Sporting Gun

A no-nonsense gem

CHARLES SMITH-JONES SAYS:
“Sako produced a rifle to meet the exacting demands of an increasingly sophisticated body of hunters”

Some 15 years ago I reluctantly came to the conclusion that my beautiful, walnut-stocked stutzen rifle was simply impractical for the regular and often intensive deer management that I was doing. The light barrel quickly overheated and was useless for sustained shooting. More importantly, it was impossible to fit a sound moderator.

The Tikka T3

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