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First elk hunt. Leaning toward Tikka
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<blockquote data-quote="rbTanzan" data-source="post: 1929942" data-attributes="member: 53978"><p>Tikka is a great carry gun, light and accurate out of the box.</p><p>Their largest offering is a 338 Win Mag. A great elk caliber.</p><p>I've owned two of these and would recommend considering the caliber and the rifle. Very accurate and very light. A Tikka in 338 jumps a bit, but are very comfortable. (Check the twist on Tikka in 30 caliber. They typically use 11", which is a tad slow in my opinion.)</p><p>(If you want more shooting with muzzle break, then the Ruger African is a nice model.)</p><p></p><p>You can get nice 210gn, 225gn and 250gn bullets for the 338, according to your style.</p><p>My current 338 is a Ruger Hawkeye and shoots the 210gn TTSX at 2975 with 72gn R17. good primers, easy extraction, sub-MOA with multiple bullets after bedding. Hammer Hunters "213" are also 210 grain. (I am testing these as well, but in initial testing the TTSX has proven more accurate. Hammer Hunters use smaller powder loads because of a longer bullet.) (The 225gn CEB Lazer and 225TTSX are also great. If you want high BC and more weight for super penetration then the 250gn LRX is nice with a .602 BC. I load the latter to the second grove for more capacity and velocity. The nose is tapered to fit SAAMI throats even when seated further back. Nice design.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rbTanzan, post: 1929942, member: 53978"] Tikka is a great carry gun, light and accurate out of the box. Their largest offering is a 338 Win Mag. A great elk caliber. I've owned two of these and would recommend considering the caliber and the rifle. Very accurate and very light. A Tikka in 338 jumps a bit, but are very comfortable. (Check the twist on Tikka in 30 caliber. They typically use 11", which is a tad slow in my opinion.) (If you want more shooting with muzzle break, then the Ruger African is a nice model.) You can get nice 210gn, 225gn and 250gn bullets for the 338, according to your style. My current 338 is a Ruger Hawkeye and shoots the 210gn TTSX at 2975 with 72gn R17. good primers, easy extraction, sub-MOA with multiple bullets after bedding. Hammer Hunters "213" are also 210 grain. (I am testing these as well, but in initial testing the TTSX has proven more accurate. Hammer Hunters use smaller powder loads because of a longer bullet.) (The 225gn CEB Lazer and 225TTSX are also great. If you want high BC and more weight for super penetration then the 250gn LRX is nice with a .602 BC. I load the latter to the second grove for more capacity and velocity. The nose is tapered to fit SAAMI throats even when seated further back. Nice design.) [/QUOTE]
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