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Damn! I'm missing out on the fun, the knowledge, and the inability to discern between 'next week' and next month!

Not to mention I just bought a Tikka, but have only shot out to 400 yards, can't wait to learn to shoot at 500!!!

Right now it is this week. I'm going to shoot when its next week. Every time I get ready to shoot I realize I said next week but in the here and now its always this week. ☺ So, next week I'm going to shoot some groups. I almost can't wait to post them so as I can be followed around by the troll crowd for the next 3 months😀


Trystan

Ingwe,

You probably did shoot to 500 and maybe beyond when you missed the target at 400 yds. I like to hang my 400 yd targets 10 ft high that way if I miss I'm shooting out past 2000 yds 😀

Just kidding!☺ How is your new 223 8 twist working out for you. The one I've got is my favorite rifle and that little sumbitch flat shoots. In fact it shoots so well I can't even say it on 24 hour campfire without someone schittin there pants😎

The rifle likes 25.6 grains of Benchmark with a 55 ttsx. Just for the record I'm not trying to school you in anyway. I know when I'm talking to the poobah and when I'm not.



Trystan

This thread reminds me of the sign at Joe's Crab Shack:

"Free Crabs Tomorrow."

Integrity is often measured by how you conduct yourself. Like credibility, when it is compromised, it is incredibly hard for others to trust, or have any respect for a person who is found lacking.

Mackay,

I do have to admit I've given deep consideration to not doing a you tube video or posting any replys whatsoever. That's kind of what I do when I'm followed around by trolls and such. I'm not talking about you I'm referring to a number of other individuals. Are you fellas going to get a video. You might but I doubt it!!!


Trystan

Next time..... do the "deep consideration" BEFORE opening your mouth.

LOL, there's a surprise. We're not asking to see the video, just waiting for you to acknowledge it ain't gonna happen.

You were the only one unsure of the outcome.

looks like you are proving the "trolls" correct by not posting a video. In addition, I'd say with no video, any credibility you had on this site would be gone as well.

I know this thread was completely side-tracked with all the cat-calling and promises but I have been around enough of these things that I finally bit and bought one myself. I am waiting on rings so I can shoot it.

Neighbor down the street, retired finish carpenter, most humble guy I know bought a CTR in 308 and his son, in 260 Remington. He was asking me some reloading questions today. He showed me groups they shot at 500 yards with the 260 that were definitely 2" or under using 142 SMKs and H4350. He said that he can't shoot better than 3" with the 308 himself.

They decided to try something new and moved back to the other side of the wash. The new distance was 739 yards. They were .1 mil off and the elevation but soon hitting the 8" gong so easily that they decided to shoot the spray paint can. Hit it 4 in a row- the fourth shot tipped it over.

I believe a guy could buy a CTR and just go do it with NO modifications other than adjusting the trigger. I have spent $3000 on rifles to get something that would shoot 2" groups at 500 yards.

I will try and shoot some 500 yard groups this month if my scope ever comes. Mine is 308.

Those must be some pretty hefty spray paint cans if it takes four rounds to tip them over......

sail right through brother

Well i don t know the OP but i own 3 tikkas and sold a fourth. My 6.5 swede is a solid half moa gun with factory nosler 140 ABs. I have shot 1 inch 3 round groups at 300 and shoot clays at to 400 with a high hit ratio. I have a bushnell 3200 3-9x40 mounted. I think witth more magnification and my hand loads I could pull off 3 inch groups at 500. My 223 T3 and 308 tikka tactical are both sub moa but they dont touch that Swede.

Take it for what its worth. I dont shoot past 400 very often but I believe a stock tikka with a better scope and ammo is possible lf a 2 inch group at 500.

Took my Tikka out spring bear hunting off sleds....I didn't have a tag due to getting one in September so I brought my 6.5 along in case we saw some wolves. Anyway toward the end of the day I decided to do some plinking since its easy to set and retrieve targets on snowmobiles.

I suggested we try to hit a folgers can at 550 and my buddy's were like no way will we hit it. So I set up a couple A-arm guards that were falling off my sled any way at 410 and 470. Let one buddy shoot 2 at 410 and the other buddy 2 at 470. Couldn't see any reaction to the hits but a quick zip over there yielded roughly both of them shot roughly 1" at 410 and 470...after that they wanted to skoot the folgers can to 800+ which we did

410 on the left and 470 on the right:


Of course when it shoots 5 shot groups like this at 100 yards its not all the suprising

Wow!

6.5X55?

Is that an XCR Element?

It's an XLR element yes.

6.5 Creedmoor .....let the flaming begin cause I caved and got a CM

Is it a CTR in a XLR?

Looks boss!

Yes sir! But not sure it gets to keep the "C" in CTR being as it's the 24" barrel version.

Nice shooting!