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7x57mm replied to the discussion T3 Varmint Questions in the forum General Discussion

Thu, 23 Jul 2015 17:04:37 -0600

Reloder 15 is an excellent powder option for your application.

7x57mm replied to the discussion cleaning a t3 lite barrel in the forum General Discussion

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 00:56:52 -0600

I am a big fan of Wipe Out. It doesn't stink, you can leave it in the bore overnight and it does a great job of removing copper fouling. No brushes…just a good jag and cotton patches will do the trick. If I do need to use a brush, I prefer to use nylon. If I am dealing with a nasty bore, JB bore paste to the rescue. If I need to just remo… Read more

7x57mm replied to the discussion Help choosing the "right" caliber.... in the forum General Discussion

Wed, 27 May 2015 02:09:38 -0600

Reply to Help choosing the "right" caliber....

JM; recoil tolerance is a personal thing. I find the 300 Win Mag to be sharp and painful as compared to the 375 H&H for example. Please keep in mind that stock design, bullet weight, overall rifle weight and bullet velocity all skew the mix of what hurts and what doesn't (for me). The most distasteful cartridge I've ever shot is an unbraked 34… Read more

7x57mm replied to the discussion Help choosing the "right" caliber.... in the forum General Discussion

Tue, 26 May 2015 01:58:14 -0600

Reply to Help choosing the "right" caliber....

Hi JM;

All of your cartridge choices are way more than sufficient for your intended purposes. Do you reload or do you plan to use factory ammunition? If the latter, do you have a good local supply to draw from? I’m recoil sensitive due to some physical limitations and much prefer the 300 short mag over the 300 win mag. I liken the 300 WSM to a… Read more

7x57mm replied to the discussion Getting less than 2 lbs pull on Tikka T3 trigger. in the forum General Discussion

Tue, 26 May 2015 00:42:02 -0600

Reply to Getting less than 2 lbs pull on Tikka T3 trigger.

Hi Al…have you posted about this “small trick” before? I am very interested to learn about it.

Do you have a trigger pull gauge to measure your adjustments? If not, this is all a moot point…you can't safely adjust your trigger.

That said, I've safely adjusted a dozen T3 triggers to between 1-1/2# and 1-3/4# with the factory adjustment…

7x57mm replied to the discussion centerline to scope height for sight in in the forum Shooting 101

Mon, 25 May 2015 22:57:37 -0600

Reply to centerline to scope height for sight in

While this is an old post the topic is relevant. Sight height is the measurement from the center line of the bore to the center line of the scope. The easiest means to measure sight height is to use a dial caliper. Pull the bolt and measure the diameter. For illustrative purposes, lets say the measurement is 1/2″. Divide that in half for the… Read more

7x57mm replied to the discussion What rifle would you pick on this group buy? in the forum General Discussion

Tue, 28 Apr 2015 16:30:18 -0600

Reply to What rifle would you pick on this group buy?

Robert…which smith did you use to have the chamber punched Ackley?

I found an 8 twist 223 super light at a local big name store awhile back….. And bought it ! Then I punched it out to 223AI. I'm diggin it so far! Just need to decide between the factory stock @ 7# & change, or the comp/tac at 8 1/2#. Here's a couple teaser pics.

For the GB,…