Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
First elk hunt. Leaning toward Tikka
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Cred1" data-source="post: 1929737" data-attributes="member: 112407"><p>If you shoot great(MOA) at 500 with a 30-06 or bigger this comment isn't for you, but it's for a lot of us: I built a Lilja #3 (i think) on one of my tikka actions in 280 AI. Came in at around 6.5# scoped. (swaro z5) Shot clover leafs at 100 with my hand load Swift Siroccos. But I couldn't repeat that every time I pulled the rifle out because I just don't practice enough with -06 and up cases on light rifles. Gave it to my buddy whose a legit hunter, and he shoots it lights out every time. My point is, while dummies (gotta keep it interesting!) recommend going up in caliber to make up for bad shots caused by recoil....maybe guys like me should go down in caliber to make the dang shot in the first place!!! I don't understand how you all hit 95% kills at 500 yards and a magnum without a bench anyway, but I'd rather have a heavy bullet 6.5 with a solid (Swift, Barnes, etc) that I can hit the vitals with 95% than go bigger cuz I might hit it in the butt (me and 90% of people.)</p><p>But buy a Tikka? Absolutely. I have 3. I can hit MOA at 400 yards with the Win Mag. Prone. With a brake. And a rear bag. On a good day...YMMV</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cred1, post: 1929737, member: 112407"] If you shoot great(MOA) at 500 with a 30-06 or bigger this comment isn't for you, but it's for a lot of us: I built a Lilja #3 (i think) on one of my tikka actions in 280 AI. Came in at around 6.5# scoped. (swaro z5) Shot clover leafs at 100 with my hand load Swift Siroccos. But I couldn't repeat that every time I pulled the rifle out because I just don't practice enough with -06 and up cases on light rifles. Gave it to my buddy whose a legit hunter, and he shoots it lights out every time. My point is, while dummies (gotta keep it interesting!) recommend going up in caliber to make up for bad shots caused by recoil....maybe guys like me should go down in caliber to make the dang shot in the first place!!! I don't understand how you all hit 95% kills at 500 yards and a magnum without a bench anyway, but I'd rather have a heavy bullet 6.5 with a solid (Swift, Barnes, etc) that I can hit the vitals with 95% than go bigger cuz I might hit it in the butt (me and 90% of people.) But buy a Tikka? Absolutely. I have 3. I can hit MOA at 400 yards with the Win Mag. Prone. With a brake. And a rear bag. On a good day...YMMV [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
First elk hunt. Leaning toward Tikka
Top