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<blockquote data-quote="Joe-boy" data-source="post: 1847564" data-attributes="member: 113266"><p>They test every Tikka rifle on the factory so there shouldn't be that lemony ones... At least before all the modifications to the stock etc.</p><p></p><p>I have an decades old Tikka I couldn't get to shoot with any factory ammo, so I wouldn't do any judgements based on factory ammo. Hand loading turned it into a sub moa 5 shot rifle, which I think is a pretty realistic goal for an average shooter on a thin barreled large/mid caliber rifle. The most accurate guns are rarely seen on live the range, they usually only exist on the internet forums...</p><p></p><p>My suggestion us to start from square one. Check that the barrel is free floated. Tighten the screws. Clean the barrel and shoot a couple of fouling shots before testing. Kiss the lands or take 0.2mm back from that, or if the magazine is the limiting factor, either load to max length or single feed. Start from the min load, add e.g. 0.3gr until you reach the max, and e.g. three cartridges for each powder charge. Shoot on a still day, ensure you have a solid rest, do your best, take your time, let the barrel cool down. Use quality bullets of average weight that are known to be accurate; no cheap FMJs. Weight your powder. Use quality brass.</p><p></p><p>And be realistic about your expectations. On a MOA rifle you can in theory shoot a deer to the lungs at 1100 yards assuming no other variables, which doesn't mean one could in reality do that due to all the other varibles that come into play but a more accurate rifle doesn't control them any better. On a MOA rifle you can shoot a fox in the eye at 100 meters. People claiming 0.2 MOA accuracy seldom can repeat that, and the scope clicks are usually too large to even perfectly center that small groups. For every tiny group posted on a forum there's at least 10 that weren't that good, but they are rarely remembered and never photographed <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Joe-boy, post: 1847564, member: 113266"] They test every Tikka rifle on the factory so there shouldn't be that lemony ones... At least before all the modifications to the stock etc. I have an decades old Tikka I couldn't get to shoot with any factory ammo, so I wouldn't do any judgements based on factory ammo. Hand loading turned it into a sub moa 5 shot rifle, which I think is a pretty realistic goal for an average shooter on a thin barreled large/mid caliber rifle. The most accurate guns are rarely seen on live the range, they usually only exist on the internet forums... My suggestion us to start from square one. Check that the barrel is free floated. Tighten the screws. Clean the barrel and shoot a couple of fouling shots before testing. Kiss the lands or take 0.2mm back from that, or if the magazine is the limiting factor, either load to max length or single feed. Start from the min load, add e.g. 0.3gr until you reach the max, and e.g. three cartridges for each powder charge. Shoot on a still day, ensure you have a solid rest, do your best, take your time, let the barrel cool down. Use quality bullets of average weight that are known to be accurate; no cheap FMJs. Weight your powder. Use quality brass. And be realistic about your expectations. On a MOA rifle you can in theory shoot a deer to the lungs at 1100 yards assuming no other variables, which doesn't mean one could in reality do that due to all the other varibles that come into play but a more accurate rifle doesn't control them any better. On a MOA rifle you can shoot a fox in the eye at 100 meters. People claiming 0.2 MOA accuracy seldom can repeat that, and the scope clicks are usually too large to even perfectly center that small groups. For every tiny group posted on a forum there's at least 10 that weren't that good, but they are rarely remembered and never photographed :) [/QUOTE]
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