As stated I bought a Tikka super varmint and it checks all the boxes I have wanted to upgrade my beloved Rem 700 5R.
I wanted:
223 Bolt gun
Threaded barrel with 1/8 twist (longer than 20 inches which is very hard too find) 23.7 inches (damn Finnish LOL)
Smooth bolt
Decent trigger
Decent stock
Nice carakote finish
Built in rail to action
Range report to follow in a couple weeks after delivery and scoped up and …
PB
I dig it.
Nice!
What scope are you going to use on it?
I have a US OPTICS and Steiner. Going to look them over and choose.
PB
Great purchase! If you want different magazines, KRG Bravo would be a good choice and you can choose the AICS pattern magazines. Accurate Mag makes a great magazine. If staying with current set up, Mountain Tactical makes a single load follower.
Since you reload, 8208 and 77 TMK is the answer
Good to know Mark, I have not looked into aftermarket stocks.
PB
Good choices, let us know which you go with in your range report.
It’s been a long time since I was excited about a new bolt gun like this, should be great. Tikka / Sako makes accurate barrels. Going to take a couple weeks to get it dialed in but yes Range report will follow. Thanks fellas.
PB
Saw your groups in PM, very nice. I am excited to shoot some with handholds and premium ammo as well.
Thanks mark.
PB
That should be a shooter. Look forward to range report.
My Tikkas and Sako were pleasingly accurate.
I like this !
That’s a cool looking rifle. I think you’ll like it; I inherited a T3 Hunter in .243 awhile back and wasn’t sure I’d shoot it much but it’s a slick little rifle.
Yea , had one 22-250 that was a laser and my 300WM hunting gun shoots lights out, so we should be in good shape.
PB
Nice purchase. Tikka makes quality rifles. I have an older Sporter model that loves the 75 Amax but I will have to switch to the ELD when I run out of them. Someone gave me a couple of modified mags that will allow loading the longer bullets, but I think you can buy aftermarket mags that will do the job.
We’ll probably run a case of 3 MOA 55 gr FMJBT with nasty ball powder through it to get the ball rolling! 
It will be 1.5 MOA out of that rifle 
Oh snap! They’re out? I’ve been waiting for these to hit the market. The landscape on 223 Tikkas has been dry for months.
aaaaaaand of course I blew my money on a new carbon fiber tripod…
I wish it took AICS mags but I sucked it up and bought a few spares. Just have to load up two mags of 6 and start popping steel. Or if I hate the stock, I will upgrade that but I sure hope not.
PB
Fantastic, looks like everything you need but still very lightweight.
I know their heavier cal barrels are slower, have you had this on the chrono yet?
I have not taken possession. Probably two weeks out.
I just hope it runs hotter than my 5R , time will tell.
PB