![]() The M65A took some design features from the Valmet Sniper M86, such as the aluminium bedding block. : 142–144 After the success of the Tikka M55 as a sniper rifle, in 1988 Sako brought a purpose-built sniper rifle Tikka M65A to the market, with significant modifications to the basic design. Tikkakoski company was bought by Nokia in 1974 and by Sako in 1983. However, it could only use cartridges with cases up to 55 mm, and Tikkakoski decided to develop a long action rifle in 1969, the M65, which initially was called LSA65, for cases up to 65 mm long (after which the rifle was named). Tikkakoski company had designed the Tikka M55 in 1967–1968 and it had been brought to production in 1968 (initially called Tikka M76 but already in 1969 LSA55). Like the Tikka M55, the M65 was imported to the United States by Ithaca Gun Company. It was designed as a long action rifle on the basis of the short action Tikka M55 rifle, however its action differs much from the M55. The Tikka M65 (originally Tikka LSA65) is a Finnish rifle designed by a Finnish firearms company Tikkakoski in 1969. ![]() 1140 mm (Sporter, Super Sporter and Continental)Ħ20 mm (Sporter, Super Sporter and Continental)īolt action, 90° rotating bolt, two locking lugs, two safety lugsĤ, 5, 7, 8 or 10-round detachable double stack box magazine ĥ or 10-round detachable single stack box magazine (M65A)
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