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Where can I buy one of these wrenches?

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Had one in .243 win. Couldn't hit anything with it. Got rid of it.

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because the heavier bullets I've been able to shoot accurately are the 69 gr SMK. I would love to shoot the 75/77 grainers.

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I would trade you my Tikka Lite 1:10 for a 1:8 any day.

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My Tikka Lite .243 will not shoot the 100 gr bullets accurately, but its a laser with the Sierra 85 gr HPBT.

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You need to start offering the 6mms!

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Tikka has NO 1/10 factory threaded .223 barrels. Only 1/8 & 1/12.

What does a “factory threaded .223″ barrel have to do with this thread?  :-[  Pretty common knowledge that the Tikka Varmint in .223 comes in 8″ and 10″ twist barrels, with the 8” being the most sought-after.  Neither is threaded.

I meant factory barrel. Not factory threaded – my bad. As said i´ve never seen , nor Heard , of a .223 1/10 factory barrel. BTW – 9 rifles out of 10 over here are also factory threaded. People use suppressors here.
Once more : Tikka does not make a .223 T3 barrel with a 1/10 rifling. Not according the cataloque anyway. Nor can one order one according two dealers i just called to so that common knowledge it´s not. Don´t kill the Messenger. 🙂

Once more: I don't know where you're at. But here in the US they've been selling the 1:10 twist Tikkas .223s for several years.

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Tikka has NO 1/10 factory threaded .223 barrels. Only 1/8 & 1/12.

??? Mine says 1:10 right on the barrel!

A T3 with 1/10 factory barrel? Never heard of one. Neither has the Tikka cataloque. 🙁
Is yours a .223?

http://www.tikka.fi/rifles/tikka-t3/t3-super-varmint

yes it is a .223 T3 Lite 1:10 twist

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Tikka has NO 1/10 factory threaded .223 barrels. Only 1/8 & 1/12.

??? Mine says 1:10 right on the barrel!

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Thank you! Appreciate it.

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I think you're somewhere in the $1,000 to $1,500 range depending on Sporter vs Varmint.

I really think if you offer all that, people should take advantage of it. One stop shopping, from someone who knows Tikka's. To offer all that is special. Lot's of gunsmiths will “try” to work on Tikka's, but there is a learning curve. Especially bedding…

I've perfected it, and, if I remember…shared it with you. If not, the next time we talk, I'll let you in on it.

Great idea…offering those services, Jason. Best of luck.

At prices like that I'm all in!

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I have shot a lot of the load below with consistent results.
–Sierra  HPBT (MATCH) 1380  69 GR
–BENCHMARK 23.2 GR
–COL: 2.260
–WOLF SR primers
–AVG GROUP SIZE: = .548
If you can also try the Sierra 65 GR GK. Even more accurate for me.

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I own 3 Tikkas and have free floated the barrels in all of them, which did indeed improve grouping and helped with getting less fliers.

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from what I've heard: IMR 4350 is made in Canada and H4350 in Australia.
Definately NOT the same powder.

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I was burned before with Beretta's listed twist rates. I ordered a .223 from Bud's expecting a 1:8 and received a 1:10. Almost returned it, but since I also had another Tikka in .243 that shot great I decided to test it. Shoots Sierras 65 GK and 69 MK under 1/2″ at 100 yards. But I really wanted to shoot the 75/77s!