I have just been through this exercise with a mates Tikka with a 20 inch barrel. 162eldm and rl17 giving us 2700fps with an sd of 4fps shoots amazingly well.
Liked On: 21-06-2020, 08:58 PM
Yes. I run the 162gr Amax at 2640fps using AR2208. It has proven itself to be an effective combination having taken animals from point blank to 550 yards.
Liked On: 21-06-2020, 08:57 PM
Yes that day was an important lesson. I cant recall the ranges but from memory is was only 230m to 300m? Not a push by any means in regards to challenging shooting and the weather conditions were...
Liked On: 20-06-2020, 01:41 PM
The SST is a common bullet for the .243. My experience of it on probably a dozen or more reds is that it’s one of the messier bullets I’ve tried, especially when shot broadside through the shoulder....
Liked On: 19-06-2020, 08:54 AM
Bit more of a temp swing through seasons down south and have you chronod the load at different temps? Of course you won't have issues if the loads developed in summer but the speed may drop off...
Liked On: 17-06-2020, 01:17 PM
Hi winaa, 2.835" coal that just fits in the Tikka mag with no modifications
Liked On: 17-06-2020, 10:24 AM
Dama dama Just by hand, normal cotton thread using a blanket stitch so the seam sits fairly flat. Well, I did one then the wife decided it was painful to watch so she took over. I'll try to...
Liked On: 16-06-2020, 04:30 PM
Yes I recall it well, I was spotting through a 21X scope and snapped a few pics off too. The first one stumbled for about 3 steps and then rolled down the hill a bit landing with the exit wound...
Liked On: 16-06-2020, 01:44 PM
It’s all in the bullet. Gotta be a soft bullet, so the two you’ve suggested @matto1234 would be at the...
Liked On: 16-06-2020, 08:20 AM
I've got a tikka that I had AI'd and long throated. My current load is 180gr eldm, 2209 in lapua brass doing 2650fps 100yds 134747 And 600yd velocity validation 134748 Havnt had a chance...
Liked On: 15-06-2020, 12:47 PM
Hey Stocky yup its the original tikka barrel 1-9.5 twist. COAL is 3.096in BTO is 2.370 which gives me a 15thou jump
Liked On: 15-06-2020, 12:47 PM
Just get the one made by @customscopeturrets I have had them on a couple of Z5s now. Work well, great service, and support NZ Made!
Liked On: 15-06-2020, 09:09 AM
Or again if you haven't bought the powder yet, you could use boring old 2208. Goes really good in my Tikka t3 7mm08. 40.5 grains pushes162 ELD-M at 2600fps from a 19inch barrel comfortably...
Liked On: 13-06-2020, 05:24 PM
49.0gr h335 in mine Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Liked On: 08-06-2020, 08:50 PM
Gkp , 47.5 grn 2206H , it’s a max load and pretty hot , flattening the primers a bit , getting 2950 out of 20 inch barrel
Liked On: 08-06-2020, 08:50 PM