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About tikka
Biography:
Ex butcher and fisherman
Location:
Blenhiem
Interests:
Deer stalking, long range shooting and hunting, bow hunting.
Occupation:
Semi retired

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    tikka liked post by Wingman On thread : Loading for .300BLK
    Wanting to go a bit heavier than the 155gr cast bullet as my plinker I purchased this NOE spitzer 3 cavity mould to try and was impressed with the results. ...
    Liked On: 16-09-2018, 08:46 PM
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    tikka liked post by Wingman On thread : History of the .300 Whisper now known as the .300BLK.
    Yes there have been many advances in this technology since this article was written with softer light weight lead hollow points such as Roberts and pre cut expanding copper bullets like the Lehigh...
    Liked On: 13-09-2018, 07:59 AM
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    tikka liked post by stug On thread : Late Winter - Early Spring hunt
    I managed to get a free weekend so conned a mate into going back to an area I hadn't been in to in years. Walking in to the hut on Friday night reminded me why I hadn't been back in 5 years! I am...
    Liked On: 11-09-2018, 09:40 PM
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    tikka liked post by craigc On thread : 40 days without hunting...
    I just got back from the USA on Saturday after 28 days helping with Californa's worse ever Wild Fire season. That was the longest time I've been without hunting for a very long time. I gave myself a...
    Liked On: 11-09-2018, 01:10 PM
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    tikka liked post by shooternz On thread : Velocity guesstimate
    94280 These are from a break-in session it takes a couple or three sessions to get them casting right.
    Liked On: 11-09-2018, 06:48 AM
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    tikka liked post by Philipo On thread : Gun Porn, show off your new toys
    My new "old school" bush gun. My third flavor of Browning after having a Shorttrac semi in 308, A Maral straight pull in 308, Now I've got a Browning BLR in 308 of course, with an illuminated 1-5 ...
    Liked On: 11-09-2018, 06:38 AM
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    tikka liked post by HuntGatherRepeat On thread : 7mm rem mag vs 300 wsm
    Adding to the Tikka and 7mm fire, I bought a second hand Tikka 7mm rem mag that came with a T2 brake for $1k, added a VX5-HD and a Stug stock. I do handload but shooting sub MOA pretty easily. With...
    Liked On: 10-09-2018, 10:15 AM
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    tikka liked post by Rangidan On thread : Getting the kids into it.
    One of my boys mates has shown a lot of interest in hunting so now rugby's finished he has come over for a few hunts .Last Saturday he had some Target practice and a safety talk then up for a walk he...
    Liked On: 10-09-2018, 09:34 AM
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    tikka liked post by Simon Gibson On thread : South Opuha Tahr Hunting Canterbury
    South Opuha is an area of easy to hunt country with tahr, a few chammy and wallabies present. When the new hut was built in 2012 the area started seeing a lot more hunters, mainly flying in as the...
    Liked On: 08-09-2018, 05:39 PM
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    tikka liked post by von tempsky fan On thread : Gun Porn, show off your new toys
    94573 94574 New toy after a bit of a wait! Christensen arms mesa in 28 Nosler.
    Liked On: 07-09-2018, 05:51 PM
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    tikka liked post by stug On thread : DEER near Blenheim
    The problem with hunting in Blenheim is getting access to the DoC land. Most is landlocked by farms and access through the farms is impossible. You can chopper in to all/some of the DoC blocks. I...
    Liked On: 05-09-2018, 08:26 PM
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    tikka liked post by GWH On thread : 7mm rem mag vs 300 wsm
    This is good advice i reckon, you definitely need to be honest with yourself about what 'long range' is for you in a hunting situation. IE in most steap as public land, often a 400-500 yard shot...
    Liked On: 05-09-2018, 08:02 PM
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    tikka liked post by luv2safari On thread : First Pronghorn Antelope
    My grandson, Owen, got his first ever antelope on Sat the 25th, my 71st birthday. We hunted a remote spot in the far NE corner of Nevada, just north of Massacre Lake. It's miles of foot deep alkali...
    Liked On: 29-08-2018, 03:56 AM
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    tikka liked post by Woody On thread : 300wsm killing range?
    A 1 moa group at 700 metres is about an 8" (20cm) diameter circle. ANY wind or shooter error or even slight range under or over estimation will mean a miss or a wound. I don't believe such shooting...
    Liked On: 28-08-2018, 07:57 PM
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    tikka liked post by stug On thread : 300wsm killing range?
    Work on about 40fps lost per inch of barrel length lost. So roughly lose 160 fps. Run it through a ballistic calculator. Look for about 1800fps velocity and/or 1000ft lbs energy as an idea of the...
    Liked On: 28-08-2018, 07:54 PM
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