Tikka Shooters | slkzic | Activity https://tikkashooters.com/members/slkzic/activity/ Activity feed for slkzic. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:03:28 -0600 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.5.40 en-US 30 hourly 2 ca246f6b0a85b3f96946012a1920a0e2 slkzic replied to the discussion Pillar bedding a CTR in the forum Gunsmithing https://tikkashooters.com/forums/discussion/pillar-bedding-a-ctr/#post-31728 Sun, 28 Dec 2014 22:54:22 -0700 Reply to Pillar bedding a CTR

The ammo I use is made by Copper Creek Cartridge Co.  They currently have 7 different offerings in .260.  I like the 130 grain Berger VLD Match in the Lapua Brass.  They chrono at about 2700 fps if I remember correctly.

]]> 46279d2f7ebfc9e15c37485f5f7acb25 slkzic replied to the discussion Tikka CTR .308 Range report...Its a shooter!!! in the forum General Discussion https://tikkashooters.com/forums/discussion/tikka-ctr-308-range-report-its-a-shooter/#post-31719 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 19:27:13 -0700 Reply to Tikka CTR .308 Range report...Its a shooter!!!

Took my new CTR in .260 to the range today.  Fired 5 to get my 100 yard zero. Cleaned the bore and fired a fouler.  Proceeded to fire a 5 round group that I could cover with a dime all in the bull.  Was shooting Copper Creek 130 grain Berger Match VLD's in Lapua Brass @ 2700 fps.  Was think about pillar bedding it before the range session but not… Read more

]]> 24585d9e052167c726cb060dc99cf84f slkzic replied to the discussion Pillar bedding a CTR in the forum Gunsmithing https://tikkashooters.com/forums/discussion/pillar-bedding-a-ctr/#post-31726 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 18:44:15 -0700 Reply to Pillar bedding a CTR

The shot to the right of the dime was the fouler.

]]> e48d2670de4354f881861b3a2586ce88 slkzic replied to the discussion Pillar bedding a CTR in the forum Gunsmithing https://tikkashooters.com/forums/discussion/pillar-bedding-a-ctr/#post-31725 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 18:42:28 -0700 Reply to Pillar bedding a CTR

After taking it out to the range for the first time today I decided I'm not going to touch it.  I fired 5 to get my 100 yard zero, cleaned the bore out with some Bore-Tech Eliminator, fired a fouler and shot a five round group that I could completely cover with a dime.  Most accurate out of the box rifle I've ever shot.  I have had $3K-$5k cu… Read more

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