Member jdboy
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I'm shooting a .308 so for me the got to powder is Varget but H4895 works for me as well. Powder is getting so hard to find now though that it makes it hard to reload!
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When I had my Swarovski mounted the extra rail length was fine with plenty of clearance. When I changed to a Leupold LR/T I had to trim the extra bit of the rail off. I really depends on the length of the transition from the main tube to the objective and how low you want to mount the scope as to whether or not the rail will need to be trimmed. Good luck and shoot straight!
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My best results to date are using 155gr Hornady Amax bullets at around (form the Hornady Reloading Manual) 2600fps with either Varget or H4895. I've also been testing the 178gr Amax's and they group nicely with 43gr of Varget. I run my COAL to the magazine max, which for me is 2.835″
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Depending on the brand of rail, get all 4 screws started first. Then take them out one at a time, add a dab of blue loctite, and screw back in. When all 4 are back in, torque to 35 inch pounds.
20 inch pounds is for rings, not bases.
The screw idea is a good one but I'll disagree with the torque recommendation. When I ordered my EGW HD base they specifically specified that the screws for the base were to be torqued to 20 in/lbs.
Another suggestion is to either put Loctite on the bottom of the rail before installing it. This will seal the rail/receiver junction from moisture and lessen the likelihood of rust forming under the rail. Hope this helps!
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I really have no idea what could have caused it but here's a question. How's the accuracy? If the accuracy is good I wouldn't worry about it. If it really bugs you having the barrel shortened and re-crowned would be the only route to go to fix it.
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For me if I've just went out for a little load testing I'll put a few drops of Rem oil (or similar) on the brush of the Bore Snake and pull it through once or twice and put the gun away. I used to be one of the ones that was a religious cleaner after every range trip. After much reading I've reduced my cleaning (besides general wipe downs) to only when the accuracy of my rifle starts to fall off. This has worked great for MY Tikka and I'll continue to do so.
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If you're punching paper or maybe even trying your hand at some tactical shooting the Bushnell Elite Tactical 10x fixed power can be had for $199 through Midway or many other sources. These scopes have a great reputation for consistency for the money! As for rings I really like Warne rings for the money. I had them on my rifle for well over a year and when I took them off there were no ring marks at all on the scope. If I hadn't wanted to get my new scope a little closer (and changed to a 30mm tube) to the receiver/barrel they'd went back on my rifle. With that said I sent a little extra coin and went with Seekins Precision rings this time and I have to say “they are built like a tank”.
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The optic choice will be a very good one I think. The HS would probably be better as stated above if you don't need the illumination. For rings without using a picatinny base I'd go with Warne rings made specifically for Tikka rifles. I've used Warne rings and really liked them!
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I was wandering if the 5rd 25-06, 30-06, 300 Win. length magazines were in stock.
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I have a Tikka Varmint and had to do some work on the stock to keep it from contacting the barrel during extended range visits!
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I used to be the type that cleaned religiously every singe time I went to the range. After much, much reading I've been trying the “lazy man's” approach. If I'm working on load data I'll run a mop down the bore between loads. And the only reason I do that is to give each load the same starting point as far as a clear bore goes. At the end of the session all I do is use standard cleaners to get the grime out of the bore and finish with a quality oil. I don't cut the copper until the groups begin to fall off. I've done this for this entire summer and my groups have actually gotten smaller to be honest!!
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The Varget groups measured out to be a 6 group average of .442″, 3 shot groups. SnipersHide has a 100 yard shootout going on and I think if I do my part I may just may be able to hurt a couple of the high dollar rig owners feelings! I know I'm shooting 3 shot groups and they require 5 but I think it's still worth a shot. I'm going to load up 30 of the #4 Varget and #4 H4895 loads to give this a try. Shooting a bone stock Tikka and coming in anywhere near .75″ will be bragging rights to me. I'll keep everyone post and wish me luck, :o!
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Maximum OAL for my .308 is 2.830″ to fit into my magazines. This is only .020″ over what the Hornady load manual requires for the bullets I'm using. This isn't anywhere near seated to the lands. I really need to rework my bolt stop and get a long action magazine!!
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Was this a .308 Win?
Was the distance 100 yds?
Yes/Yes
I did notice that when I was getting to the last two Varget loads that I was beginning to get a sticky bolt lift. Not hard by any means but not as easy and smooth as normal. Which sucks as the highest load was one of the better shooters if I done my part. As well as the extra velocity would net me a little more yardage with a better tragectory. No other pressure signs were present though as far as I could see. The primers looked good and there wasn't any excessive flattening.
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Very nice setup!!
