Thread: Tikka 3 lite 270

Originally Posted by Jackangus

Just bought a Tikka 3 today, and was told by the salesperson the 270 would be good for target shooting especially long range like 1k.
I have been to the range today and fired standard ammo $40 for 20, Hormandy American Whitetail. Was not that impressed with the results as yet, granted I only fired 28 rounds.

First I used about 10 rounds to really zero the rifle in at 100m, then me and a mate had 5 rounds each at the bull. Which made it hard to tell what any type of grouping was like. Once that was done I patched up the holes and fired a 4 round group which was 1.4 moa and then fired 4 rounds at 200m and the grouping was 3.7moa.
There was little wind and it was a reasonably hot day.

What should I expect with a new rifle? I know Tikka guarantee a 3 shot 1 moa.
I am a decent shot, and can get between 1moa and 2moa all day in those conditions with a .22 at 100m, so I expected quite a bit better with a Tikka 270.
Am I being unrealistic?

Also, it wasted my shoulder today firing the rifle, Is there a way for to not have a bruised shoulder after firing 20 rounds?
Am I doing something wrong, or is that what you have to put up with with a 270 calibre?

Cheers guys, any feedback would be welcomed.

Why-o-why do people listen to salespeople, their job is to sell you something...you need to know all your information before you step into the shop...as for a .270 shooting 1000 metres...yeah sure, it will do it but the elevation needed makes you look like you are shooting at the moon.
If you are going to bomb off a lot of rounds in one go, try using the other shoulder to take some of the shit...a .270 is the worst shoulder fucking round there is.
I have had a .270 and it wouldn't shoot the ranges (hunting) I wanted so had a magnum built, I couldn't believe it has less recoil than that .270
What I use to take some of the recoil out when having a bomb up is a piece of that dense foam from a sleeping mat...works a treat...and double ear protection, as mentioned above, of ear plugs and muffs.
Most recoil from a .270 is in the noise it makes...before going down the suppressor trail, try the above.