So you used select factory ammo, likely with a premium billet of some sort. Sounds like you need to be fussy about ammo selection when you shoot your Tikka at long ranges.
Ruger vs. Tikka... Thoughts?
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So you used select factory ammo, likely with a premium billet of some sort. Sounds like you need to be fussy about ammo selection when you shoot your Tikka at long ranges.
And admirably Ruger priced them for what they're worth. About 470 bucks.
When the T3 came out they were in that price range. Great bargain. Not so much anymore.
Good if you are using a 6.5x55. Not much point if you are using a 308 or WSM
Apparently you missed my point...a premium bullet would likely be one of my last choices at long range....the Berger being one exception.
And also irrelevant if you are using a superior cartridge; the 260 Remington in a proper short action rifle. Oh wait, wrong thread... lol
I'm trying to recall all the bullets I have used in Rugers with great accuracy. Speer, Sierra, Hornady, nosler, Barnes, Norma, Winchester to name a few. And usually a few different types of each brand. Not fussy at all
You prefer a standard cup and core bullet at long ranges instead if one of the more sleek premium bullets designed for high BC ?Weird.
My plinking around in my model 77 mk11 in .308 is 165 BT interlocks loaded at 2750 or so. That's the round I was referring to a couple pages back that shoot right around 2 inches. At 300 yds. I'm currently finishing up on load testing for 150 ttsx' around 2900. They're grouping a bit under 3/4" at 100 I'm keen to try them at longer range in the very near future. I've also loaded 165gr tsx' they were a whisker under an inch. That's about all I've tried in this rifle, maybe some day I'll find an accurate load that can keep up with these amazing T3 Tikkas.
LOL...you really make a lot of assumptions don't you....lol I actually prefer a sleek cup and core with a high BC at long range....nothing weird about that at all...pretty common actually.
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I was trying to find a video of multiple brands of rifles all subjected to an obstructed barrel and videoed in slo mo from the side. The Tikka did very well as did Blaser, Sauer and a few others. Notable in extreme failures was Remington and Ruger. Tikka did quite well with just a small venting straight up out of the barrel and no catastrophic failure explosion of parts. I can't find the video now....
Just going on what you are saying. Most of the high BC bullets are a form of premium bullet in that there is more to thier design than regular cup and core bullets- and they usually cost a little more than standard cup and cores. But what is really interesting is that you praise a Tikka for being non fussy about ammo, but you are certainly fussy on bullet selection.
You using select factory ammo to evaluate your rifle is no different then me using handloads.
I'm fussy about what bullet will perform properly at the distance being shot...it seems the ethical thing to do. The nice thing about the Tikka is that it will likely shoot whatever bullet I decide upon....not vice vera
You seem to be missing the point again...I'm not using the bullet to evaluate the rifle....it typically shoots whatever bullet I decide upon based on its downrange performance.
You seem to be missing the point again...I'm not using the bullet to evaluate the rifle....it typically shoots whatever bullet I decide upon based on its downrange performance.
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^ That's what I do with my Tikkas too! Pick a bullet, pick a powder and fire one shot at increasing powder charges until my velocity goal is reached then double check for accuracy.
In my heavy bbl I decided to shoot the 162g Amax so I just loaded it up to max speed and enjoy fine accuracy.
In my T3 I loaded SST's to match my generic pre-made Leupold windage dial and enjoy fine accuracy as well. Its just that easy.
In my heavy bbl I decided to shoot the 162g Amax so I just loaded it up to max speed and enjoy fine accuracy.
In my T3 I loaded SST's to match my generic pre-made Leupold windage dial and enjoy fine accuracy as well. Its just that easy.
Good grief, aren't you fellas done comparing your e-peeners yet?
"My dad can out hunt your dad!"
"My rifle is better than your rifle because 'insert some silly semantic reason here' and cost $.09 less!"
Buy a rifle that goes bang, go out and enjoy said rifle, if you don't like it, buy another.
"My dad can out hunt your dad!"
"My rifle is better than your rifle because 'insert some silly semantic reason here' and cost $.09 less!"
Buy a rifle that goes bang, go out and enjoy said rifle, if you don't like it, buy another.
That's what I do with my Ruger too. In this ladder test you see it get happy as it reaches within 100 ft/s or so of max. Then I pick a charge that looks promising and start grooming for accuracy
If I were you, I would decide to leave both of them on the shelf. Buy a higher end Rem 700 (not an SPS)or a weatherby Vanguard. You can get removable mags on both if so desired.
Tikka doesn't need an obstruction to blow up barrels. Just regular factory ammo. I'm surprised nobody remembers the stainless barrels that were banana peeling a fee years ago.
Was it on some euro-trash gun website?
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Tikka doesn't need an obstruction to blow up barrels. Just regular factory ammo. I'm surprised nobody remembers the stainless barrels that were banana peeling a fee years ago.
It was actually about 10 years ago and was a result of poor heat treatment on some SS fluted Tikka and Sako barrels. I'm sure that's been remedied.
Remember the overtravel screw recall on some tang safety Rugers? All guns have had their issues, no manufacturer is immune.
