Thread: tikka270

forget the rebarrel. if your gun shoots fine it would be wasting money.
what scope and rings do you have currently?
what ammo are you using?
what sort of group can you do at 100m? 1" ? less? more?

Originally Posted by Martz

cheers dogmatix, what do you mean by that?

I mean't that if you want to change calibres, then sure, use Tru flite barrels and turn it into a .280 or .280AI (for example), but if you will shoot a .270, leave it as is.

yip,
currently tikka rings, Leupold 3-9x40 VX-I (mates)
cant tell you what ammo off the top of my head.
i can shoot 1" & less

Originally Posted by dogmatix

I mean't that if you want to change calibres, then sure, use Tru flite barrels and turn it into a .280 or .280AI (for example), but if you will shoot a .270, leave it as is.

oh k i got ya

thats a good start. a I could shoot out to 400 with my vx1 easy enough.
what you will need is a range capable of shooting that far, or a mates farm

You can chronograph your standard load and work out its drop but you also need the bullets BC then you can make up a drop chart of how much to hold over, or dial in if and when you step up to a better scope.

that will give you a starting point before you have to go spend big dollars

work out the distances 100m, 200m 300m, 400m, 500m and so on till you are happy

be aware tho this is not a cheep game and any step from here will be a good proportion of your pay

you can do the drop chart without a chrony but it will take alot more bullets and trial and error

the drop will be something like this
270 Winchester Ballistic Table

the chart is in yards and 100 yards is 91m
keep that in mind

Where are you located dude. Must be central if youve got sika around. Giz a pm ive got a chrony and the gears should be able to get you on steel at 5hundy.

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awesome thanks for all the info Bill, this will help me alot... now to work out some distances & buy a shit load of bullets.
i reckon il just do it in steps, get more comfortable & confident on the voyage to the 500.

thanks all

Originally Posted by CreepingDeath

Where are you located dude. Must be central if youve got sika around. Giz a pm ive got a chrony and the gears should be able to get you on steel at 5hundy.

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Hi Martz my Tikka .270 shoots to 300m piece of piss stock standard.

So 500 with a sweet scope is quite possible. Mines just a wee Burris 3x9

can you see 500m with it?

allowing for the drop, by adjusting the dials requires a scope that relably dials. the only way to find out if yours is up to the task is to try it

holding over the deers/goats back by a meter is very unreliable

cheers Gibo good to know. are you taking down game at that distance?

Yeah 500 too far for mine. I just think new scope for Martz would be more cost effective than new barrell if after 500m.

Originally Posted by Bill999

can you see 500m with it?

allowing for the drop, by adjusting the dials requires a scope that relably dials. the only way to find out if yours is up to the task is to try it

holding over the deers/goats back by a meter is very unreliable

i honestly dont know Bill,
i gotta get me a range finder so i can see what im actuly doing & what the scope is capable of... i kindly declined CD's offer until im all sorted.

i mean when im looking through the scope i dont know the distance that im looking at