SomeGuyThatHunts
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Just had a basement flood and gave over my damaged Remington 700 BDL-DM, in .300 Win Mag, today. The insurance company has given me the money to replace it and will give me the depreciation after I show them the receipt for the new one. The problem is that the DBL in .300 win mag has been discontinued by Remington. They also don't make a DBL with a DM (detachable mag) anymore. I was wondering about replacing it with the Tikka Varmint instead. http://www.tikka.fi/t3models.php?varmintss
Here is why: I am not much of shooter besides maybe 4 rounds a year for hunting (1 or 2 rounds to zero and 1 or 2 rounds on the hunt if I am lucky.) I have shot the Tikka Lite and it's not so much that it kicks, but that the barrel rise makes me feel like I don't have the same control I do when I shoot the 700.
Also, while monitoring my 11 yo's internet use I noticed that she has taken an interest in long range shooting of all things. She goes through vids of sniper rifles, ballistic charts, and she has even looked up local long range shooting competitions. I take my kid's shooting every so often to teach them safety and control, so maybe she really liked it.
Like I said, I am not much of a gun guy so I don't want to run an expensive build for a target rifle. Tikka makes claims that their Varmint can act as a bench shooter; and after trying Tikka I really like the build quality.
The cons of getting the Tikka: I miss my 700, I have had it for 12 years and there is an empty space in my heart now that I've given it to the salvage company. The Tikka is also a bit more than a 700, maybe 100 dollars at most. I prefer a real wood stock and Tikka doesn't offer that unless I get their Hunter. It's almost half a pound heavier than the 700. I didn't mind hauling the 700 around because I am a bigger fella, about 210 lbs and almost 6'2" so the weight never really bothered me; but I have just crossed into my thirties and I wonder if the weight will get to me eventually. Am I going to notice the half pound?
Anyways... I was going to get some air rifles and plan to take her to an Appleseed Clinic. Would the Tikka work when moving up to center fire and competition? Will the extra half pound be bad when going hunting? I prefer the .300 win mag because it's the first center fire I acquired besides my Mini-14, so I don't want to change to a different caliber after hunting with this for so long.
Here is why: I am not much of shooter besides maybe 4 rounds a year for hunting (1 or 2 rounds to zero and 1 or 2 rounds on the hunt if I am lucky.) I have shot the Tikka Lite and it's not so much that it kicks, but that the barrel rise makes me feel like I don't have the same control I do when I shoot the 700.
Also, while monitoring my 11 yo's internet use I noticed that she has taken an interest in long range shooting of all things. She goes through vids of sniper rifles, ballistic charts, and she has even looked up local long range shooting competitions. I take my kid's shooting every so often to teach them safety and control, so maybe she really liked it.
Like I said, I am not much of a gun guy so I don't want to run an expensive build for a target rifle. Tikka makes claims that their Varmint can act as a bench shooter; and after trying Tikka I really like the build quality.
The cons of getting the Tikka: I miss my 700, I have had it for 12 years and there is an empty space in my heart now that I've given it to the salvage company. The Tikka is also a bit more than a 700, maybe 100 dollars at most. I prefer a real wood stock and Tikka doesn't offer that unless I get their Hunter. It's almost half a pound heavier than the 700. I didn't mind hauling the 700 around because I am a bigger fella, about 210 lbs and almost 6'2" so the weight never really bothered me; but I have just crossed into my thirties and I wonder if the weight will get to me eventually. Am I going to notice the half pound?
Anyways... I was going to get some air rifles and plan to take her to an Appleseed Clinic. Would the Tikka work when moving up to center fire and competition? Will the extra half pound be bad when going hunting? I prefer the .300 win mag because it's the first center fire I acquired besides my Mini-14, so I don't want to change to a different caliber after hunting with this for so long.