to the availabilitly of good High BC bullets and the extra range offered.
If you wanted two rifles, one a dedicated varminter and the other a dedicated hunting rifle, then I don't see why both can't be in .243.
For what its worth, I have a Tikka M595 in .243 and I use it as my 'all rounder' rifle whether I am shooting foxes at night under spotlight or hunting larger game. I would not part with it for any other make of rifle you care to name.
Hope this helps
Moo.
When I decided to buy a 300WSM the Browning A-Bolt M1000 was going to be the one, sadly Browning Europe will not import the M1000 and at the time I could not get any one to export one from the USA either.
After much searching I came across a T3 Varmint Stainless at the right price. I have been delighted with it. It has been a great gun accurate and reliable. the only downside for me when using it on deer is it only has a 3 round single stack magazine, and the mag cannot be loaded though the port, this means having a beartooth bullet holder on the stock and hand feeding rounds when you get into a big group of deer.
If I had the choice of either sat on the shelf here in the UK it would most likely be the M1000, why cos I am a sucker for a thumbhole stock
After much searching I came across a T3 Varmint Stainless at the right price. I have been delighted with it. It has been a great gun accurate and reliable. the only downside for me when using it on deer is it only has a 3 round single stack magazine, and the mag cannot be loaded though the port, this means having a beartooth bullet holder on the stock and hand feeding rounds when you get into a big group of deer.
If I had the choice of either sat on the shelf here in the UK it would most likely be the M1000, why cos I am a sucker for a thumbhole stock
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