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Old 05-16-2017, 08:29 AM
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Going to buy a 30-06 as my big game rifle. Kimberly Hunter or Tikka t3x??? They are within a 100 dollars for price so pretty much the same. Any opinions?
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Tikka hands down...
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Tikka hands down...
Why do you say that?
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*EDIT

just re read what you wrote about the same level of gun..


Go with the Kimber.
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Old 05-16-2017, 10:34 AM
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Both great brands, but your kinda comparing apples to oranges, both offer great accuracy guarantee, however the kimber will have a superior finish, this will be at a at a cost, a more fair comparison would be Sako vs Kimber, in which case I would go with the Sako! If you want a great rifle, at a good price, tikka is defanately the way to go, the money you save over the kimber affords you some
pretty nice optics, if money is not a issue, I would recommend you compare the Sako with the kimber! IMO!
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Why do you say that?
I've had Kimber...i think their finish is not great, action on the last one I bought was anything but smooth and bound when you worked it...that was on a Montana. The only thing Kimber has going for it, is the lightweight feature IMO.
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I'm just not sure if the T3x is worth the price over a normal T3
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Old 05-16-2017, 11:01 AM
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Kimber hands down...
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Old 05-16-2017, 11:04 AM
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I'm just not sure if the T3x is worth the price over a normal T3
it is, if it means not getting a Kimber

Reason why buying a Kimber has been labelled Kimber Roulette
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Old 05-16-2017, 11:38 AM
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I have both although different models than you listed. Montana and t3 stainless laminate.
Since i bought my Kimber i haven't taken my Tikka out hunting. I guess that says what my preference is. Both shoot better than the factory claims they should.

The Kimber is a nicer gun to handle carry and shoot. Not sure if the difference between the Montana and Hunter would change my opinion on this.

I think the Kimber roulette comments are some onions from years ago. Ive talked to several people who have bought Kimbers in the last 4-5 years and non have had an issue.
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Old 05-16-2017, 11:51 AM
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I think the Kimber roulette comments are some onions from years ago. Ive talked to several people who have bought Kimbers in the last 4-5 years and non have had an issue.
i've owned a lot of kimbers and sold a lot of tikkas. i think they're junky and cheap plus the old t3's would wander if it was a heavy recoiling round.

but you can buy a wildcat composites stock for the t3's now. combine that with some of the fixes from the t3x and you might have a nice little gun.
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neither get a sako i have had one for 30 years no problems .
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Old 05-16-2017, 05:15 PM
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Tikka.


Then again whatever floats your boat. Get some hands on and decided from there.
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Old 05-16-2017, 08:31 PM
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Going to buy a 30-06 as my big game rifle. Kimberly Hunter or Tikka t3x??? They are within a 100 dollars for price so pretty much the same. Any opinions?

Buy the one that doesn't have a plastic clip and trigger guard. hollow sounding stock, and 22" barrel.
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Old 05-17-2017, 09:46 AM
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Tikka - feel & finish good. It's the smooth bolt manipulation that makes it shine for me!
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Old 05-17-2017, 10:01 AM
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I bought a TIkka in 243, just a stainless and synthetic for a winter coyote/Wolf/chore gun and I am shocked at how accurate it is. It is light to carry and I can't really say I have any complaints. I currently own everything from Remington, Winchester, Sako and Ruger. It may not have the fit and finish of the higher end ones but the trigger and accuracy is every bit as good as anyone of them. I have to think that the tikka T3 is one of the best values out there. I can understand complaints about the hollow stock but other than that there are no problems. I have never heard of the plastic magazine failing ever. If that happens I suppose I will replace it for another plastic one because to get that weight you have to do it somehow.
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Old 05-17-2017, 11:30 AM
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I bought a TIkka in 243, just a stainless and synthetic for a winter coyote/Wolf/chore gun and I am shocked at how accurate it is. It is light to carry and I can't really say I have any complaints. I currently own everything from Remington, Winchester, Sako and Ruger. It may not have the fit and finish of the higher end ones but the trigger and accuracy is every bit as good as anyone of them. I have to think that the tikka T3 is one of the best values out there. I can understand complaints about the hollow stock but other than that there are no problems. I have never heard of the plastic magazine failing ever. If that happens I suppose I will replace it for another plastic one because to get that weight you have to do it somehow.
I have had the magazine a Tikka 9.3 x 63 Battue fail in cold weather i.e. skipped feeding on 2 occasions same day ... stronger spring may have prevented this..temp -20C
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Old 05-17-2017, 08:46 PM
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Tikka's I have shot and sold are very accurate, they still don't have the quality of the kimber's I have. The kimber's are just as accurate, much nicer in materials and build quality. It's a question of are you going to be happy with pouring money into a tikka to make it better or be happy with the tupperware furniture? Or buy a kimber and pay more up front? I know every "cheaper made" "value rifle" I have bought in the past got more money thrown at it for me to be happy with it. Once I picked up my Montana, all I did to it was paint over the ugly battleship grey. The classic select doesn't need anything done to it.
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Old 05-17-2017, 11:12 PM
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Got to play touchy-feely with both today and am going with the Kimber. Now need to decide on scope
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Old 05-18-2017, 03:37 AM
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Got to play touchy-feely with both today and am going with the Kimber. Now need to decide on scope
Good choice. If I had a choice between Kimber, Tikka, or Sako, it would be a Kimber. Now for a scope I would most likely go swarovski Z3 3-10x42 and call it done.
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Ruger is good I think but if I had to choose Kimber
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Old 05-18-2017, 06:18 AM
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Old 05-18-2017, 08:13 PM
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I have a 8400 Montana and I love it. I've considered a Tikka in the past but I would go Kimber again.

One big difference is the action - Tikkas are closed over the top - basically a little slot to eject shells through. If there's a jam or you're cleaning the gun or you empty the magazine and need to get one more round back in there, it will be slower and more awkward. I like the open action on the Kimber - I can get my fingers in there, I can see what is going on in there and it's easy to clean.

I'll let others debate overall quality, but I think they're both good guns.
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I have a 8400 Montana and I love it. I've considered a Tikka in the past but I would go Kimber again.

One big difference is the action - Tikkas are closed over the top - basically a little slot to eject shells through. If there's a jam or you're cleaning the gun or you empty the magazine and need to get one more round back in there, it will be slower and more awkward. I like the open action on the Kimber - I can get my fingers in there, I can see what is going on in there and it's easy to clean.

I'll let others debate overall quality, but I think they're both good guns.
So in other words,you are saying that by design,the Tikka has an inherently stiffer action and thus likely a greater potential for accurizing?
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Old 05-14-2018, 08:18 AM
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I've had 7 kimbers and 6 tikkas, still have 3 of each. Had problems with 2 Kimbers, one accuracy problems (a 7-08, early production ones with bad barrels that they quit production for a couple years until they got it figured out), one had extraction issues which was a 2 minute fix myself. Latest ones have been very good. Only had a problem with one of the tikkas, a 25-06 which didn't shoot well, the rest are all very accurate and function perfectly.
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Old 05-14-2018, 05:32 PM
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A few things to consider when buying a new rifle is shouldering it to ensure your comfortable with it, what kind of hunting are you doing ? do you need and ultralight rifle ? backpacking or a truck hunting rifle ?

Kimber Hunter- lightweight, controlled Round feed, has a magazine, injection molded stock, a really good adjustable trigger, I haven't heard anyone complain about the accuracy of the new Kimbers, some older ones had issues

I bought a Kimber Montana 6.5CM last year, it shot 1" groups with factory ammo, I had it bedded and the trigger lightened, then it would shoot one hole groups with factory ammo.

Tikka T3x lite, push feed, smooth action, usually very accurate out of the box, lots of options in the T3x Lite model line,

Reality is you can't go wrong with either, you just need to be comfortable with your choice.

Looking forward to seeing your new rifle !
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If I had both in the safe I’d pack the Kimber 99 times out of 100.
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