Tikka Shooters | Troy800 | Activity https://tikkashooters.com/members/troy800/activity/ Activity feed for Troy800. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:03:28 -0600 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.5.40 en-US 30 hourly 2 11af61edadd323e8ba03ff9708cb9ed5 Troy800 replied to the discussion 25-06 stainless lite twist rates in the forum General Discussion https://tikkashooters.com/forums/discussion/25-06-stainless-lite-twist-rates/#post-36636 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 04:22:36 -0700 Reply to 25-06 stainless lite twist rates

I don't know much about the 25-06 but I use the Berger twist rate stability calculator.  If you get some bullet data from the manufacturer website and plug it in it will give you a stability factor.  Doesn't mean the bullet will be accurate but can help you with twist rate.

]]> f7a5b2d59a939a61fe97c78c79e772dc Troy800 replied to the discussion Free Floating Factory Synthetic Stock in the forum General Discussion https://tikkashooters.com/forums/discussion/free-floating-factory-synthetic-stock/#post-36542 Sat, 20 Oct 2018 03:02:03 -0600 Reply to Free Floating Factory Synthetic Stock

I'm no expert on the 30-06 so you only get my 1 cent worth.  That rifle shows a 11″ twist rate so it is going to like the lighter.  Based on stability alone I would stay under 185 grain for jacketed and lighter for all copper. But with that said just because a bullit is within its stability range does not mean it will be accurate, only means it i… Read more

]]> d6584baf4dfa855805a31ac2c78be34e Troy800 replied to the discussion Free Floating Factory Synthetic Stock in the forum General Discussion https://tikkashooters.com/forums/discussion/free-floating-factory-synthetic-stock/#post-36538 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 03:50:47 -0600 Reply to Free Floating Factory Synthetic Stock

No I don't think you ruined it.  I will tell you my experience with the T3 molded stock and take what you can from it.  I bought the T3 243 for my daughter.  I couldn't get it to shoot sub MOA.  Here are some modifications that I made.
–free floated the barrel
–bought an aluminum trigger guard. (The plastic one with washers was very sensitive to… Read more

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