adiredneck
Active Member
Yes, I know you've all seen a Tikka before, but...
LGS called yesterday to tell me it had arrived. I did not plan on picking it up until after the 10th so that it would go on next month's credit card statement, but I had to make a trip close by the shop to pick up my sons mountain bike anyways.
I found 30 pieces of brass in my basement from loading for a buddy a few years ago. He bought the dies and took them back once he started reloading so I needed dies. Stopped at Runnings and found that they had Hornady dies (my preferred type) for $35. picked up a box of plain jane Remington ammo in 150 grain to do the break in and fire form some new brass... also picked up a Leupold Back country base $$$ (wanted a cheap set of Weavers for now) but this was all they had.
I've settled on the VX5HD in 3-14x44 so I'll need 30mm rings later. I'll probably go with the Talley 1 piece ring/base combo.
They had no 175gr bullets at all. I'll have to order some from with my cabelas points. I only have 139gr for my daughters 7mm-08 model seven.
So now I have to figure out what rifle is going to go scopeless for the summer while I work up some loads for it. It'll probably be my 308 tikka m595. Speaking of which, here's a picture of it next to the new one. Every time I pull it out of the back of the safe I am reminded of what a gorgeous rifle it is..
LGS called yesterday to tell me it had arrived. I did not plan on picking it up until after the 10th so that it would go on next month's credit card statement, but I had to make a trip close by the shop to pick up my sons mountain bike anyways.
I found 30 pieces of brass in my basement from loading for a buddy a few years ago. He bought the dies and took them back once he started reloading so I needed dies. Stopped at Runnings and found that they had Hornady dies (my preferred type) for $35. picked up a box of plain jane Remington ammo in 150 grain to do the break in and fire form some new brass... also picked up a Leupold Back country base $$$ (wanted a cheap set of Weavers for now) but this was all they had.
I've settled on the VX5HD in 3-14x44 so I'll need 30mm rings later. I'll probably go with the Talley 1 piece ring/base combo.
They had no 175gr bullets at all. I'll have to order some from with my cabelas points. I only have 139gr for my daughters 7mm-08 model seven.
So now I have to figure out what rifle is going to go scopeless for the summer while I work up some loads for it. It'll probably be my 308 tikka m595. Speaking of which, here's a picture of it next to the new one. Every time I pull it out of the back of the safe I am reminded of what a gorgeous rifle it is..