003' expansion on the base.ĭetachable box mag (5 shot) shows durable construction. The striker indent is absolute dead center on the primer.įired cases show less than.

The trigger pull is fine right out of the box and is adjustable. 300 Wthby, but it is heavy as I get older.Was wanting to dump a S&W Mod 15 pistol and put it on a forum and a guy wanted to trade me a Sauer 100 rifle (243) so I met him last night to look it over and I asked him to bring me the empty cases (he did not reload) and I gotta say I am really impressed with it so far. I reload so ammo cost is not much of an issue. 300 mag then anything else and it has the benefit of a bit flatter trajectory for the long shots. 30-06 1903 sporter and it shoots great, but I have shot more game with a. 300 is pretty stout off the bench and about an inch is the best I can do - not the rifle's fault. 243 will usually group 3 shots between 3/8 and 3/4 of an inch at 100, usually about 1/2 inch. The mag does kick and I put a Limbsaver pad on it. They all shoot under an inch and nice consistent groups. I have had 3 Tikkas and still have 2 of them. Good enough for most, but it drove me crazy each time. I had accuracy issues with most of ually two shots together and one about an inch or more away. I admit I am not familiar with the newer Howas, but have owned several Howas and Vanguards. I have a good friend going through this same process right now, as well. YOU really need to look at and shoulder as many as you can, and find what you like. There are many rifles (manufacturers & models) available. Last thing put a good elastic cartridge holder on the buttstock and buy an extra mag for mag fed rifles.Īgain buy what fits YOU and YOU like is the best advise I can give you and the 30-06 is an excellent choice. Get a Direct Replacement Limbsaver Recoil Pad and that will do much to tame recoil.

I also have tried many different slings and found The Claw works best for most people since it tends to not slip off my sloping shoulders. Then put a good 3X9X40 or 3.5X10X40 Leupold scope with a duplex reticle sighted in 2.75' high at 100 yards and hold on the animal for meat in the freezer. But mine was in 257W.Īll that said I suggest you buy the one that fits YOU and feels best to YOU and not what the rest of us want. Had a Vanguard(just a Howa with a weatherby stock) will not own another but to each his own. I have shoot many of the others helping out people at the range. I have no experience with the Sauer rifle. Savage rifles just plain shoot well out of the box. The also have an under 1' rule and I have yet to find a Tikka that did not shoot tiny groups.

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