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New Tikka owner
Hi all – new member, just picked up my first Tikka…it's a T3 varmint heavy barrel in 308. Scope is a SWFS 10×42. I also reload 308 so looking forward to learning what this gun likes to eat at 1:11 twist. Plan to shoot this weekend!
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Awesome rifle.
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Mine CTR .308 likes Nosler 125 gr BT & AB with 49 grains W748 2.785 COAL CCI BR2 primers. Getting 2800 fps from 16.5″ barrel with YHM Phantom suppressor and sub MOA groups.
Used the accu-bonds on a 7 PT buck last week, high shoulder shot, DRT. My nephew used the same bullet/load on 6 PT buck double lung went 100 yards and piled up.
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Platella – nice shooting! I don't hunt but plan to do long(ish) range target shooting. 400-600 metres. I'm thinking it might be just a little too far for flat base bullets might need BTs to reach out that far. Thanks for the load data! Ive got H4895 and Varget to work with.
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Agreed. At those ranges I would definitely be using a boat tail with higher BC. Up here in the northeast we are hunting heavily wooded terrain and seldom shoot over 200-300 yards.
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