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When choosing any rifle for deer stalking, consistency and accuracy are essential but they are not the only concerns. The practicality of your new purchase is also of great concern, if your intended deer species are reds on the hill then you don’t want to be lugging about a cumbersome rifle. I like a lighter…

The brand name of Tikka has long been synonymous with high-quality Finnish hunting rifles and this month’s Blast from the past looks at two older Tikka rifles, the M590 and M690 models which nevertheless remain highly respected and sought after to this day. Two Tikka rifles in depth The rifles are, effectively, the same gun,…

The Tikkakoski manufacturing company has had a long and chequered history since it was formed in the late-19th century in central Finland. World War II saw it pass into German ownership before it was handed over to the Soviet Union in 1947. Ten years later, it was purchased by Finnish businessmen and firearms manufacturing, which…

Since its introduction three years ago, the rimfire version of Tikka’s centrefire T3x, the T1x, has been a huge success. This is partly due to the price point but more importantly due to its consistent accuracy and dependability. Now the T1x has undergone a makeover with the Tikka T1x UPR — or Ultimate Precision Rifle…

Tikka’s entry into the rimfire market a couple of years ago was both a surprise and a welcome addition. Since then, its T1X bolt action rimfire Sporter rifle has been extremely popular, partly due to Tikka’s excellent accuracy and build quality, but also the price of £645. You have the familiar feel and handling of…

The Tikka T3X has to be one of the most widely accepted stalking rifles in Britain today. It comes from the old firm of Tikkakoski, Finnish for ‘woodpecker’, hence the two back-to-back stylised woodpeckers in its logo, and this version has a super-tough and practical Cerakote finish. Rather than the usual blued steel 
or stainless…

Bruce Potts pays homage to the LSA 55 – Tikka’s first bolt-action rifle made in 1967

When the Tikka T3 Lite first appeared it took the market by storm. Finnish gunmaking company Sako had intended to produce a budget-priced rifle that shot well straight out of the box to meet the exacting demands of an increasingly sophisticated body of hunters. They succeeded where others had failed thanks to a combination of…

I tested the stainless steel .243 version of this new model of the iconic Tikka last year when it was launched but I wanted to test the entry-level version, too, which is, let’s face it, the industry standard when it comes to a fox/deer rifle. If you have £1,000 in your pocket, the new X…

What can be said that has not been said a thousand times before with the Tikka T3? This Scandinavian sporting rifle has proved a firm favourite in Britain and is the go-to rifle for stalking due to its reasonable price and good build quality. I have owned Tikkas for more than 35 years and the Tikka…