Snowbird
Well-Known Member
I have a factory Tikka T3 lite in 270 WSM w/ talley rings, level & viper pst. this rifle has around 250 rounds fired and i used frog lube as my break-in cleaner between each shot for 15 rounds.
I have been unable to get consistent grouping with either factory rounds or my reloads. i've shot from rests, bags and bipod (no sling yet). my results are spotty. i typically have 2 shots touching and one shot 1-1.5" away in any random direction. lately the groups have opened up to no longer touching at all. rate of fire doesn't appear to have much on an impact on the groups either.
i'm no gun smith but am mechanically inclined:
the scope mounts and action screws are torqued appropriately.
the barrel appears to be free floated without contact.
the action is not bedded and has the factory recoil lug.
the stock is the flimsy factory one, which seems to shoot well for others.
i'm thinking of having the action pillar bedded as a start.
what i'm doing wrong:
i am having a hard time getting good downward pressure at the comb. each time i can watch the crosshairs drift from right to left as i mount the stock.
any ideas? what typically causes tikkas to need work?
I have been unable to get consistent grouping with either factory rounds or my reloads. i've shot from rests, bags and bipod (no sling yet). my results are spotty. i typically have 2 shots touching and one shot 1-1.5" away in any random direction. lately the groups have opened up to no longer touching at all. rate of fire doesn't appear to have much on an impact on the groups either.
i'm no gun smith but am mechanically inclined:
the scope mounts and action screws are torqued appropriately.
the barrel appears to be free floated without contact.
the action is not bedded and has the factory recoil lug.
the stock is the flimsy factory one, which seems to shoot well for others.
i'm thinking of having the action pillar bedded as a start.
what i'm doing wrong:
i am having a hard time getting good downward pressure at the comb. each time i can watch the crosshairs drift from right to left as i mount the stock.
any ideas? what typically causes tikkas to need work?