Just to follow up my first post… I went ahead and tried sizing my brass with the .288 bushing. When I went to seat the bullet, I noticed there was very little resistance. I then tried to push the bullet down into the case and was able to so pretty easily. I decided not to shoot the rounds and I am going to order a .286 bushing from midway.

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Hey there! Thanks for the reply much appreciated. Ya this is my first time experimenting with neck turning and neck tension, so I have a little more learning to do. I may have to check my numbers again. But yes, neck turning and custom chamber. I am using Winchester .243 cases and neck turned down to about .013″. No compressed loads, either.

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Thanks man I try! Haha. A lot of late nights researching!

Yup! I use a magneto speed chrono. I also trust my scope, SWFA 16x. Never had a problem with tracking. I know my system works because I have scored first round hits with my .223 out to 650 yards in my standard conditions, and also at 680 yards in Wyoming with a 3000 foot elevation change! When I use the velocity from the magneto and the higher bc,… Read more

Hey man congrats on the new purchase! If you wanna get the best compromise of accuracy and price, I recommend handloading! Sorry, I know this doesn't help you much, but my whole definition of accuracy changed when I started handloading. On top of that, I'm at roughly .40 cents a round for match grade ammo!

Otherwise, if you can find ADI outback… Read more

Just a side note on muzzle brakes, no offense to anyone, but muzzle brakes just plain suck to shoot next to. Just my opinion. It may be difficult to get someone to spot for you after the first shot. My friend has a hefty brake on his .223 ar15 and I had a major head ache after a day at the range with him.

There's no doubt they cut back on recoil,… Read more

You should check out the Bell and Carlson M40 stock! It looks like a comfortable stock and it seems like it would be good in the field as far as using a squeeze bag for elevation, if that's what your looking for.

I went with the manners t4 tikka stock. I can definitely recommend this one if you have a heavy barrel! It's comfortable and sturdy, and… Read more

Hey thanks for the advice! I went ahead and bedded the base. I ran some rounds through it before and the accuracy was fine but I was consistently hitting high at 500-600 yards, as opposed to what my ballistic calculator was calling for.

After bedding, the accuracy is still great! I'm still hitting high, however, but the tracking is spot on. So, my… Read more

Awesome thanks! I really hope they don't mind. Haha I just hope I can hang with the rest of the shooters but I know my Tikka is up to the challenge!

Thanks man. That's good to hear. I'm definitely willing to help, just wanted to get a taste of what it's like. Would you say that's pretty universal? I live in Midwestern United States so hopefully these matches are that generous.

Thanks for the straightforward reply by the way ; ) haha.

Awesome, thanks! I'm gonna work on this tonight!

Yup, makes sense! And to be honest, I was considering gluing down the base anyways because I don't see any reason I will be removing it in the future.

Sorry, just a couple more questions, and this might be kind of a dumb question, but will bedding the entire base at once lose sone of the 20 moa offset? And would you suggest just filling in the gap… Read more

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Thanks man, I really appreciate that. Sorry for the smart a** replies but I'm really looking for advice. I'll attach a couple pics of the gap and then one of the back where there is no gap. Now that you mention it, I did have the gunsmith duracoat the action only, so maybe that is having an effect?

My biggest issue with this is that I am… Read more

Umm… What's gonna be fun? You clearly have no idea what you're talking about. There is tons of information on the internet about scope base bedding, so clearly it is a thing people do. Is there anyone who can help me who isn't senile?

Hahaha dude really? How mentally challenged do you have to be not to know how to put a base on? Besides, I didn't put it on, the gunsmith did. Like I said earlier, if you don't have any advice just keep your opinions to yourself.

Ya ok… so neither of you helped me out at all. I'm not questioning the quality of the rail. I got it from Mountain Tactical. There is clearly a small space between the rail and receiver. If you don't have any advice on how to go about bedding it, please just keep your opinions to yourselves.