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    Quote Originally Posted by Happy View Post
    Ha ha how come my 2K Tikka shoots better than my 3.5k sako? Oops did I say that out loud ?
    Operator error
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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
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    Damn !
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    Your tikka could shoot a 50c coin at 1000m but its still a tikka

    Why spend 4k on a howa? 2inchs at 200m is still a dead rabbit to be fair I wouldnt get too hung up on it myself
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    Quote Originally Posted by Happy View Post
    Damn !
    Bloody close call which was more accurate, the Sako 85 blue walnut 308 with Belmont or barnes handload or interlock handload or the old Tikka 595 and targex 95gr...tho that needed bedding it wouldn't shoot anything prior.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Toby View Post
    Your tikka could shoot a 50c coin at 1000m but its still a tikka

    Why spend 4k on a howa? 2inchs at 200m is still a dead rabbit to be fair I wouldnt get too hung up on it myself
    Haha ease up on the Tikka's Toby they're awesome ;-)

    If you had of asked me that a year ago, Yo Sasquatch you wanna spend 4k on a Howa?? I would of been rolling on the ground

    But,

    Here I am, one year later... lol!

    To be honest though, I actually like underdog rifles that out perform top tier ones. It's kind of an addiction really, a sick one at that.
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    Each to their own, but you could have a Blaser for that sort of money...............................then everyone could laugh at you
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    Like this Tikka 3 or less kgs with full mag and VX 3 30 mm CD S scope
    Stock has since been "improved"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pengy View Post
    Each to their own, but you could have a Blaser for that sort of money...............................then everyone could laugh at you
    Haha

    It doesn't seem half as bad being that I gradually put money in to this rig over a longer period. Hindsight is a wonderful thing
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    Howa 308

    I have the same model Howa as you, standard stock and Hardy can. Has a 2.5-10 Superslam and shoots hand loads 168 Amax and 165 sst's under an inch @ 100m. Mine shot shit with factory ammo too.

    Try rolling your own :-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by HOWA308 View Post
    I have the same model Howa as you, standard stock and Hardy can. Has a 2.5-10 Superslam and shoots hand loads 168 Amax and 165 sst's under an inch @ 100m. Mine shot shit with factory ammo too.

    Try rolling your own :-)
    I have heard they like the 168, but haven't found any in the shops yet, and cant be arsed doing a police form to buy ammo. Will have to keep an eye out in my travels
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    Quote Originally Posted by HOWA308 View Post
    I have the same model Howa as you, standard stock and Hardy can. Has a 2.5-10 Superslam and shoots hand loads 168 Amax and 165 sst's under an inch @ 100m. Mine shot shit with factory ammo too.

    Try rolling your own :-)
    That's awesome man once I'm better equipped will look in to getting gear setup to reload. As for now it'll be factory stuff for a wee while yet... :S

    Looking forward to shooting the 168gr factory stuff soon so see how that goes.

    Here is mine in all it's glory today shooting at my local range

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    Reloading gear is cheap, if you go Lee. Cheaper than 40-60 dollars a box of factory ammo that won't shoot.
    But like most loaders will tell you that you don't save money in the long run as just shoot heaps more!

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    I had an old one which shot amazing with a Lapua case full of 2208 and a 168gr A max on top.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sasquatch View Post
    That's awesome man once I'm better equipped will look in to getting gear setup to reload. As for now it'll be factory stuff for a wee while yet... :S

    Looking forward to shooting the 168gr factory stuff soon so see how that goes.

    Here is mine in all it's glory today shooting at my local range

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    No wonder it heats up, with that bloody great big mag begging to be emptied.
    It makes the rifle look like it's got a hemeroid hanging out of its arse.

    Your grouping at 200 yards sounds fine to me. I would doubt you will do much better without going to hand loads. But I would be pleased to be wrong.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahr View Post
    No wonder it heats up, with that bloody great big mag begging to be emptied.
    It makes the rifle look like it's got a hemeroid hanging out of its arse.

    Your grouping at 200 yards sounds fine to me. I would doubt you will do much better without going to hand loads. But I would be pleased to be wrong.
    Haha ouch... Was trying to mimic the look of the M40A5 lol But thank you

    I've noted down from you fella's to let my barrel cool down a bit longer. Will post results at 200m with match ammo when I get around to it

 

 

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