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<blockquote data-quote="vancewalker007" data-source="post: 2604479" data-attributes="member: 66917"><p>If you want to cover the typical hunting shot distances of 0-500 yards and then give yourself a little more range in the rare case you might need it I'd look at the Barnes LRX 168gr bullet. It has a decent G1 of 0.55 and will slam through just about any thing up to Elk. Now the only issue you may have is the twist rate of that Tikka. I think the factory barrel is a 1:9.5, which is really too slow for most heavy for caliber mono bullets. You could drop to the 145gr LRX which can be used in the 1:9.5, but you give up long range results as the velocity is going to drop off fast after 500 yards. For me, as primarily a western hunter, that 500-1000 yard region is a place we live in a lot in the field so I wouldn't be happy with the lighter mono.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vancewalker007, post: 2604479, member: 66917"] If you want to cover the typical hunting shot distances of 0-500 yards and then give yourself a little more range in the rare case you might need it I'd look at the Barnes LRX 168gr bullet. It has a decent G1 of 0.55 and will slam through just about any thing up to Elk. Now the only issue you may have is the twist rate of that Tikka. I think the factory barrel is a 1:9.5, which is really too slow for most heavy for caliber mono bullets. You could drop to the 145gr LRX which can be used in the 1:9.5, but you give up long range results as the velocity is going to drop off fast after 500 yards. For me, as primarily a western hunter, that 500-1000 yard region is a place we live in a lot in the field so I wouldn't be happy with the lighter mono. [/QUOTE]
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