Tikka T3 Potent?Project Gun better?

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Ok. So here I am, 13 going on 14 with little to no stable income. I want a bolt-gun that kicks ass accuracy-wise. I was aiming for a Tikka T3 Varmint in 17 HMR. It's heavy barrel and has a pretty nice action according my great-uncle (my mentor gun/huntingwise) and a pretty nice synthetic stock. I would of course, as any accuracy freak would do manually lap the barrel. What I expect from this gun is 3/4 inch groups at a hundred yards at the very least. For about 550 US$, am I getting what I want. I also recently read an article in a hunting magazine about making your own "custom" rifle. I like building stuff and would take this as a challenge. Would this be a better choice? If both are totally void, what do you suggest? Please take consideration that I do not have the cash for something like the Nosler Custom Rifle that jsut came out.

Thanks a lot,
 
Custom means big money, more than the price of a T3 for sure. The T3 will shoot 3/4 inch out the box with a proof target. Why do you want it to be in 17 hmr? have you given a thought to .223 or .243?
 
Max302,
I will agree with TheCanuck, go with the T3 in .223. You will be able to shoot it out to 1000 yards with heavy bullets. The .243 is a barrel burner compared to the .223.
Forget trying to hand lap the barrel, some custom barrel makers don't even do this.
 
If you are looking for 17HMR give the Savage Rifle a try it wont cost an arm and a leg and delivers excellent accuracy out to 400m ask Longshot he has one
 
maynard said:
Max302,
I will agree with TheCanuck, go with the T3 in .223. You will be able to shoot it out to 1000 yards with heavy bullets. The .243 is a barrel burner compared to the .223.
Forget trying to hand lap the barrel, some custom barrel makers don't even do this.
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Hmmmmmm...very interesting.....never thought of the 243 as a barrel burner....anyway,a 22-250 would be a great choice as well
 
I would be willing to get it in .223 instead. Also I think you peeps got confused with the hand lapping thing. This is probably a problem with my jargon, as what I meant was actually meant break-in. To what I read in a hunting magazine, a proper break-in of about 50 times of the shoot/clean should end up to the same as a lapping procedure. This of course varies from rifle to rifle.
 
Hmmmmmm...very interesting.....never thought of the 243 as a barrel burner....anyway,a 22-250 would be a great choice as well.

Both are barrel burners compared to the .223. I heard heard of people getting 4000-6000 rounds out of a .223 barrel even more if shooting moly bullets. Of course this is a Target Rifle were MOA or better is OK. I don't think you would get that much life out of a .243 or .22-.250.
 
Those centerfire options are nice calibres, but don't forget about his initial note - concerned about overall cost. Cost of the rifle is one thing, but he is still going to have to feed it.
 
maynard said:
Hmmmmmm...very interesting.....never thought of the 243 as a barrel burner....anyway,a 22-250 would be a great choice as well.

Both are barrel burners compared to the .223. I heard heard of people getting 4000-6000 rounds out of a .223 barrel even more if shooting moly bullets. Of course this is a Target Rifle were MOA or better is OK. I don't think you would get that much life out of a .243 or .22-.250.
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.243 and 22-250 are not barrel burners, Ive owned both that were made in the 70s with many rounds through both pipes and both were fabulus shooters. To say you dont get much life out of these calibres is a bunch of crap.

Cheers!!
 
.243 and 22-250 are not barrel burners, Ive owned both that were made in the 70s with many rounds through both pipes and both were fabulus shooters. To say you dont get much life out of these calibres is a bunch of crap.

Do you have 6000 rounds through each of them?
 
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