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Anyone using these?

Seems the OAL in the CTR is perfect for long bullets.

Not a CTR, but the 20" 1:8 compact T3 version. Shoots both 40gr varmint and 69gr SMK at .5"

Beretzs has one, I believe. I think he said he loves it, and he's not really a Tikka fan boy. I have 2 CTR's, but not in the 223 rem. That one would be damn fun to play around with. I do like the CTR mags though, good stuff for sure. The standard plastic magazines for the lite and superlite are no comparison..

I have one in 223 but, embarrassingly, haven't had it out yet. I'll break it in next month when I'm home.

A few people are and you are correct about the oal. I have the regular 223 but I put it in a ctr stock because I like it and for the ctr magazine. Works well.

I’ve got one. Love the little rifle. Easy to shoot, feeds from the mag slick as heck and just doesn’t seem fussy with anything I’ve shot in it. Mostly gets 77 TMK’s and LVR though. Next best thing in my book to a great 22LR for plain old fun shooting.

Throat geometry,RPM and COAL jive nicely,which is a 223 rarity. Any/all boolits it will stabilize,will sip from the magfed Smooches. 75 ELD-M's for me. Hint.







Being double stacked at 10rds,don't suck either. Hint.



You could do much worse. Hint................

I know some will disagree but Fhuqk the Tikka's......my last one I should have sent back but didn't my bad......

A Ruger predator 223, then buy the AICS mag well for $26 from Ruger and a Timney trigger makes a night and day better rifle

buttcancer,

Fortunately for you,Imagination and Pretend are free,so even you can "afford" to "contribute"...you "lucky" kchunt. Hint. Congratulations?!?

AICS is no thang on a Teeker and now you can say you've "seen" one,which makes this a VERY Big Day for you. Hint.




Bless your poor poor(literally) heart for Crying though.

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Fhuqking LAUGHING!..............

Looking pretty good Scotty. How much load development did you do with the rifle? I was working with one of my CTR's today, but it got too damn windy. Great day to test the heavier 147's though:


One thing I have noticed is the slick 22 cal bullets sure do work well and are precise. I will use my 6.5 creedmoor CTRs as an example here. I bust my balzz trying to get 1" 3 shot groups at 400 with the 6.5, but the 22 cals lay them right in there, almost effortlessly. Even my most recent AR15 upper, slinging 69's. I keep saying I need to put a 223 rem CTR on the list of need to buy rifles. As soon as I come across the right one, I'm snagging it. It will be a 24" stainless model though. Fun is a good way to describe them though..

I haven't done any load work for it. I used the same ammo I use in my AR's, standard fare of 26-26.5 grains of LVR and a 77 TMK. I run them out by the 1000 on my Dillon, keeps logistics easy. I am sure it could shoot much better, but for what I want, I have no desire to mess around, I'd rather just grab handfuls of ammo and go shoot that gun, or the AR's. It's just one of the loads that shoots well in about any 223. Not super fast at around 2800 FPS, but good for either platform.

I want one in the 20" stainless version, but it's a WAG as to when Eurooptic will get any in. I signed up for notification over 6 months ago.

Thanks for the answer. I only ask because that is not your typical group posting. Generally you have them dialed in a lot more than that. I agree on using loads you already have on hand though. It keeps things simple. I have some favorites I use as well that always shoot great in all of my AR's. That CTR will shoot much better than that, though, as you already know..

Hi folks. New here
Just bought one of these , Ctr 223
Does anyone have recommendations for decent scope rings
Scope is a athlon 2-12x42
Cheers, Matt

Matt, I have the Athlon 4-20 on mine and went with a spare set of TPS rings which I think are mediums in height. A pile of great rings out there.

I think I am using Badger Ord. on mine, but my CTR is in 260 (not that it matters)

I've never heard of the rifle,chambering or scope. Hint.









Fhuqking LAUGHING!...............

I have a Tikka 22-250, shoots 62 grain Bear claws really well. That not a long range bullet, but the kill pigs out to 300 yards real well. I caught two with one bullet, went through both at 230 yards. I took pics where the pigs where standing, Stand up the hill.

I've never heard of the rifle or the chambering. Hint.











You gals sure have some neat wares and REALLY "know" your stuff. Hint.

Fhuqking LAUGHING!..................

I had one. Liked it, a lot…It didn’t matter what I fed it. It would boringly eat out one hole every time. Hope ‘Cinch’ is enjoying it.

I recently flipped a new CTR in 6.5 CM to a .47 Lapua. It’s another shooting marvel, even with a Bart tube.

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