Tikka Fluted Bolt & fluted barrel

[the blur]

I'm looking for a new Tikka for long range hunting. Is the Fluted Bolt & fluted barrel worth it? Is it that much more accurate?

I hear stainless is the way to go from a gun smith. stainless with fluted. Looking for accuracy out of the box.

 

[ResearchinStuff]

Flutes do not improve accuracy.

 

[the blur]

I'm reading the Tikka page. There is 1/2 lb difference and the fluted rifles are heavier. Not sure where the 1/2 lb comes from.

 

[Outdrmn]

Tikka superlite comes with a fluted barrel and with hand loads is tough to beat for outa the box accuracy.

 

[the blur]

I was playing with a few at the range today. The fluted bolts felt more heavy duty. Light a more secure action. Maybe is the just the feel of it....

 

[ResearchinStuff]

On a Tikka bolt, the main thing flutes do is allow dirt and water into the action, making funtional failures more likely. It is certainly not "more heavy duty," but it is basically the same thing as squatting a pickup truck.

 

[khart1988]

Grab a stainless Lite or a Superlite and start shooting for around $850.

Fluted bolt is for aesthetics only, removing the material only technically makes it weaker and allows more sediment into the rifle when cycling...also more of a pain to clean.

The barrel flutes largely are as well, as they only remove about 3oz from the gun anyway.

 

[s3silver]

Fluted bolt and barrel is nothing worth fussing over. Pick up what you can afford and go shoot it. Tikka's are already accurate out of the box plus they have a 1 moa accuracy guarantee. Stainless is a plus if you hunt in damp/wet weather a lot.

 

[s3silver]

Tikka superlite comes with a fluted barrel and with hand loads is tough to beat for outa the box accuracy.View attachment 576496

This is how my factory 30-06, 308, and 7mm-08 shoot with handloads.