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Article: Finnish rifle with flair: Tikka's M595 Continental Varminter.
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- Guns Magazine
- Article date:
- February 1, 2003
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When it comes to sporting rifles, one of the best-kept secrets is a Woodpecker from Finland. While everyone has heard of Sako and rightly so, few are aware of the fine line of rifles marketed by Sako under the Tikka banner. Recently I had a chance to test a Tikka M595, Continental Varmint rifle in .223. I came away quite impressed by its handsome good looks and slick action, as well as its superb accuracy.
The more I handled and shot the Tikka, the more I liked almost everything about it. It's an impressive rifle, yet the name is one few recognize here in the U.S. Since so little is known about this line of rifles I decided to do a little digging. What I found was ...