I was very fortunate to work in Tisdall's sports shop in PNth after school for 3 years from 1963. There was rack after rack of rifles (50 maybe?) and I oiled them with Youngs oil every week. I loved...
Liked On: 10-08-2021, 03:52 PM
Took the latte rifle out for a walk this weekend and shot 2 fallow yearlings at 311 and 330 yards, both bang flops and the damage to the wee fallow front shoulders was brutal....I almost felt over...
Liked On: 08-08-2021, 10:09 PM
They are lovely slick old actions and in my opinion better than the T3 trash offered these days. The mags have always been rocking horse turds but do come up from time to time. The Tikka T3 has the...
Liked On: 31-07-2021, 10:57 PM
Thanks for all of the replies. I tried 45.5grns 2206H today. No pressure signs. Grouped .5" for 3 shots. Velocity 2904fps (18" barrel, Sako A7). That will probably do it. I could go to 46grns but...
Liked On: 30-07-2021, 01:31 AM
Found it, but I'll scan it tomorrow at work. As using the phone camera sucks.
Liked On: 27-07-2021, 10:13 PM
The bugger's almost smiling.
Liked On: 26-07-2021, 08:05 PM
My mate last week. A pic that tells a thousand stories. Happiness, hardship and no bullshit. 173554
Liked On: 26-07-2021, 11:32 AM
The PRC is just a temporary distraction for me. Am enjoying getting to know it but it cant touch my 300saum or 270wsm.
Liked On: 21-07-2021, 11:36 PM
Here is my latest in a long line of "fencers truck guns". A very well used Tikka action (it was a loaner 223 at a range, it was well worn out) that now sports a brand new 13" trueflight barrel in...
Liked On: 20-07-2021, 07:25 PM
124 Hammer and n565. 3k from the 20 inch barrel.173135 First load and group tried with them.
Liked On: 20-07-2021, 04:21 PM
When I was meat hunting I mainly used a 7*61 and had a leupold fixed 4*32 on it. Never failed me and just used holdover. Eyes were younger then.
Liked On: 16-07-2021, 09:12 PM
Thats great.
Liked On: 12-07-2021, 09:57 PM
Yeah stop buying them. You’re stripping me clean. Good news is that we have another shipment on the way. Here in a couple of weeks.
Liked On: 12-07-2021, 09:57 PM
More on this. I have tried N565, R26 and H1000/2217. 140 grn Berger Hunter, Speer Gold Dot and Amax. Best velocity and accuracy combos have been N565 & 140 Bergers and 2217 & 140 Amax. Both at...
Liked On: 09-07-2021, 08:53 PM
Now if I could find a Contender and fit it with a 250 Barrel, that would smoke my tires! Last build I would ever need to do.
Liked On: 06-07-2021, 11:24 AM