Just picked up a Tikka for my boys. It is a compact model in 243. Anyone have one and recommend a good round for accuracy? Will hunt whitetails with it.
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243 Ammo Recommendation for T3x
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john k
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If you want factory ammo I would highly recommend Hornady Lite 87gr SST. Very low recoil with excellent accuracy and consistency. I shot it out of my Tikka .243. I hand load but purchased this ammo for a youth to hunt/shoot.
milo-2
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I was in same boat 3 yrs ago with the same rifle.
Both Nosler 100gr Partition and 90 gr Ballistic tip ammos shot well to 300 yards.
We got in a bind that yr, and both were sold out locally, so I bought this stuff. I get it may not be as stellar in your rifle, but I was impressed.
www.sierrabullets.com
I made 3 trips to the range that day, 35 mile rd trip, but here is a group at 400 yards in a 15mph full value left wind with a 1-6 power Leupold.
Both Nosler 100gr Partition and 90 gr Ballistic tip ammos shot well to 300 yards.
We got in a bind that yr, and both were sold out locally, so I bought this stuff. I get it may not be as stellar in your rifle, but I was impressed.
243 Winchester ~ 90 Grain ~ GameChanger - Sierra Bullets
Our GameChanger ammunition is the result of more than 70 years of designing world-class bullets. Each GameChanger round utilizes a Sierra Tipped GameKing bullet with an extremely accurate boat tail profile and a polymer tip seated in a hollow point design for fast expansion upon impact. A lead...
www.sierrabullets.com
I made 3 trips to the range that day, 35 mile rd trip, but here is a group at 400 yards in a 15mph full value left wind with a 1-6 power Leupold.
I actually picked up a box of this at the LGS yesterday so hopefully I get similar results. This is impressiveI was in same boat 3 yrs ago with the same rifle.
Both Nosler 100gr Partition and 90 gr Ballistic tip ammos shot well to 300 yards.
We got in a bind that yr, and both were sold out locally, so I bought this stuff. I get it may not be as stellar in your rifle, but I was impressed.
243 Winchester ~ 90 Grain ~ GameChanger - Sierra Bullets
Our GameChanger ammunition is the result of more than 70 years of designing world-class bullets. Each GameChanger round utilizes a Sierra Tipped GameKing bullet with an extremely accurate boat tail profile and a polymer tip seated in a hollow point design for fast expansion upon impact. A lead...
I made 3 trips to the range that day, 35 mile rd trip, but here is a group at 400 yards in a 15mph full value left wind with a 1-6 power Leupold.
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milo-2
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Keep me posted, I recall the kids hunted that weekend, but we practiced the next week. They were smacking 5" steel at 3&400 yards off a tripod with the stuff.
The next yr they wanted more scope, the writing was on the wall, I rebarreled to a fast tw, and restocked it.
My Tikka T3 243 did not like 100 grain projectiles - shot well with less than 100.
My favorite .243 hunting bullet was Nosler 95gr partition. Fast forward to lead free ban and any load with Barnes 85gr TSX is good. Target loads can try all sorts to see what shoots well.
jja600
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My Tikka T3 243 win does not shoot anything over 95gr good. I would guess it has something to do with the slow twist (1-10). If you reload, try the 95gr Berger classic hunter and Hybrid100V.. They shoot good (3/4" at 100 yards).
Very nice
Idaho Lefty
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If you ever get around to Reloading the 87 grain, Hunting VLD,. "Hammers" ( Sub 1/2 MOA ) in, a 22" Tikka 1-10 twist, T-3, .243 Win with, N-160 at,. 3,115 FPS.
My grandson has, "Hammered" 2 Large Bodied, Heavy Horned, Desert Muley's with that,. Load / Bullet at, 225 and 268 yards !
His last Deer was, a 30+ inch, 4 x 5. One step and,.. "Folded up",.. DRT !
My grandson has, "Hammered" 2 Large Bodied, Heavy Horned, Desert Muley's with that,. Load / Bullet at, 225 and 268 yards !
His last Deer was, a 30+ inch, 4 x 5. One step and,.. "Folded up",.. DRT !
ResearchinStuff
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Is it an 8 or 10 twist barrel?
I don't know yet. I bought it sight unseen from a friend who doesn't know. He isn't really a shooter. How can I tell? Will the serial number allow me to look it up?
jja600
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The best way is to stick a cleaning rod down the barrel with a patch and jag and measure.
