Sporting Gun

Two king Finns

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 models, the M590 and M690, which nevertheless remain highly respected and sought after to this day.

They are, effectively, the same gun, but the M590 was designed as a short-action rifle and chambered for calibres ranging from .17 Remington up to .308 Winchester. The

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