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Get rid of the speed bumps in front of the receiver. I've seen them cause horizontal stringing in several Tikka's. The best I've seen have all been floated all the way back....
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Shortactionsmoker,
Where did you get them there fancy targets at? ;-) They are Mountain Plains targets. They have all different sizes depending on scope magnification. The "red label" seems to be the one I can see the best thru a 6 power with old, tired eyes. I also prefer the blue color, but that's just me........ www.PrecisionPlusTargets.comI first saw them in one of Mule Deer's books. They are also available from Sinclair, but a little more expensive.
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Shortactionsmoker,
Where did you get them there fancy targets at? ;-) They are Mountain Plains targets. They have all different sizes depending on scope magnification. The "red label" seems to be the one I can see the best thru a 6 power with old, tired eyes. I also prefer the blue color, but that's just me........ www.PrecisionPlusTargets.comI first saw them in one of Mule Deer's books. They are also available from Sinclair, but a little more expensive. Thanks Doug. I've been meaning to get in touch with you about them, but to be honest, I'd forgotten.
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clos, throw some 140 accubonds on top of 42-43g of that Varget and see what happens........
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clos, throw some 140 accubonds on top of 42-43g of that Varget and see what happens........ they make a 140gr .30 cal accubond?
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Here is 165gr Hornady BTSPIL, powder weights from 44.8 to 46 grs of Varget. COAL is 2.800 Win brass. Removed the speed bumps and made sure the barrel channel had not contact. ![[Linked Image]](http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx27/clos303/Mobile%20Uploads/20150606_193253_zpsfq1ng5xp.jpg)
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Sorry......I had 7-08 on the brain.
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Mr Smoker.My name is Scott from Wa.State.After reading your post about having a special run of Tikka's twisted up.I would be very interested in acquiring one or two of these special run rifles.If that is possible please PM me and we can talk about the details at a later time...Thanks for your time Mr.Smoker...ScottyO.
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My CTR is the best $825 I've ever spent on a rifle, even my mom can hit stuff at 500 with it. They're so solid, that I just bought another one in .260 for my girlfriend, and have a .308 on order.
Wish they made one in 30-06.
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So I notice Tikka uses a 1/11 twist in .308s, what benefit does that have over 1/10 twists?
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So I notice Tikka uses a 1/11 twist in .308s, what benefit does that have over 1/10 twists? None that I can think of.
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Can you load a Tikka magazine through the port?
Or do you have to remove the magazine?
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Can you load a Tikka magazine through the port?
Or do you have to remove the magazine?
Thanks. No, if you want to load the magazine, you need to remove it and then load it. But if you want to chamber a round with the empty mag in the rifle, that's not a problem.
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Thanks. I've been wondering that for years. Nice to have an answer! I appreciate that. Respectfully, Trevor ( aka, MIKE HUNT...a name I heard from my Dad )...good story! 
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So I notice Tikka uses a 1/11 twist in .308s, what benefit does that have over 1/10 twists? None. Travis
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Looking at your targets, I would bed that sumbitch if you have not done so already.
Travis
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Looking at your targets, I would bed that sumbitch if you have not done so already.
Travis That is next on my list.
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You sure that thing is seated on the lug correctly? There's a gillion non-bedded ones around that bug hole. Also make sure your base screws aren't hitting the bolt, especially the hole that's over the bolt head.
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You sure that thing is seated on the lug correctly? There's a gillion non-bedded ones around that bug hole. Also make sure your base screws aren't hitting the bolt, especially the hole that's over the bolt head. I will take a look tonight and I'm only torquing it down to 34 inch pounds in the stock
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I believe I'm somewhere between 40-45#
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