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OOTB accurate 300wsm rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="RockyMtnMT" data-source="post: 1463745" data-attributes="member: 7999"><p>I think you pretty much nailed it. Bullets and twist required. Many will tell you that you can push the limits of stability, and they are correct, for good accuracy. When it comes to getting the best from your bullet in regards to terminal performance, I recommend keeping your stability at 1.5sg or higher. Bullets simply perform better on game then.</p><p></p><p>The 1-11" really won't hurt much with lead core bullets. If you look into running mono's like what we make then it gets pretty tough to run a very heavy bullet. To get full stability win a low drag type bullet you will be down around the 160g to 170g bullets. We can do heavier with blunt nosed bullets but bc is not high. </p><p></p><p>The actual distance that you are wanting to effectively use your rifle will determine if the twist rate is an issue. You could run our 166g Hammer Hunter in the 11" twist at close to 3200fps and have a very capable round for elk out to 800y.</p><p></p><p>The Tikka are a nice rifle for the money and have a reputation of being very good out of the box. As long as you know what you are getting into with the 11". Also many are using the Tikka as a platform for semi custom builds, so it should serve you down the road well.</p><p></p><p>Steve</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RockyMtnMT, post: 1463745, member: 7999"] I think you pretty much nailed it. Bullets and twist required. Many will tell you that you can push the limits of stability, and they are correct, for good accuracy. When it comes to getting the best from your bullet in regards to terminal performance, I recommend keeping your stability at 1.5sg or higher. Bullets simply perform better on game then. The 1-11" really won't hurt much with lead core bullets. If you look into running mono's like what we make then it gets pretty tough to run a very heavy bullet. To get full stability win a low drag type bullet you will be down around the 160g to 170g bullets. We can do heavier with blunt nosed bullets but bc is not high. The actual distance that you are wanting to effectively use your rifle will determine if the twist rate is an issue. You could run our 166g Hammer Hunter in the 11" twist at close to 3200fps and have a very capable round for elk out to 800y. The Tikka are a nice rifle for the money and have a reputation of being very good out of the box. As long as you know what you are getting into with the 11". Also many are using the Tikka as a platform for semi custom builds, so it should serve you down the road well. Steve [/QUOTE]
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