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Ok so I got a brand new tikka t3 7mm-08 ss. Took it to the range the other day to get it all sighted in with a box of federal fusion 140 grain. I got it sighted in I thought. Shot 17 rounds through it all letting the barrel cool between shots. Best group I could get was 5 inches. I thought what is going on here people say these guns shoot anything. So I come home took the stock off adjusted the trigger and torqued everything back on the stock. Checked my scope torque also. Barrel is floated all the way till the pressure point about half way down this is a normal thing so I here. Then I clean the barrel really good. Take it back to the range today no wind of anything first shot dead center just top of the dot. Let barrel cool for 10 min next shot just under the dot. I thought well this isn't bad been better than it has shot so far. Let cool then shot the 3rd shot it was 4 inches low. So what the heck is going on. Like I said very first shot was dead on just a tad high in the dot. Anyone got any ideas why it is opening up. Thanks


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Do you have the modified Talley's on it? If you do, check the rear screw on the front base and make sure its not hitting the bolt. Actually, regardless of what bases, check it anyway. I think that screw in right in the middle of the bolt race.

Next thing to check is that the lug is seated fully in the recess.

I might try some other ammo too.

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Nothing feels to be hitting the bolt I got Talley low rings on order I'm using the tikka rings right now but I have checked the torque multiple times. And everything seems to be setting in the stock fine

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I've seen the aluminum lug get a little "shaved" by the action of not seated properly.

Pretty odd, because generally all you have to do to get one to shoot bugholes is load it.

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This one is far from a bug hole gunn


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?????? Scope???????? Maybe try it w/ another scope?

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I don't have another scope on hand to try took this of another gun I had


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I just took the stock out again and double checked fitting it popped right in so I torqued it back


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I guess I will take the scope off put it on the other gun and see if it will shoot fine then that will tell me


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Sounds like a scope/ring/base problem.

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Originally Posted by pseshooter300
Barrel is floated all the way till the pressure point about half way down this is a normal thing so I here.


I have a couple of T3's including this exact rifle. Both are free floated all the way from the lug forward, no pressure points, nowhere anywhere along the barrel channel where the stock and barrel are touching.


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Barrel is floated all the way till the pressure point about half way down this is a normal thing so I here.


I have a couple of T3's including this exact rifle. Both are free floated all the way from the lug forward, no pressure points, nowhere anywhere along the barrel channel where the stock and barrel are touching.


I own two Tikka t3s. Both shoot anything into an inch and a half and several hand loads into a half inch regularly. Both are free-floated and skim bedded at the lug and tang.

JG Raider is right. It should be free floated all the way from the receiver. If you are comfortable removing material touching the barrel, I would do so. If not, I would call Beretta CS and see what they say.

My 2nd guess would be the scope has an issue.

One more thing; I think it was mentioned before, but you can definitely put the wrong screws in the Talleys. I had a guy who brought me a new Tikka claiming it had light primer strikes and would not always fire factory loads... I guess so! He had the wrong screws in the front base and the bolt (hitting the protruding screw) would close enough to let the trigger break, but not enough to completely lock the lugs. Just something to be aware of.


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Maybe it just hates that Federal Fusion Ammo. Go buy you a box of Factory Remington Corelock ammo. It shoots lights out in all my 7-08's.

Sounds like a scope problem to me, but I'd try some different ammo first, if you have allready checked the rings and stock.


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I was told that there was a pressure point on the stock


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Unfortunately, there's no "Start at the Start" thread for Tikkas, since its usually over before it starts.

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https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbth...kka_t3_not_fully_free_floate#Post9228705
Here is the thread where I ask about the floating of the barrel


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Might be some good info on this thread

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I can't get that link to work


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Just went to the gun store to check a tikka sure enough pressure point on same place as mine dollar bill won't go past it


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