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    Quote Originally Posted by chainsaw View Post
    I’d be gutted ..... if I’d wasted $ on a Hardy carbon crap bbl ��
    Like the poor bugger i met up the Kawekas yesterday arvo, full carbon T3x in 7RM, he was regretting spending the 4.5k by the sounds. And he hasnt seen my group pics
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    shot my new to me tikka today, no wonder the bloke sold it, it's rooted.
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    Seriously that's great grouping.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Allizdog View Post
    Seriously that's great grouping.
    So you don't reckon I need a new carbon barrel? ;-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by GWH View Post
    So you don't reckon I need a new carbon barrel? ;-)

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    No. Should be ok
    Last edited by Allizdog; 10-11-2017 at 05:49 PM.
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    Damn that is good shooting as for the barrel change, nah chance nothing just shoot it. My Tikka's shoot ok too.
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    I think you worry too much what others do with their money

    Shit groups bro
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    Sorry to hear about all the trouble. Have you tried handloads? I have a SKS that drills holes in lots of things. I tell you what, gimmie $200 and the rifle and ill give you my nice SKS that drills holes in stuff.
    You can PM me if its a little too embarrassing.
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    Use enough gun

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    Yep, I've almost given up on my Tikkas too. Damned if I can get them to shoot into the same hole at 100metres. Useless. Anyone got Hardy's phone number handy?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 40mm View Post
    Sorry to hear about all the trouble. Have you tried handloads? I have a SKS that drills holes in lots of things. I tell you what, gimmie $200 and the rifle and ill give you my nice SKS that drills holes in stuff.
    You can PM me if its a little too embarrassing.
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    Dave, that is a very kind and generous offer indeed. But I'd feel like I was ripping you off by passing on such a problem, as it will likely cost you thousands in CF parts to get this bloody thing to be capable of actually killing anything, so I'm sorry but I just can't do it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GWH View Post
    Dave, that is a very kind and generous offer indeed. But I'd feel like I was ripping you off by passing on such a problem, as it will likely cost you thousands in CF parts to get this bloody thing to be capable of actually killing anything, so I'm sorry but I just can't do it.

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    Stick with your factory shit it shoots fine
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    Quote Originally Posted by GWH View Post

    Is this any good? or do you think it's buggered and I should call Mr Hardy for a fancy carbon wrapped one?

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    I would be looking to the experts if I was to buy a carbon wrapped barrel....#just saying.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hunt4life View Post

    Yep, I've almost given up on my Tikkas too. Damned if I can get them to shoot into the same hole at 100metres. Useless. Anyone got Hardy's phone number handy?
    Maybe check the bedding first with a 5 shot group like that.
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    I would remove the barrel straight away before you wear it out as you know it's a great shooter. Then replace with an expensive unknown barrel that you need to spend heaps on trying to get it to shoot. Then in a total fit of dis pear replace it with the known barrel you've had tucked away just in case. You would have spent lots of money, wasted time and ammo but will have ended up with a great shooting rifle pretty much the same as you started with
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    I for one wouldn't be buying a carbon barrel, regardless of how your rifles grouping. Have been involved with a few Christianson's over the years and they shoot great. But is the $ necessary? - not for this fella. And it appears to my untrained eye that you factory barrel may be a very good barrel, maybe a very good rifle, just thinking. Ive had a Tikka for nearly 40 years now, admittedly its one of the old originals, but man it shoots as good as the day I bought it, won't ever part with it.
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