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Congrats on a fine rifle . I have the blued version , I think I need one in SS now that I have seen your rifle .
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Congrats on a fine rifle . I have the blued version , I think I need one in SS now that I have seen your rifle . Start looking now. I know Tikka makes a stainless T3x but I’ve never seen one. Mine is a T3. It took forever to find and I got really lucky on the condition. P
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Chronoed Pest Control today. Only four shots. 50 grain BT Varmint, 26.5 grains Benchmark (safe in my rifle, work up to it), average 3421. High 3450, ES 46. Kinda surprised by the ES being that high but this load chronoes 3400 in three other rifles. Pretty pleased so far.
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If you're looking for stainless Tikkas Sportsman's Warehouse has 2 versions, a light with standard bbl and a super light with fluted bbl. I have an older T3 light stainless in 30-06 and it is the best rifle I've ever shot.
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If you're looking for stainless Tikkas Sportsman's Warehouse has 2 versions, a light with standard bbl and a super light with fluted bbl. I have an older T3 light stainless in 30-06 and it is the best rifle I've ever shot. I have a stainless T3 1-10” named Blue Lightning. Shoots like you’d expect. Had a stainless Superlight but sold it. Too light to see bullet impacts. P
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Next stop, finding a replacement 75 grain ELDM load. I measured distance to the lands at 1.940”. I started there, then moved in to 1.900”, then in one more time to 1.875”. I already know that 25.0 grains at 1.915” is a no-go. Two charge weights of Varget, 25.0 grains and 25.5 grains. Five rounds each at each charge weight and seating depth for 30 total rounds. The middle depth, 1.900” at 25.5 grains Varget, is the deal. Four shots under .4”. I held one back to help make more. Need to chronograph next. P
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Pharm,
Impressive. I'm looking at the T3X .223 right to either replace or augment the RAR I have now.
Question on the Mountain Tactical magazines.... is the SA mag a "do all" - will it work with .223 and up through the .308 based rounds? I couldn't find any .223 specific magazine.
Sportsmans has the T3X SL on sale for $699.... .223 1:8. I just looked and they don't have the .223 in house but do have them available in the warehouse.
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The MT mags are .223 specific. I’m pretty sure the Tikka mags are too, but I can’t claim surety.
I sold my Superlite because it was so light I lost the sight picture when I touched it off. Crazy accurate but I love watching prairie dogs blow up.
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The MT mags are .223 specific. I’m pretty sure the Tikka mags are too, but I can’t claim surety.
I sold my Superlite because it was so light I lost the sight picture when I touched it off. Crazy accurate but I love watching prairie dogs blow up.
P OK, thanks. When I buy mags I’ll call them and make sure I’m getting the right ones…. Sportsman’s was all sold out! Even made them call their warehouse to make sure - so now the hunt for one is on.
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Find a Varmint, unless you plan to carry it very far.
She’s a heavy girl.
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Find a Varmint, unless you plan to carry it very far.
She’s a heavy girl.
P Yeah, that won't work for me. Too many different chores for it to do and it'll get carried a lot. This actually gives me time to look and feel up the offerings and make up my mind. In the meantime, the RAR isn't broken.... I was shooting the RAR on my steel range the other day - at 300, the little 60 gr Hornady sp's were taking a hike in the wind. Bigger bores were having a hay day on the plates. I shot some 68 gr BTHP yesterday and they grouped well in the Ruger and the modified magazine I have for it. Anything longer would have to be single loaded. After market magazines for the T3X look like they'll allow me to load long and the 1:8 will spin pretty much everything - so that's the direction I'm looking in.
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The Mountain Tactical mags let me load farther than the lands allow. They’re not cheap, though.
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That's what I'm after.... I saw the asking price. I don't need more than one or two and I don't mind paying for quality. Buy once, cry once...... lol.
Pharm, I'm south of you along the I5 border and will be looking close to home and in the Portland area soon. If you stumble across a SS T3X or SL in your area, toss me a PM please !
Have a Merry Christmas!
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That's what I'm after.... I saw the asking price. I don't need more than one or two and I don't mind paying for quality. Buy once, cry once...... lol.
Pharm, I'm south of you along the I5 border and will be looking close to home and in the Portland area soon. If you stumble across a SS T3X or SL in your area, toss me a PM please !
Have a Merry Christmas! Sportsmans has them onsale for 699.00 right now I think.
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That's what I'm after.... I saw the asking price. I don't need more than one or two and I don't mind paying for quality. Buy once, cry once...... lol.
Pharm, I'm south of you along the I5 border and will be looking close to home and in the Portland area soon. If you stumble across a SS T3X or SL in your area, toss me a PM please !
Have a Merry Christmas! Sportsmans has them onsale for 699.00 right now I think. Will do. A used stainless T3 1-8” would be best IMO. And on sale doesn’t mean available. P
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That's what I'm after.... I saw the asking price. I don't need more than one or two and I don't mind paying for quality. Buy once, cry once...... lol.
Pharm, I'm south of you along the I5 border and will be looking close to home and in the Portland area soon. If you stumble across a SS T3X or SL in your area, toss me a PM please !
Have a Merry Christmas! Sportsmans has them onsale for 699.00 right now I think. Will do. A used stainless T3 1-8” would be best IMO. And on sale doesn’t mean available. P Yes they do - I ordered one yesterday online and got through the entire process and THEN it told me they were out of stock...! The guy behind the counter had assured me that they had them, so I asked him to call the warehouse and see what's going on....Warehouse says that for some reason the web page isn't reflecting the fact that they're out and don't know when they will be getting more in. They're supposed to notify me when there's more in hand. Meanwhile, I'll be looking on my own to see what I can find.
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I sold mine to a buddy 8 years ago. Found it at sportsmen's warehouse. wonderful shooter.
oh well, just ordered the super lite in .223
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Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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Musta been balls cold up there. Bet you are happy for a little reprieve!
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Only -41 ambient,when I peeled yesterday and the 100+ degree increase of home,don't suck. Hint.
Luckily,I don't factor the -65 windchill in the equation...though I left on the last flight........................(grin)
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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