Sorry to hear that. I have 75 gr elds and several lbs of varget sitting here for my Tikka ctr .223 and a 8 twist 22-250 . I'm waiting on warmer temps here in the NE , but was hoping to hear someones Tikka liked this combo. I did buy the vld seater stem beforehand figuring I'd need it for these and 77 or 80 mk's if these elds can't muster sub 1/2 moa consistently.