At the time of this review, this model in this caliber has been discontinued in the US. In fact, it was discontinued when I bought it, and Buds was one of the only places around that still had inventory. I had searched all over the internet trying to find one, and then found it at Buds in my own back yard. The 8x57 doesn't have a lot of popularity these days. Available ammo is scarce and underpowered. But, if you hand load, it is an excellent all-around cartridge. It hits hard, and shoots moderately flat. It doesn't shoot as flat as the newest fad target calibers, and it doesn't hit as hard as the big bore shoulder bruisers. It doesn't do anything the *best*, but it does *everything* well. The Tikka came in a beautiful walnut stock. Finished so well at first I worried it was a vinyl print. I wish it had just a little more figuring, as it is all very uniform straight grain, but for the $500 price tag, it's still a beautiful stock. The bluing is impeccable. The action is smooth and polished. Trigger is light and crisp. And, as long as you have a complimentary load, the rifle itself is a tack driver. This is everything a traditional wood stocked hunting rifle should be. Full stop. I've shot Remingtons, Winchesters, Rugers... Even a Weatherby. Loved them all. The Tikka is a better experience than all of them. The only modification I made was a limb saver recoil pad. I'm getting too old to take the beating, and this gun is just fun to shoot. It's a nice refreshing step back from all the plastic and M-lok that cover the shelves these days. If I had any complaints, I wish the barrel twist was just a little faster. I like to send heavy bullets down range, and the twist rate seems a little more tuned towards the medium weights. I've had good luck with 180gr, but am a little concerned to go over 200.

Terrific price on this most excellent Tikka T3 8mm Mauser rifle. The 8mm cartridge is under appreciated here in America but if you can ever get hold of one you'll love those big slugs it can toss! Excellent Tikka quality, design, and accuracy. Thank you BUD's!

always had a mauser 8 mm rifle but not in a modern rifle wow

Great price fast shipping.Dont expect to go into a gun store and buy ammo but if you reload no problem.Loaded up some 150 grain Hornaday interlock bullets and using the rings that come with it and a ziess scope 3 clicks and I was putting all the rounds in a 1 inch circle at 100 yards.I also have this gun in 243 love them both.