My Tikka T3 HB Stainless .223

I have already done my other tests, left, 20 rounds with recommended OAL, as the three rounds on the other photo, center, 30 mil off the land, right, 20 mil off the land.
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I have a very similar set up



Mine shoots extremely well with 80 gr SMK's or 82gr Bergers, Ive shot both rounds out to 1000 yards. At 100 yards its a solid .4 and better on a nice calm day. My best groups come with 10 thou off the lans.

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I run through the same rifle 75 gr Hornady A-Max #22792 with 24 gr of CFE223, with a total cartridge length 61.28mm. have to load in the chamber one at the time, because cartridge is too long to fit in tikka's 5round stock mag.
 
I tried the Hornady 75g, but with the Varget, and not as conclusive as the Sierra 69g Matchking. I will try another test with the Hornady 75 and the Berger 77 OTM.
 
My best group with the Hornady 75g:

Created: 17/02/17 12:15
Description: Hornady 75g 23.5g Varget
Notes 1: 200 yards
Notes 2:
Distance to Chrono(FT): 10.00
Ballistic Coefficient: 0,435
Bullet Weight(gr): 75g
Temp: N/A °C -7 celsius
BP: 29,70 inHg
Altitude: 0.00
# FPS FT-LBS PF
3 2747 1256.88 206.02
2 2783 1290.04 208.73
1 2764 1272.49 207.30
Average: 2764.7 FPS
SD: 18.0 FPS
Min: 2747 FPS
Max: 2783 FPS
Spread: 36 FPS
Shot/sec: 0.1
True MV: 2765 FPS

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Nice rig! If i may suggest, try some different bullets - you should be getting groups like the last pic at 300yds with that rig... may take you a few different combo's, but you'll get there.
My T3 really liked 69 Scenars, and VERY much liked 80smk's over Varget or R15 - with those components i got a lot of wicked groups, and could hold 1.5-2.5" 3 shot at 400 most of the time. Believe it or not, I seemed to get better groups with a light breeze rather than calm days...
 
chrismc said:
If i may suggest, try some different bullets - you should be getting groups like the last pic at 300yds with that rig... may take you a few different combo's, but you'll get there.
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I tried these 3 bullets with Varget all at 200 yards with no bench, on the floor with bipod:

Sierra 69g Matchking
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Berger Specs Chrono:

Created: 17/02/17 12:32
Description: Berger 77g 22.5 Varget
Notes 1: 200 verges OTM
Distance to Chrono(FT): 10.00
Ballistic Coefficient: 0,376
Bullet Weight(gr): 77g
Temp: -7 °C
BP: N/A inHg
Altitude: 0.00
# FPS FT-LBS PF
3 2572 1131.22 198.04
2 2581 1139.15 198.74
1 2562 1122.44 197.27
Average: 2571.7 FPS
SD: 9.5 FPS
Min: 2562 FPS
Max: 2581 FPS
Spread: 19 FPS
Shot/sec: 0.1
True MV: 2572 FPS
 
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I recall a dude with a tikka 204 ruger getting 1/4" or 5/8" groups at 500 yards. 'Twas either measurement but one a the two anyhow lol. I'd like my tikka lite 223 to do that at 500 yards. I have the 1-8" twist on mine
 
I'm personally not bothering with the cheesy mag not having enough space. Got my Lumley arms bottom metal for AICS mags now so that should take care of that issue for me
 
ryanmkiibv said:
Do u reload for this? I was wonder if the mag will accommodate 69 or 75 gr bullets without modification?
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I change the trigger guard and mag for that, with the original mag, you can not shoot more than 55g, unless you put the rounds one by one!

With the Atlasworkx, or the Lumley, you can put rounds in the mag (MDT or AICS) with a COAL of 2.55 ''
 
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