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Mil/Mil. It makes pure logical sense, just like the rest of the metric system.

"Enter Me In The Leica CRF Rangefinder/Cameraland Contest"

"Enter Me In Greybull Precision Hunting Stock Contest"

"Enter Me In The Olympus/Cameraland Contest".

"Enter Me In The Olympus/Cameraland Contest".

"Enter Me In US Optics Rifle Scope Contest"

Gidday Andrew. Nice report and great to hear your lil missus had fun too. A cunning way to ensure more leave passes! I'm heading for the Ruatoria area with three mates for a week at the end of may so hopefully will get onto some good reds. My last trip was in Feb to Longview Hut in the...

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? North Island, New Zealand What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? 7mm Remington Magnum -------------------------------------- Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above: Do you use factory ammunition...

More testing yesterday with twelve different loads. The rifle still won't group. So far the Tactical has worn a top of the line Leupold, a Falcon Menace 4-14x44 FFP, and finally a Nightforce 8-32x56 NXS. No change in group sizes. I think it might be time to send it back and test that Tikka 1...

The Tactical came already threaded for a suppressor and the gunsmith who threaded the Varmint has done hundreds of these (the use of suppressors is legal in New Zealand so they are common). There seems to be no difference in group size whether the suppressors are fitted or not.

I've also posted this question elsewhere on the site but this may be a more appropriate forum. Two of my friends recently purchased Tikka T3's in .223. One is a Tactical, the other a Varmint model. Both have 1:8 twist barrels and synthetic stocks. Despite trying numerous projectile/powder...

Thanks guys. We have tried quite a few handload and factory load combinations from 50gr to 62gr projectiles. No decent groups with either rifle. We are about to write to Tikka regarding replacing the rifles. Problem is both rifles have had custom suppressors made for them to the tune od $500...

Two of my friends recently purchased Tikka T3's in .223. One is a Tactical, the other a Varmint model. Both have 1:8 twist barrels and synthetic stocks. Despite trying numerous projectile/powder combinations we can't get either rifle to group under 1.5-2.0 moa. Tried an Optimum Weight Charge...