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    Try this long range 22-250Rem load.

    I contacted them and asked them to do me one, they refused :-(
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    Try this long range 22-250Rem load.

    I advertised on some UK hunting websites, I paid £120 for mine.
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    Try this long range 22-250Rem load.

    Tikka T3 Stainless action. Tikka Super Varmint Stock. Lothar Walther 26" 1 in 8 twist barrel. Throated to shoot the 69 Grain Sierra Tipped Matchkings. Oversized Bolt Knob. Ase Utra CQB sound moderator Stainless Optilocs Sightron 8-32x56 LRIRMOA Scope. Built by Dave Folwell at Bowtec Been over...
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    My new long range 22-250Rem Varminter.

    My new long range 22-250Rem Varminter. Tikka T3 Stainless action. Tikka Super Varmint Stock. Lothar Walther 26" 1 in 8 twist barrel. Throated to shoot the 69 Grain Sierra Tipped Matchkings. Oversized Bolt Knob. Ase Utra CQB sound moderator Stainless Optilocs Sightron 8-32x56...
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    Sightron 8-32x56 LRIRMOA - What do you think ???

    Looking for a scope for my new long range varminter, the rifle will be used for knocking over varmints at 100-600yds, I have been looking at Sightron and like the look of the 8-32x56 LRIRMOA model. Do any of you guys have experience with this scope, if so could you share your experiences please...
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    22-250 with Heavy Bullets.

    Thank you for your reply, could you tell me please, What speeds are you achieving. What is your cartridge overall length. How tight are your groups at 100/200yds. Many Thanks
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    22-250 with Heavy Bullets.

    I have just purchased a Stainless Tikka T3 and have a gunsmith fitting an 8 twist barrel to it for me. The rifle is for long range varminting and I hope to use 75 and 80 grain Amax and 77 grain Sierra matchkings through it, I am not sure which powder would give me the best results so your real...
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    20 Practical Load Development. OMG !!!

    Today I met up with Nigel (AKA Minkstone) at Garlands and we did a bit of load development with my 20 Practical, the rifle specification is as below. Totally standard factory Tikka T3 Stainless action. Factory Trigger with an upgraded spring set at 1.5lb. Totally standard factory Tikka T3...
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    SOLD/EXPIRED 500 x Once Fired 6mm Swiss Match Brass for sale.

    As the title states I have 500 pieces of once fired 6mm Swiss Match rifle brass for sale. I would like $500 for them delivered to your door.
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    Looking for a good Gunsmith familar with exporting rifles to Europe.

    I am trying to find a gunsmith to make me a custom rifle and export it to me in the UK. If anyone knows of a reputable gunsmith with a solid reputation of building quality hunting rifles who is also familar with exporting their rifles abroad could you please get in touch with me. I want to...
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    New 20Practical Project !!!

    I have just commissioned a new 20 practical varminting rifle, the action is a Tikka T3 stainless and the stock is the T3 Super Varmint, the donor rifle was a .222rem lite. I an having a 26" Pac-Nor 11 twist Sendero barrel fitted chambered in 20 practical to enable me to use the .223 Lapua...
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    Varmint hunting holiday.

    Hiya Guys, I am an English firefighter from the UK midlands looking for a week or two holiday in the USA hunting prarie dogs, woodchucks, coyotes etc. I am really struggling to find a suitable guide service and was hoping someone on here could point me in the right direction. Can any of you...
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    Hiya Wildrose, I have been advised to contact you by Liltank, I am a firefighter from England...

    Hiya Wildrose, I have been advised to contact you by Liltank, I am a firefighter from England and I do a lot of hunting and shooting this side of the pond, I would like to go to the USA and try my hand at varminting stateside, can you recommend a good outfitter than can get me onto some good...
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    loads for 222 rem.

    Took another fox on Friday night with the Tikka .222Rem whilst out with a mate. I wasn't happy with the Zero though for the longer range shots because the rifle was zero'd at 100 which gave me a drop of over 3 inches at 200yds. I checked out exbal this morning to find the point blank range...
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    160yd Red Fox Tikka T3 222Rem.

    Was out with a friend lampng a few night ago and came across a family of foxes, there appeared to be a mother with 2 or maybe 3 cubs, we were about to knock a few of them off when the lightforce started to play up so we missed our chance. Last night though with a repaired lamp I was out again, I...
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