Thread: tikka270

Originally Posted by Barefoot

I'm planning to go to the next longrange day myself to improve my distance shooting, because I know that it will improve my "normal" shooting so to speak as I'll have to improve my basic skills to hit anything..

yeah i was kinda thinking like that, with being able to shoot out to 500 confidently, my overall "normal" shooting would improve alot.

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Any time you want to come to Hawkes Bay Martz call in and we will take you out for some Long Range practise in the hills.

We can get you shooting to 1000yrds with a 85 Finnlight 7mm08 and a 7mmrem mag in the morning and hopefully a Sika in the afternoon.

You can also try a couple of 270s and 308s and 338s.

You can then decide which ones you like.

PM me when you are ready, we have the rifles and plenty of ammo

Just bring a sense of humour and you will fit right in.

cool thanks for the invite 7mmsaum, would love to get down there for sure, sounds like it will be choice & could learn heaps.

im going to have a walk in the bush this weekend with a bro, there's been rumours of sika in my area & was confirmed a couple of weeks ago by the bro's missuz seing a young one down by there creek.

where abouts are you based?

at my place

If you be a dick head I get alot less helpful...

i PM'd ya bill, ddnt mean it... you are very helpful thankyou

Trueflight, well they are a) very highly regarded in the target world. b) sold all over the world, c) ppl win with them. If you went to a long range shoot ie palma and FTR ~ F/class in NZ I'd think 80% would be trueflight [re-]barrels, though Ive seen krieger a bit as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwhOXV7lmYk

How far and at what are you shooting at?

eg Really if you want 600yds+ and shoot to win on targets in F class, then the entire system starts to get expensive....like (new) $4.5k for a bare rifle (stock, barrel, barnard action, & trigger) plus all the other bits = $7k.

Tikka's have a rep as very good shooters, I think you'd be hard pressed to do better. If it needed a re-barrel as its worn, then yes you can get a local gunsmith to fit a Trueflight "Premium Sporter Grade" barrel.

If you want to shoot long range and a lot ie 800yds then a new or good second hand gun specific for that use. eg one of the savage 12 series circa $1600 (new) rather than spending $800? to re-barrel.

or maybe second hand at $1k,

6.5x55 cal Finland made Target Rifle | Trade Me

or

A good omark is about $400~500, shoots .308 and is a single shot but with a good one (incl peep sights) you could sell it again for that amount, should do 1/2 moa...frequently on trademe.

"I'll have to improve my basic skills to hit anything.." for myself I find shooting target 22LR the best way to improve, its done wonders for my 308 shooting IMHO. With 22lr traget its un-forgiving, you have to get the technique right (breathing, trigger etc) and there will be a range officer balling you out to get it right...great thing is its cheap to go to a club. I pay $15 for 50 rounds a night incl gun hire and reaming out by the range officer comes free....

The point is for shooting to 500m you will most likely need to pick a High BC bullet and work up a load for it to get a 270 to 500m - federal blue box wont cut the mustard.....

then practice extensively, work up a drop chart ect

wow thats pritty sweet for a NZ company, good on them for the good rep they have.

think id go with that option of if the barrell on the tikka ever got worn then id probz look at adding the TF then.
i havnt done target shooting or shot past 100

A 135g Sierra matchking suits most older 270 rifles perfectly, push it past 2900fps with the accuracy you desire and you are good to go.

Vulcan barrels in Christchurch are great to deal with as well.

Originally Posted by Bill999

The point is for shooting to 500m you will most likely need to pick a High BC bullet and work up a load for it to get a 270 to 500m - federal blue box wont cut the mustard.....

then practice extensively, work up a drop chart ect

thanks Bill, tru so i cant just get bullets from the shop for this type of shooting? to make a sucsesful kill shot

the "Ethical" shot aparently needs the bullet to have retained 1000 foot pounds of energy.
with a bullet of a measurable BC sent from your rifle at a mesured speed you can calculate your max range
some top rate factory stuff would do the business but most wont

Originally Posted by Bill999

the "Ethical" shot aparently needs the bullet to have retained 1000 foot pounds of energy.
with a bullet of a measurable BC sent from your rifle at a mesured speed you can calculate your max range
some top rate factory stuff would do the business but most wont

oh i see, hmm it does start to get tricky doesnt it....then theres 4.5k rifles & up, this barrel, that barrel all the exta's lol WTF