Tikka Shooters | bitsiboo | Activity https://tikkashooters.com/members/bitsiboo/activity/ Activity feed for bitsiboo. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:25:22 -0600 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.5.40 en-US 30 hourly 2 04ca64691d7e71d6939029d23212473c bitsiboo replied to the discussion 6.5x55 @ 1000yds in the forum Technical Articles https://tikkashooters.com/forums/discussion/6-5x55-1000yds/#post-34244 Thu, 16 Jun 2016 13:39:28 -0600 Reply to 6.5x55 @ 1000yds

Thanks guys for all your input. I've only just picked these posts up as I thought this website alerted my email! Realising there is a lot of homework involved in long range shooting.
Thanks
Bitsi

]]> e6a56b2b583ec119a2618968cefa44d3 bitsiboo replied to the discussion 1000yds 6.5x55 in the forum Technical Articles https://tikkashooters.com/forums/discussion/1000yds-6-5x55/#post-34859 Thu, 16 Jun 2016 13:37:05 -0600 Reply to 1000yds 6.5x55

Hi Larkin.Some good points about position, a far more experienced shooter has already made me take the score back a bit and get behind the rifle instead of to the side of it. Must confess that I'm in the UK as well. I've seen the WMS advert in gunmart. I take it that it's strelok you're talking about? I've got a Sightron scope on it so the reticle… Read more

]]> bcdb207694ba1c18139bc48cccb15440 bitsiboo replied to the discussion 1000yds 6.5x55 in the forum Technical Articles https://tikkashooters.com/forums/discussion/1000yds-6-5x55/#post-34857 Thu, 16 Jun 2016 07:38:11 -0600 Reply to 1000yds 6.5x55

Hi Eric and Larkin
Thanks for the replies. Good to know I don't need to rebarrel. Didn't think of a chrono but will add this in to the equation. I was shooting with 139gr SMK 42 gr VIT 160 and there wasn't enough velocity. I've never thought of 123gr, didn't think they would do 1k yds. I ll give them a try; Lapua scenars right? I'm relatively new… Read more

]]> ac51b41b31b46af77eb0bd23c06e275a bitsiboo replied to the discussion New Member With a few Tikka rifles in the forum Show off your Tikkas! https://tikkashooters.com/forums/discussion/new-member-with-a-few-tikka-rifles/#post-30183 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:58:07 -0600 Reply to New Member With a few Tikka rifles

Hi there,
lovely collection of rifles. I especially liked the Sporter 6.5. Wish I had bought it off you! What magazine is in the gun? Did you modify it?
thanks

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