Kimber or Tikka??

[Topwater]

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?

[harv3589]

Tikka hands down...

[Topwater]

Originally Posted by harv3589

Tikka hands down...

Why do you say that?

[CanadianEh]

*EDIT

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


Go with the Kimber.

[morinj]

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!

[harv3589]

Originally Posted by Topwater

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.

[DiabeticKripple]

I'm just not sure if the T3x is worth the price over a normal T3

[crazy_davey]

Kimber hands down...

[harv3589]

Originally Posted by DiabeticKripple

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

[270person]

Originally Posted by Topwater

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.

[Nester]

[gtr]

Originally Posted by Nester

Your having a feel better day.

[fish_e_o]

Originally Posted by Nester

now we're posting pictures of prohibited and illegal 10-22 clips

[SylverCANADA]

Tikka - feel & finish good. It's the smooth bolt manipulation that makes it shine for me!

[heretohunt]

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.

[270person]

Originally Posted by fish_e_o

now we're posting pictures of prohibited and illegal 10-22 clips

[Twobucks]

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.

[last minute]

Ruger is good I think but if I had to choose Kimber

[last minute]

Kimber or Tikka??

for me i would say neither

[doorout]

KIMBER!!!! But it come with a cost