I couldn’t get my Tikka to shoot the 80 eldm’s no matter what I tried , the 77 TMK’s shot way better . I think there is a pattern emerging on this thread of Tikka’s not liking the 80 eldm’s , maybe...
Liked On: 19-04-2024, 04:17 PM
So I finally got my first Doc land animal on the deck. It’s taken A LOT of leg work but every time I’ve been out I’ve added to the knowledge bank and of course I’ve seen some pretty stunning country....
Liked On: 18-04-2024, 06:04 PM
243W loads with 4 different powders ( AR2208, AR2209, RL17, AR2213sc ) with Sierra TGK 90 gns, a new bullet to me. Will shoot these when next at the range hoping at least one looks to have...
Liked On: 17-04-2024, 05:40 PM
Daughters first deer and a wee buck at that :cool: super proud dad moment she smoked it at 180yards with the rem mag 248223 Then later that day Dad smoked this old 10 at 240 yards with the rem...
Liked On: 17-04-2024, 05:23 PM
Hopefully I can make this work. Shot with model 70. 2 shots to sight in then dead deer. 16" apparently
Liked On: 17-04-2024, 05:21 PM
norinco 7.62x39mm and you wont give a shit cutting the stock shorter...can add it back on later or just keep increasing the recoil pad....WHY because its plurry close to .223 in a lot of ways but...
Liked On: 16-04-2024, 06:15 PM
If its a 270 you would be better off to forget the scope and just throw the rifle at the target Tables.
Liked On: 15-04-2024, 07:13 PM
hunt them till they dont want to get out of kennel to come anymore...or go deaf,or blind,or arthritic and struggle..let dog tell you when enough is enough.they live for the hunt..we dont give em fook...
Liked On: 15-04-2024, 05:42 PM
Public land buck I took recently. He was chasing some does while croaking his head off. GPS said I chased him for about 2.5km before getting into 70m when he held up on the edge of some thick stuff....
Liked On: 15-04-2024, 05:30 PM
74 Targex at 240 yds this evening. 248116
Liked On: 15-04-2024, 09:39 AM
it was suggested above that removing 80% of the plastic tip made a difference all be it at expence of not being so aerodynamic.... now if my memory is correct (sometimes its not) the nosler...
Liked On: 14-04-2024, 05:45 PM
24gr 2206h. Loaded 0.020” off at an overall length of 2.515”. I had the throat on mine pushed forward by 0.080”
Liked On: 14-04-2024, 03:36 PM
80gr ELD-M run great in my 1-8” Tikka. Nothing fancy, but still produces 1” ten shot groups at 100.
Liked On: 14-04-2024, 02:26 PM
Oh I don't mean brand specific, rather I don't see why a button rifled 1:8 would be any different for stability than a cut rifled 1:8
Liked On: 14-04-2024, 02:11 PM
Same here but it doesn't have to be an intensive clean. Mostly I dry patch out powder residue ( 3 or 4 patches ) then 3 or 4 passes with a CLP saturated patch to oil the bore, then into the safe...
Liked On: 14-04-2024, 01:44 PM