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Originally Posted by smokepole
I'd be worried about those two fliers in the upper left....... grin

I know. He needs to start over from square one and stick to basics. Hopefully the group tightens up then.


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Thanks for the kind words fellas! Just picked up two more pounds of RL 26!

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UUUMMM... WHAT ARE THE SPEED BUMPS YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT ??

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Originally Posted by shortactionsmoker
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, they shoot straight out of the box. I’ve never seen one not shoot better with the bumps removed, but many have shot so well I didn’t even mess with the bumps.

I still like a few platforms better, but they typically don’t do that from the start.


I had a 308 T3 that had speed bumps. I never did a thing to it and it shot ridiculously well as do all T3's. Current 30-06 T3x I am afraid to even clean it, scary accurate.

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Originally Posted by smokepole
I'd be worried about those two fliers in the upper left....... grin


Should probably start over

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Man you are making it hard not to buy a LH Tikka. Great load you have there.


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Being this dumb is hard.............. what are the speed bumps ??

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Please enlighten me what are Tikka speed bumps.

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The two little bumps at the end of the stock that apply slight upward pressure on the barrel.

In theory and in practice, they calm a thin barrel down by dampening the harmonics (or the whip) as the bullet travels down the barrel.

Some people report better accuracy by removing them and free floating the barrel (no parts touching the stock forward of the barrel shank).

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Originally Posted by David_Walter
The two little bumps at the end of the stock that apply slight upward pressure on the barrel.

In theory and in practice, they calm a thin barrel down by dampening the harmonics (or the whip) as the bullet travels down the barrel.

Some people report better accuracy by removing them and free floating the barrel (no parts touching the stock forward of the barrel shank).


I have 3 T3 Lites, all with intact speed bumps. The worst is a .308 that shoots 0.8" to 1.0" at 100 yards. I'm not messing with them, but I have a question for you guys that do.

With the speed bumps removed, can you squeeze the barrel and forearm tip and produce contact? One of Mule Deer's observations is if you can get contact, more material must be removed.


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I have 3 Tikka's and I can run a dollar between the barrel and stock but they are T3's.

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THANK YOU ON THE SPEED BUMPS. I have a guy with a Savage gun with a wimpy stock in 22-250 and it would not shoot worth a poop. I watched him shoot for a while and pulled out a business card and kept folding it and putting it between the forend and the barrel till we had good contact. MAJICK !! it went to shooting 1" groups. I am sure if he had it bedded it would shoot better than that too. The stock was hitting the barrel when he would fire the gun. Have had this happen some but usually free float is the fixer.

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Originally Posted by gerry35
Man you are making it hard not to buy a LH Tikka. Great load you have there.

Don't fight it. Come toward the light...


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I've seen more well-shot game lost with TSXs than any other premium bullet.

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Thanks! I wanted a McMillan Game Hunter but they don’t make it in a LH tikka version yet! Rattle can will have to do till then.


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The rattle can looks good. I'm thinking about a Wildcat stock for mine, it may well end up rattlecanned similar to your factory rig... wink


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I've seen more well-shot game lost with TSXs than any other premium bullet.

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Looks damn good to me. Tell your friend he did very well.


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I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
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Right one, down one.



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Nice shooting!
That should work just fine.


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Originally Posted by David_Walter
The two little bumps at the end of the stock that apply slight upward pressure on the barrel.

In theory and in practice, they calm a thin barrel down by dampening the harmonics (or the whip) as the bullet travels down the barrel.

Some people report better accuracy by removing them and free floating the barrel (no parts touching the stock forward of the barrel shank).


How does Melvin Forbes do it?

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