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Thread: She’s back

  1. 14-12-2023, 07:00 PM #1
    EmpireSafaris
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    She’s back

    Tikka 590 in 243 I’ve owned for 30 years with a new Tikka T3 barrel, new cerakote finish and new scope, thanks to team at Hamills Tauranga
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  3. 14-12-2023, 07:39 PM #2
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    More photos please. This is epic.

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    That's a nice bit of wood.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rn-85 View Post
    More photos please. This is epic.

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    Fark, I hate to point out but the grain is in the wrong direction, a fall could give you two blanks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SmokeyJason View Post
    Fark, I hate to point out but the grain is in the wrong direction, a fall could give you two blanks.
    Seems to have survived 30 years
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    Quote Originally Posted by SmokeyJason View Post
    Fark, I hate to point out but the grain is in the wrong direction, a fall could give you two blanks.
    They tell me that that's the 'right' orientation - it's when it is 90deg to the pistol grip or roughly parallel with the barrel that the amount of surface area of the growth lines/grain in the pistol grip can give you dramas.
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    My first look was man that buggers got a damn well set up workshop and then clicked its in a bloody gunstore - lol lol lol damn nice no really damn nice
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    Hey mate,

    Is this cerakote black or is it midnight blue? Taking my M695 to get done in a couple of days time but haven't settled on which of those two colours to go with.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Floundering Around View Post
    Hey mate,

    Is this cerakote black or is it midnight blue? Taking my M695 to get done in a couple of days time but haven't settled on which of those two colours to go with.

    Yes Cerakote colour called graphite
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    Thanks mate. You wouldn't happen to have a pic of the whole rifle with the new coating handy would you? I need to make my decision regarding colour choice by tomorrow afternoon lol.
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    That is a beautiful looking bit of kit!!!
    If those are the three little pigs, you must be the big bad wolf!
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