First rifle.

Originally posted by martin3175 Sweet 270 wanta-be CDL you got there Hunter

its a wannabe 7mag get it right

    I was today at Bass Pro and the guy told me "Tikka" could be a very good choice.What do you think?Tikka could beat Rem.700 and Winchester 70?

Originally posted by budperm Pick the one that you like!  It's a roll of the dice on wether or not your get a out-of-the-box shooter no matter what brand you buy!  Wouter (8 shots) bought a nicer Rem 700 and it had a bad barrel out of the box...Its a crap shoot unless you pay big $$$ for guaranteed accuracy.

i agree with bud, you gotta get the rifle that works best with you. they say that 90% of factory stocks are interchangeable within a given companies lineup but only fit about 20% of shooters. you just need to spend a fair amount of time evaluating them, so much goes into the choice. fit, and finish are big to me, but getting a rifle that "shoulders" nicely is probably just as important. i have shouldered a ton of rifles from merkel to marlin, and i havent really ever had one that didnt at least shoulder nicely. some guys dont like weatherby style stocks, they dont bother me. a lot of people like remington and winchester, i know i do as well. so like bud said it can be a crap shoot not only for accuracy but for a good fit and only you can decide what gun is the best for you.

i had a m70 black shadow once, what a worthless piece of crap it was. hardly deserved the winchester name on the receiver. ive had several m70's before and since that one and they were much better in all aspects. my .375H&H  m70 would shoot a smaller 5 shot group than the 25wssm black shadow i had would shoot a 3 shots into.

Originally posted by budperm Pick the one that you like!  It's a roll of the dice on wether or not your get a out-of-the-box shooter no matter what brand you buy!  Wouter (8 shots) bought a nicer Rem 700 and it had a bad barrel out of the box...Its a crap shoot unless you pay big $$$ for guaranteed accuracy.

You could always spend $769 for a Weatherby vanguard SUB-MOA. Guaranteed to shoot less than 1". Most shoot better than that. That is a price for stainless. Matte can be had for less. On second thought, I think Tikka's have a 1" guarantee.

Tikka doesnt leave the factory if is doesnt shoot under 1 inch.  30-06 would be a good choice and 308 almost as fast and easier to reload for.  If you are a big guy and not recoil sensitive a 338 Win Mag has impressive balistics.  Savage rifles also shoot very well but the extractor style doesnt seem as tough as a Ruger or a Tikka, the worst extractor is the new Winchester.  See how you like the feel of the different rifles an pay particular attention to how well you can disengage the safety and how it feels.