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Wow,she’s a beauty! Congrats on the deer too. That’s a nice setup you got there.

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I’ve had several inquiries about scope ring height and I’ll post some additional pictures to clarify. So I’ve found the Larue LT845 to be perfect for the Vortex Razor HD2 4.5-27 x56 and have used that QD mount for both my Tikka and my MPA BA and it’s perfect! 1.5” would be cutting it VERY close. You will barely have enough room for a objective lens cover with a 1.5” ring height. So from the picittini rail to the top objective lens is 2.72” and the objective lens is right at 2.40”. Cut that in half and we get 1.2”. So 2.72”-1.2=2.52”. So you have 0.02” to play with if you use 1.5” rings. Like I said=cutting it CLOSE. Just for gits and shiggles I took an eyepiece lens dust cover and measured the thickness and it’s sitting at .050”. Like I said=1.5” just doesn’t cut it with the Vortex Razor 2 4.5-27×56 unless you shave the picittini rail on your rifle…which I wouldn’t recommend.

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I was halfway through trying to develop a load for my .30-06 with H4350 (and learning about reloading at the same time) when I couldn't find any more locally or on line at something resembling a reasonable price.  Oh well, IMR4064 did the job and I can use the same powder for my .243.

That 4064 is about the most “multiple applications” powder on earth. I'm glad it's working for you. I've been very pleased with their “Enduron” line that's been unfolding. Good stuff.

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H4350 and Varget are being band here in the Eu and The U.K. On health and safety grounds because of some of the compounds its made up off , good job I've enough H4350 to see the barrel out on my Creedmoor

Must be joining with California in banning everything because it's “too dangerous for our health”. That's insane. Could it be because the powder was “too accurate”? Lol

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Got em back but got delayed by other projects. So the nyloc hex nuts are a no go. I made a video of one put back together. Went with a Phillips head machine screw because a Phillips screwdriver is easier to roundup out in the field and the fasteners came in the package with black epoxy paint. Looks good. Just had to take a little off the machine screws to clear the follower. Angle the right rear most part of the follower by taking a little material off. A little dab of blue loctite and it's good to go. Enjoy!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iKh-F_sUlcI
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Just made a short video of how to remove the follower. Yea, I'm pretty bored today. 😛
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DysIMeQjYP0&feature=youtu.be

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Sorry to keep stringing this thread along. This will be the last pic I post than I'm done. :-X. Here's a pic of the case to keep my baby safe and a “brothers in arms” shot.

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Whoa, I just noticed nobody had replied to your post and that's just insanity. That's one sick rifle you got there! Nicely done.

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Here you can see just how close the lens cap comes to the rails. I had to trim the cap tab just so it would open without hanging up on the rail.

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Roughly .288″ from the rails to the scope (that's clearance between the actual scope and rail,not the lense cover cap and rail). You definitely won't make it at 1.45″ if using the Vortex Razor gen II 4.5-27×56. 1.5″ seems to be the magical number. I even talked with a Spuhr rep while trying to make my decision on a scope mount for my Tikka and he also confirmed that I would need (at minimum) a 1.5″ mount with the Razor II scope.

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Oh dang! The specs on the LaRue LT845 QD mount are 1.535″ above the rail mount. I'm assuming you are using the same scope as I am and that's the reason for your concern? I'll include some pics of just how close the scope comes to the rails with the LaRue LT845 and you'll see what I'm talking about. I'll post them later today. I don't think it's going to make it at 1.45″ and you definitely won't be able to use any scope lens covers or dust caps.

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Love my Tikka! New to the forum so “hello” to everybody.
T3X Tac A1 in 6.5 Creedmoor
Vortex Razor gen II 4.5-27×56
Larue LT845 QD
Silencerco Radius and Omega
Accu-Tac LR10 bipod
Accuracy first anti cant level
LaRue index rail inserts to keep the Radius wiring to the pressure pad nice and clean
Vortex Defender flip cap lens covers=had to shave a hair off the objective lens cap thumb tab to clear the rail.
CGR American Flag (desert tan) rail covers

**Definitely don't get a scope mount any shorter than 1.5″ for the Vortex Razor Gen II 4.5-27×56 if you plan to utilize flip up lens caps.**

That is a nice set up, also have the tac a1 6.5 with the same scope, how much weight is she packing ?

Right around 16lbs. No surprises there. I like my girls to have some meat on em.  😮

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Here's a shot looking down the scope. Ive really been impressed with the Silencerco Radius thus far. Quick and very accurate without ever having to loose my cheek weld. The second picture was taken while I was setting up the scope mount on my “heavy metal” shooting bench I built from scratch.

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I've had a go of all the completion ruger , Remington , Howe the Tikka is far superior in every way and are worth the little but extra , works going to pick up in the next year so one in .260 is on the cards for me next year

That's good to know! I can only compare it to my AI AX and Barrett MRAD and I'm serious when I say I enjoy this Tikka just as much if not more than my other precision rifles… and at a fraction of the cost. You definitely get a lot of bang for your buck! Hope you get that 260 soon, you're gonna love it!

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That is a beautiful stock! Very nice rifle! 8)