Thread: 223 on deer

Originally Posted by gimp

No trouble for me stabilizing in 1:8 at 2786fps.

Is your barrel a cut rifled.
I was told I hammer forged button rifle needs to be 1-7 to stabilize but a cut 1-8

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Originally Posted by 25/08 IMP

Is your barrel a cut rifled.
I was told I hammer forged button rifle needs to be 1-7 to stabilize but a cut 1-8

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Yes but I'm not sure why it would be different

Originally Posted by gimp

Yes but I'm not sure why it would be different

I'm not sure either just what a guy with plenty of NRA target shooting and reloading knowledge told me.

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Originally Posted by gimp

Yes but I'm not sure why it would be different

I don't think you use a Tikka @gimp ?

I think it may be a Tikka thing, 77gr TMK's great groups, 73gr ELDM's also group fine but the 80gr ELDM's not good

Originally Posted by 7mm Rem Mag

I don't think you use a Tikka @gimp ?

I think it may be a Tikka thing, 77gr TMK's great groups, 73gr ELDM's also group fine but the 80gr ELDM's not good

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

Originally Posted by 7mm Rem Mag

I don't think you use a Tikka @gimp ?

I think it may be a Tikka thing, 77gr TMK's great groups, 73gr ELDM's also group fine but the 80gr ELDM's not good

80gr ELD-M run great in my 1-8” Tikka. Nothing fancy, but still produces 1” ten shot groups at 100.

Originally Posted by Hunter_Nick

80gr ELD-M run great in my 1-8” Tikka. Nothing fancy, but still produces 1” ten shot groups at 100.

Whats your load?

Originally Posted by 7mm Rem Mag

I don't think you use a Tikka @gimp ?

I think it may be a Tikka thing, 77gr TMK's great groups, 73gr ELDM's also group fine but the 80gr ELDM's not good

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 barrel twist or chamber dimensions play a part in it ?