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Mate the flex in the Hogue stock is probably whats touching something here (torqued by the Bipod under load) or as everyone's saying you're getting imperfect results from the recoil lug being able to return to battery.Quote:
Originally Posted by cambo
Also check optics probably the easiest to do... put another scope on it and see if it does this too...
P.
At the risk of you not seeing the recent replies @cambo How are you going with this ?
Meh, last Tikka I used was grouping 3-4" at 100! Heavy-ass trigger too. Buy a Savage instead.Quote:
Originally Posted by andyanimal31
Sounds pretty standard for anything sako or tikka:)Quote:
Originally Posted by GravelBen
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I haven't had it out for a while. Been far too busy trying to get our house painted. I plan to do some reloading for it very soon, so I can get out and do some testing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Happy
You must just be a shit shot. And its a small task to get the trigger chirped upQuote:
Originally Posted by GravelBen
Funny cos I was shooting around 0.5" with my own rifle the same day...Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
The Tikka's owner got 4" with it and I got 3.5", so I told him to make sure all the screws were tight and try some different ammo. Not sure if he's got it shooting better yet or not, he was gonna use the rest of that ammo for bush hunting. Still don't know why people rave about the things, there was nothing special about it - just another average mid-range rifle.
Sorry bro i forgot the :P on the end. But yeah they are better than that in the right hands
Bro I have a video of how well your tikka shoots, want to see it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
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FixedQuote:
Originally Posted by GravelBen
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Yeah why not, then i'l play the video of 70mph winds ha ha. Who pulled your chain anyway!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by BRADS
10mph bro! FFs next thing you'll be claiming it was 600 yards and not 60!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
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Ha ha piss of ya hua! I do recall hitting every gong with the 6. Fuck all too. What did you hit?
Fark all bro my scope fell off:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
Blaser is the new tikka they tell me anyhow:)
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When are you getting your barrel back?
All here ready bro:) @Gibo you forgotten that after missing with your tikka you carried a Remington all weekend?
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Yeah and you then scared the deer away before they got rolled ha ha
That is not how I remember it.....and there's witnesses bro!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
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Yeah I agree with brads, I remember 10mph winds at 60yrds but the tikka .270 wasn't up to the to the task :P
I too also remember a certain .308 being used for the rest of the weekend :D
Well i remember you sleeping on top of a hill and us leaving you there :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Toby
We all remember you sleeping with Dundee to bro but have chosen not to bring that up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
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He remembers it too, be a first ;)
Not the first time that. Wont be the last. I'm a tired cunt alright :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
Still not as shamefull as owning a tikka though :P
Herpes would be better than owning a tikkaQuote:
Originally Posted by Toby
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I just bought another one too :D in 243
You better be joking!
Perfect for the long shots at brads :D wind will grab it, do a complete cirle then smack the deer in the arse
The last word there is Key for describing you and your gun:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
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You need to see a doctor. There HAS to be something wrong with you
There is. Docs cant do a thing bout it
595 or t3?
My 243? It was a troll :DQuote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
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I was alone and cornered by those Hawkes Bay weirdo's, I crumbled under pressure :(Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
We're the weirdos? We're not the ones who own tikka .270s and think owning a tikka .243 is funny :P
Do you have a rifle thats double grouping? If not zip it :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Toby
Pulled the action out of the stock to have a look at what's what in there.
Didn't see any marking that would indicate the recoil lug was moving about. But what I did see is the recoil lug in the stock is only plastic. The only alloy/metal in the stock is the pillars for the action screws. I doubt they are doing much apart from stopping the action bolts crushing the stock when doing up.
Plus the stock is very noticeably flexible when the action is out.
I think I might just get another stock as I think doing anything to this Hogue stock will just be a waste of time.
So I'm now on the scrounge for a better stock. Like the look of the Boyds Pro Varmint stock. Haven't seen much else out there for the Howa rifles unless it's a bull barrel, and my rifle isn't.
Suggestions much appreciated. :)
When I chose howa to do my 6.5AI I just brought the barreled action and ordered a stug carbon fiber stock. That was the easiest way around a poo factory stock.
Maybe talk to stug and see how long it'll be, think theres a bit of a wait but thats one option for a better stock there
I doubt thats an option for Cambo. Stug's stocks may be good but a bit on the expensive side.
Cambo - what about a bell and carlson? Bell and Carlson Sporter Stocks - Weatherby VG/Howa | Red Hawk Rifles
I got my B&C from here for the remmie.
Really like this....
6505-42 Weatherby VG/Howa 1500 SA Medalist Stock Black with Red Web | Red Hawk Rifles
Or this
PRO VARMINT HOWAź 1500 SA FBC BLK TXT F | Custom Hardwood Gunstocks | Boyds Gunstocks
Just have to figure out to slip something past the eagle eyed Mrs.
New LED light bar turned up today. oops :)