This is laughable.

If you had $700-$800 to spend on a new rifle for hunting mule deer, antelope and elk (rifle only), what would you buy?

Things I am trying to keep in mind in order of priority...

1. Weight and barrel length
a. As short as possible because I would like to hunt with my suppressor
2. Availability of reloading components and off the shelf ammo
3. Aftermarket parts

Been looking at this ----> LINK in both the 308 and 6.5. Mostly because it is threaded and I thought about 308 due to it being a 16.5" barrel. Just not sure about taking an elk at distance with such a short barrel.

Whats laughable is all y’all acting like the tikka and the 6.5 creedmoor are the holy grail of rifles. Like that’s what Jesus is gonna be shooting when he comes back.

Tikkas are decent rifles. They are accurate. They are priced decent. But so are savages.

There are many rifles that are better than tikkas.

If the folks at Yeti and Tikka should ever team up to create coolers and rifles, some of you guys are going to be taking out loans to buy the latest offerings.

If the folks at Yeti and Tikka should ever team up to create coolers and rifles, some of you guys are going to be taking out loans to buy the latest offerings.

If the folks at Yeti and Tikka should ever team up to create coolers and rifles, some of you guys are going to be taking out loans to buy the latest offerings.

Name one anywhere close to that price range. Please. Just one will do. I hope you’re not suggesting savage has anything in the same class at any price range.

The Creedmoor did not save the world, Hornady just made it where the masses can play with the handloaders.

If you had $700-$800 to spend on a new rifle for hunting mule deer, antelope and elk (rifle only), what would you buy?

Things I am trying to keep in mind in order of priority...

1. Weight and barrel length
a. As short as possible because I would like to hunt with my suppressor
2. Availability of reloading components and off the shelf ammo
3. Aftermarket parts

Been looking at this ----> LINK in both the 308 and 6.5. Mostly because it is threaded and I thought about 308 due to it being a 16.5" barrel. Just not sure about taking an elk at distance with such a short barrel.

You’re so far off base it’s ridiculous. Yeti has excellent marketing for an equal product. Tikka is a superior product and their only marketing is done by the customers.

Honestly Dan and TXtrophy if didn’t already own tikkas back when people had never heard of them I might not buy one now. I hate fads and don’t want what everyone else has. The facts stay the same though, they have an excellent product.

What a dumb post.

Yeti angered the whole gun industry last year. NRA severed ties with them. Gun owners destroyed some coolers. Yeti and Nike are good ole ANTI-American companies. Probably right up the alley for a man that throws a U.S. flag in the trash.

spot on, couldn't agree more. Btw, Yeti buys licenses rights from Pelican for details concerning the insulation manufacturing process. As opposed to Tikka who took all the lessons learnt over years, including Sako, and decided to find a way to produce a very cost effective tool.



Bingo. On so many other level other than literal product comparisons.

What rifle will work for YOU, may be a different rifle someone else. So, to fit YOUR needs for a rifle, work you problem "backwards". Meaning, pick the weight of the rifle you are comfortable with, pick how much power you want for the round (300 blk out, 308 Win, 300 Win Mag, 28 Nosler, etc), and select your barrel length and bullet choice from there. Once you have a set criteria, then you can rifle shop for the rifles that meet your needs.

. I think Weatherbys are ugly.

Tikka is a solid rifle for the money. They just work. If you don’t like them, don’t buy one. I think Weatherbys are ugly and Ruger 77s are pretty. Everyone has different tastes.