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  • m_freeman

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    January 4, 2012 at 9:34 pm in reply to: 30-06 magazine in the 7mm-08
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    fantastic this makes the 162 gr Amax look promising in the 7-08, I wonder what is involved in bolt stop mod?

  • m_freeman

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    August 25, 2011 at 5:49 am in reply to: Would you like to see a metal stock replacement T3 magazine?
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    the bigger the box the better

  • m_freeman

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    August 23, 2011 at 6:14 am in reply to: Thoughts on the 6.5×55
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    searched “Tikka” at Gunbroker.com  about 300 rifles came up–NOT one 6.5×55

  • m_freeman

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    August 19, 2011 at 4:25 pm in reply to: which Tikka best for high BC bullets, long range hunting?
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    is it possible to convert the 7mm-08 to a straight .284 win?  I assume it wouldn't be too difficult as it is already a long action just has some type of bolt stop now that a gunsmith could modify and of course a rechamber. Then I could buy the stock long action mags or custom built.

  • m_freeman

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    August 19, 2011 at 5:32 am in reply to: which Tikka best for high BC bullets, long range hunting?
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    I have the 7mm-08 Tikka T3 light and I am totally sold on this design, (weight) I want to get a little flatter shooting and a little more range. Want to move up to a little more powerful cartridge combined with the high BC VLD bullets, however I am unfamiliar with mag lengths and OACL and how that works out. I keep reading that you lose case capacity or end up with a single shot as they wont feed from standard mags. It would be great to find a way to modify the 7mm-08 to shoot the 162  AMAX at higher velocities, or have it rechambered to .280 I wonder how much trouble it is to rechamber the 7mm-08 to .280 ? Ideally the goal is to end up with a light affordable deer rifle capable of  600 yard effective range shooter if shooter able of course. I see the potential calibers as 6.5 x 55 .270  .270 wsm and a rechamber of 7-08 to .280.  I think the .280 would be the most flexible cartidge of all.