Tikka t3x Hunter vs Browning X-Bolt 2 Hunter vs Winchester Model 70 Featherweight.
Hey yall. Looking to buy a new rifle. These are the three that I have pretty much narrowed it down to. I’m dead set on wood stock chambered in 30-06. This will be my primary deer rifle here in Alabama, and I would like it to be something quality that I could eventually pass down as an heirloom and be proud of it. Make no mistake, even with a wood stock this will not be a safe queen. In my mind, dings and scratches are stories. I know tikka has a huge fanfare, as does the model 70. I also really love the look of the browning. If you had to buy one as your primary hunting rifle, which would you choose? I don’t really plan on tinkering with it too much, for the most part it will remain stock. I have been leaning towards the tikka however I am concerned with the quality of the walnut. I know tikkas are not known for their stock quality, I am not a huge fan of their synthetic stocks. It seems most people buy them for tinkering purposes. Unfortunately I have nowhere locally to actually view these rifles as all the big box stores only seem to carry the synthetic versions. I love the idea of the model 70 but have heard horror stories about them shooting 2 MOA, at least in the past not sure about the brand new ones. The browning seems like a cross between the two, better wood then the Tikka but better accuracy than the model 70. Super tough choice, any help would be appreciated!