r/canadaguns • u/thehonoredbeaver • 22d ago

Buy recommendations Need help with buying decisions

I have a sako s20 308 with a vortex viper gen 2 5x25 50mm, i want to do some high volume shooting practice to be better at local competitions and better myself in general. 308 being quite expensive i want to shoot 22lr to practice. I was thinking of getting the tikka t1x ace with a smaller version of the same scope i have 3x15. Should i go with a b14 or a cz 457 and is the scope idea any good.

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u/LumberjackCDN Gold'n Loan Outfitters & Pawn 22d ago

All of em are good. If you can lay hands on all 3 and see what feels best when you shoulder them

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u/thehonoredbeaver 22d ago

True, but which one will feel the most like the s20

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u/edyuster 21d ago

Find what you like about the S20 and go to your LGS and handle the different variants of the CZ 457 and other .22LR rifles.

I shot my friend's Sako S20 in 7mm and I personally own a Tikka T3x Ace (same chassis as a T1x Ace) and I can tell you they feel completely different.

Some things I will highlight is, if you plan on using this .22LR rifle for competitions (the fundamentals will carry over to centerfire as well) the CZ 457 has a lot of aftermarket support and even pre-fit barrels. The B-14 uses full size magazines which can be an advantage if you have trouble manipulating the mag release and the small mags of the CZ 457.