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Thanks. I talked to Cody this afternoon. I will get them shipped with the rifle, hopefully.
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Anymore blued ones expected soon?
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![[Linked Image]](https://s20.postimg.org/mam002ftp/FFD27_DB0-469_D-489_F-8826-062_F5_AF85_F4_D.jpg) A picture is worth a 1000 words! This is the new mag that ships with the 6.5's (left). The mag on the right is the mag for the 308 family. The new mag works in older T3's -- I tried it. Same OD, just more internal mag space. That's a factory 143 ELD-X in both. We can't get a definite answer from Tikka when they're going to be available for purchase, but we're working on that. Looks like the M+ could open some better options for a 260 Rem Tikka as well... Nothing against the Creedmoor, but I'm tooled up for the 260 and have a heavy one already.
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I’ve never owned a Tikka. Had a dozen L-61 Sako’s. You all are causing me to want one.
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What is the purpose of the stock screw between front action screw and front sling swivel? Is it to adjust barrel
tension?
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What is the purpose of the stock screw between front action screw and front sling swivel? Is it to adjust barrel
tension? I believe there's a modular beavertail forend that uses that screw and the front swivel stud to attach to the stock...makes the forend wider and taller. My recollection is the TAC and Varmint models come with it.
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What is the purpose of the stock screw between front action screw and front sling swivel? Is it to adjust barrel
tension? I believe there's a modular beavertail forend that uses that screw and the front swivel stud to attach to the stock...makes the forend wider and taller. My recollection is the TAC and Varmint models come with it. Yep, you got it.
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We started shipping them today! Several of you will receive emails with tracking info shortly.
Mine's on my desk and I've already mounted a scope. This should be fun....
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Go notice, mine is on the way. Now to the batcave to order the Talley rings and a scope
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Cody took care of me today along with Talley LW's - will go head to head with the Montana soon.
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Probably a good thing I am limited to one layaway at a time. Now thinking I need one of these to compare with two other Creedmoors!
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I shot mine when I got home from work today. It was getting late, but shot three, 3 shot groups at 100. They were all nice little triangles! I didn't take any pics for two reasons:
I built a new lake behind my house and it's a mud pit -- didn't want to walk back to the targets.
I also left my phone at the house and didn't want to walk back in through the mud again!
No handloads, just factory 143 ELD-X ammo. I want to do some handloading tonight too. FWIW -- the nine shots averaged 2693fps. I still hadn't decided if I want to hunt with the ELD?
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Probably a good thing I am limited to one layaway at a time. Now thinking I need one of these to compare with two other Creedmoors! Yes I agree. You know all this rifle buying and handloading just shows how committed we are as scientists. Just don't let the wives know!
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I shot mine when I got home from work today. It was getting late, but shot three, 3 shot groups at 100. They were all nice little triangles! I didn't take any pics for two reasons:
I built a new lake behind my house and it's a mud pit -- didn't want to walk back to the targets.
I also left my phone at the house and didn't want to walk back in through the mud again!
No handloads, just factory 143 ELD-X ammo. I want to do some handloading tonight too. FWIW -- the nine shots averaged 2693fps. I still hadn't decided if I want to hunt with the ELD? I too am trying to decide what to hunt with. Running 140 Partitions for now. Bergers, Scenars, ?
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Darrik,
Reckon it will speed up after a hundred rounds or so? Do Tikka barrels experience the same velocity increase as say a Bartlein?
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Probably a good thing I am limited to one layaway at a time. Now thinking I need one of these to compare with two other Creedmoors! Yes I agree. You know all this rifle buying and handloading just shows how committed we are as scientists. Just don't let the wives know! This last go around it was less than a week and another got put up on layaway. They make it so easy!
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If you have any more of these rifles coming in stainless I will take one. Order on your website?
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If you have any more of these rifles coming in stainless I will take one. Order on your website? We have 8 left. They shipped us 15 extra. The website would be the fastest method. https://shop.whittakerguns.com/product/ss-1707201610258
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SAS,
Per the link, it shows this rifle as having a 24.3" barrel. Is that correct, or is it 22.4"? Thanks, I'm interested.
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SAS,
Per the link, it shows this rifle as having a 24.3" barrel. Is that correct, or is it 22.4"? Thanks, I'm interested.
bludog 24.3” is correct. When we populated the website for the preorders, we were given an item number and description. They failed to mention the change in barrel length from the standard T3X Lite. It was a surprise when they hit the door. Sorry for any confusion this may have caused. We changed the description to the correct length yesterday.
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