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Sako s20 Question Re Magazine Length vs COAL
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<blockquote data-quote="Catskills" data-source="post: 2908054" data-attributes="member: 106302"><p>With the quality barrels Sako (Tikka) uses, I have no doubt a magazine length load can be found that will shoot MOA. The thing is, I'm looking for something significantly better. I've found it far easier to find the accuracy I'm looking for if I can start testing at 0.010 off the lands. Hence the question. My fear is with common 140g bullets, the COAL to sit 0.010 off the lands will be impossible to meet with the factory magazine. This is particularly true if aftermarket magazines are unavailable. while I very rarely need more than 1 shot when hunting, I have no interest in the single shot option.</p><p></p><p>FYI, the last Tikka I worked up loads for required an after market magazine to shoot to its potential (it required a 2.923 COAL). Factory magazines were limited to <2.80. Groups went from MOA to one hole groups (this was with 140 BT in a 7mm-08).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Catskills, post: 2908054, member: 106302"] With the quality barrels Sako (Tikka) uses, I have no doubt a magazine length load can be found that will shoot MOA. The thing is, I’m looking for something significantly better. I‘ve found it far easier to find the accuracy I’m looking for if I can start testing at 0.010 off the lands. Hence the question. My fear is with common 140g bullets, the COAL to sit 0.010 off the lands will be impossible to meet with the factory magazine. This is particularly true if aftermarket magazines are unavailable. while I very rarely need more than 1 shot when hunting, I have no interest in the single shot option. FYI, the last Tikka I worked up loads for required an after market magazine to shoot to its potential (it required a 2.923 COAL). Factory magazines were limited to <2.80. Groups went from MOA to one hole groups (this was with 140 BT in a 7mm-08). [/QUOTE]
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