Thread: 7x57 users out there

Originally Posted by Cartman

Howas shoot just as well as tikkas and are a couple hundred cheaper so do savages . The tikkas are nicer to carry but if value blah blah accuracy blah blah then howas would take that prize. You can pick up a brand spanker in stainless for 400$ chaper than a tikka.

I talked a mate of mine into a brand new 6.5 howa as I rate them and he didnt want to spend the extra on the tikka.
We got it suppressed and of to the range we went.
I was that embarassed about how inaccurate it was I paid to get it bedded myself and I did a load up for it myself.
Thats the last time I will recommend a howa.by the way it goes great now but I was not a happy camper at the time

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Nice new watch you have there andy

Andy, don't get carried away
I have owned a fair few rifles myself
Tikka M55 308, M595 270, M690 22-250 them all shot well . The Tikka M690 in 22-250 that I liked so much I bought it back off the shop I traded it in.
I've had three dealings with the T3, one a mate bought on my recommendation in 6.5x55 that shoots like a dream with N560
A 7mm 08 that I bought and traded back within a month for an Abolt in tha same calibre simply because it felt cheap, and another 7mm08 that my bro in law bought that I persisted with for ages and couldn't get it to shoot worth a damn.

Seems to me they are pretty much the same as most others.
I've a young friend that has bought a T3 in 7mm magnum with a Gunworkes supressor, last weekend we tried her out, he's a young fellow and he's getting groups under an inch with factory ammo [ cheap federal]

Take from this what you will, seems some do, some don't
I currently don't own any Tikka's and unless I find an older one I fancy, I probably never will

Originally Posted by andyanimal31

I have owned top of the range weatherby hs precision model seven rems all of which I have had to fxxk around with to get to do what the plastic fantastic does OUT OF THE BOX!

My current bog standard Savage 223 and previous 204 both shot half MOA or better with handloads (204 needed a re-crown to fix the previous owners mangled attempt at threading, can't blame the manufacturer for that), sub-MOA no problem with the right factory ammo either. Even my Savage 22mag shot sub inch groups at 100m!

Family members have a couple of Rem 700s and another Savage which do about the same. My Ruger is considered the inaccurate rifle in the family because it 'only' does 0.75 MOA. So you'll have to excuse me for not finding Tikka's accuracy guarantee overly impressive.

I'm not saying they're bad, just that other rifles are just as good - buy whichever you prefer the feel of.

Back on topic, my mate likes his Ruger 7x57 but does complain about the cost of factory ammo compared to more common rounds.

Originally Posted by Husky1600

Wetweasel - try the 7x57, you will need to find an older 2nd hand rifle, Ruger, Winchester, BSA etc. It will kill anything here in NZ comfortably and probably in Oz as well, wont cost as much as any of the rifles mentioned in all the previous bullshit. Usually very easy to get to shoot straight, and mild on the shoulder, a fun calibre with plenty of options if you dont reload, and lots more if you do. If you can find one at the right price, an old BSA Viscount [commonly called a "Hunter" but the Hunter was only made in 22 Hornet and 222], slap a decent scope, 4x or 2-7, and go shoot some shit.

All bull shit aside unless you get a good second hand 25 year old rifle if it dont shoot you think ,I will stick a new barrel on and it goes a lot better.then throw a bedding job at it and it relly starts to go good, and then the trigger a bit heavy I might stick a timney in and all of a sudden your $350 bargain aint one.
You know why I say this?
Because I have done it!
Buy once cry once

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The forum was a bit boring for a while. This shits entertaining.

Originally Posted by distant stalker

The forum was a bit boring for a while. This shits entertaining.

There is only shit on tv might as well shit stir on the forum!

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Just a suggestion
Guy wants to learn about a 7.57
If we want to make a T3 thread, then we should.

Originally Posted by GravelBen

My current bog standard Savage 223 and previous 204 both shot half MOA or better with handloads (204 needed a re-crown to fix the previous owners mangled attempt at threading, can't blame the manufacturer for that), sub-MOA no problem with the right factory ammo either. Even my Savage 22mag shot sub inch groups at 100m!

Family members have a couple of Rem 700s and another Savage which do about the same. My Ruger is considered the inaccurate rifle in the family because it 'only' does 0.75 MOA. So you'll have to excuse me for not finding Tikka's accuracy guarantee overly impressive.

I'm not saying they're bad, just that other rifles are just as good - buy whichever you prefer the feel of.

Back on topic, my mate likes his Ruger 7x57 but does complain about the cost of factory ammo compared to more common rounds.

At the start I put the savage in the same basket as the tikka as accurate out of the box.i rate the savage accutrigger as bloody good on a medium priced rifle. I have two savages in the safe one a 22lr which is unbeleivable for accuraccy.the other a older 7mmrem tactical which is a ripper as well.
I get alot of people asking me for advice about what rifle to buy.
To save egg on my face I will reccomend tikkas and savages as they shoot really well OUT OF THE BOX

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Originally Posted by jakewire

Just a suggestion
Guy wants to learn about a 7.57
If we want to make a T3 thread, then we should.

I think I am winning dont stop the fun now!

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Originally Posted by andyanimal31

At the start I put the savage in the same basket as the tikka as accurate out of the box.i rate the savage accutrigger as bloody good on a medium priced rifle. I have two savages in the safe one a 22lr which is unbeleivable for accuraccy.the other a older 7mmrem tactical which is a ripper as well.

So you did! Glad to see some good taste around here.

Tikka T3 long action bolt stop
My replacement bolt stop wasnt made out of tough enough ali and has mushed under the force of stopping the bolt

has anyone got one from somewhere other than beretta?
or is anyone handy enough to make me one?

cheers

Ooops I seem to have put this in the wrong thread, I most humbly apologise to the perfection of the Tikka LMAO just couldn't help myself.

I was just about asleep and now you want to play again!

Originally Posted by Steveh054

Tikka T3 long action bolt stop
My replacement bolt stop wasnt made out of tough enough ali and has mushed under the force of stopping the bolt

has anyone got one from somewhere other than beretta?
or is anyone handy enough to make me one?

cheers

Ooops I seem to have put this in the wrong thread, I most humbly apologise to the perfection of the Tikka LMAO just couldn't help myself.

Originally Posted by Steveh054

Tikka T3 long action bolt stop
My replacement bolt stop wasnt made out of tough enough ali and has mushed under the force of stopping the bolt

has anyone got one from somewhere other than beretta?
or is anyone handy enough to make me one?

cheers

Ooops I seem to have put this in the wrong thread, I most humbly apologise to the perfection of the Tikka LMAO just couldn't help myself.

yea yea smarty that was a home made replacement
thats what happens when you get non factory parts

Originally Posted by Bill999

yea yea smarty that was a home made replacement
thats what happens when you get non factory parts

Original still had to be replaced by the "home made replacement"