Thread: New Tikka .308 zeroing issues

Originally Posted by Trout

Hi JJ I just zeroed new tika t3x lite 308 -18inch barrel,gun works suppresser,shot off the bonnet of my truck yesterday with a new jauger 1.5x6x42.Groups fine 1/2 moa at a 100yds.At 100yds i dialed up 10 moa to see what scope is like,seem ok considering a a windy hot day.
Iv had tika s about 10yrs,they heat up pretty quick and groups will wonder.Yesterday from getting on paper at 50yds to final 2 shot group last night i only fired 10 shots in 2 visits to the range.For your final 2 shot kill shots hunting,you gota have that barrel dead cold.For those big groups you shot,barrel even warm will spread,after about 10 shot give barrel a bore snake visit,yr suppresser only gota be slightly loose and your choice of ammo.My first four shots at 50 yds i was only using 147gr fmj to get on paper,went straight to 100yds using hornady 150gr ssts,groups close up.Attachment 187846Bottom left 2 shot group i shot last night,stone cold barrel after bore snake.After this group i just dialed left 1 click,down one click and thats my final zeroed.
200yds you should be able to shoot a 2 inch groups with practice.Check every nut and bolt on yr rifle and use quality ammo.

Thanks for the feedback mate. Yeah i would be happy with 2 inch group at 200.