Just got my tikka!

[snarlingdog]

Got my tikka today. Hope to shoot tomorrow. Really look forward to working up loads for this rifle.

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[No_Regerts]

Whats it chambered in?

 

[snarlingdog]

Whats it chambered in?

7mm rem mag

 

[snarlingdog]

I took the tikka for a range visit. Had 3 different factory loads on hand to try out. 150gn Federal power shock, 139gn hornady whitetail and 150gn federal fusion. Couldn't find any rem core lokt. The power shocks sucked like two inch groups. The whitetail was at an inch and the fusion where at .5 inches. But these where all the first shots in the barrel so I know it might need some more rounds through it to break the barrel in. But I'm not complaining with the fusion's. Now to do some reloading.

 

[Nosferatu]

Awesome rifles. I've had a T3x Ultralight Stainless in 30-06 that now sits in a Manners stock, Leupold VX5 3-15x44 and Griffin Armament suppressor. Most perfect big game rifle ever!

 

[Unka-Boo]

I've worked the bench at quite a few hunter sight ins and have always been impressed with the Tikkas. I'm sure it will treat you well.

 

[DunRanull]

tikkatikkatikkatikka <does best Dr Evil dance impression>
Seriously, nice rifle, kinda sorta jealous! Sounds accurate as *e**! Enjoy and good luck on the elk, deer, reindeer, polar bear!
Is that a synthetic stock?

 

[snarlingdog]

Yes it is.

 

[Histandard]

You generally don't need to break in factory rifle barrels. Match barrels do because when chambered they leave a sharp lead ramp where the rifling starts and this ramp needs to be polished out by the bullets.

 

[turq]

I've read great things about hunters with the T3x youth and I'd imagine the ultralight.
I wish it was in production when I built up my elk rifle(in 35 Whalen) I would have got a 30-06 or 308 for the weight and proven accuracy.

Nice rifle,,,ya done good.

 

[pharmseller]

When you start reloading...



That's a Tikka.




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[bsa1917hunter]

I've worked the bench at quite a few hunter sight ins and have always been impressed with the Tikkas. I'm sure it will treat you well.

A tikka, will make even an average rifleman look good at the bench. Even Pharmseller. It's like hair club for men, but in a rifle...

 

[bsa1917hunter]

When you start reloading...

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That's a Tikka.




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You know, there's no Tikka's in the "MOA all day long" challenge over at the other place. You should change things up a bit and enter a few of your rifles in that event. I know Tikka's are damn accurate, but maybe not quite enough to compete in that thread. "Thats a Tikka"... As of right now, we have 14,356 views and 6 guys with moa and sub "moa all day long" rifles there. Like I said before, you are the Tikka man, you need to promote them better.

 

[bsa1917hunter]

I took the tikka for a range visit. Had 3 different factory loads on hand to try out. 150gn Federal power shock, 139gn hornady whitetail and 150gn federal fusion. Couldn't find any rem core lokt. The power shocks sucked like two inch groups. The whitetail was at an inch and the fusion where at .5 inches. But these where all the first shots in the barrel so I know it might need some more rounds through it to break the barrel in. But I'm not complaining with the fusion's. Now to do some reloading.
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Nice rifle. Looks like a good honest target. Like Pharm said, you'll do better once you start loading for it. Mine liked RL25 and 162gr ELDX bullets. Generally shot sub moa 3 shot groups with it..

 

[pharmseller]

You know, there's no Tikka's in the "MOA all day long" challenge over at the other place. You should change things up a bit and enter a few of your rifles in that event. I know Tikka's are damn accurate, but maybe not quite enough to compete in that thread. "Thats a Tikka"... As of right now, we have 14,356 views and 6 guys with moa and sub "moa all day long" rifles there. Like I said before, you are the Tikka man, you need to promote them better.

7mm-08, 150 ELDX



That's a Tikka, too.

I don't groove on accuracy contests. I just cherrypick my best 50 yard targets and misrepresent them to inflate my mediocre (at best) skills.




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