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Tikka .338 Win mag Struggles
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<blockquote data-quote="DieselBen338" data-source="post: 1504388" data-attributes="member: 106612"><p>Woodbnek we followed all those procedures when we first realized we had an issue. I have one of my closest friends who is a 6 year marine vet who is a very experienced marksman trying to help me get this thing nailed down. We have cleaned the barrel multiple times and inspected for fouling with nothing visible found that could be causing the issue. We have checked and re-checked all of the possible mechanical issues that I might have messed up scope base rings etc. You are not the first person to tell me how accurate their tikka was/is unfortunately we can't seem to get this one though it gives me hope for this rifle. Do you have any other ideas or suggestions? </p><p> </p><p>86alaskan I will try the recoil pad idea I have a limb saver that i haven't installed yet never really needed it. I have some experience with rifles of equal or greater energy. I'm a younger guy in my late 20s but i started hunting with a reproduction .50cal hawkin muzzleloader when i was 12 and have graduated to larger more robust firearms. currently i have a .300 win mag as my main deer rifle that is lights out toped with a vortex that is the same as the one on the .338 win the .300 is a remington 700 though. As far as mag length on this .338 the throat is "considerably" longer than the mag length. We are running a COAL of 3.368 saami is 3.340 the bullet does not contact the lands though until coal is running 3.509 in my rifle so there is a considerable jump. I will look into the 7828ssc and 250 spire point hornady do you have any load data that could give me a base to start from? we are trying to develop this rifle for a elk hunt this next year so i'm really pushing to figure this out. I appreciate both of the quick replies! If you have any other thoughts please let me know!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DieselBen338, post: 1504388, member: 106612"] Woodbnek we followed all those procedures when we first realized we had an issue. I have one of my closest friends who is a 6 year marine vet who is a very experienced marksman trying to help me get this thing nailed down. We have cleaned the barrel multiple times and inspected for fouling with nothing visible found that could be causing the issue. We have checked and re-checked all of the possible mechanical issues that I might have messed up scope base rings etc. You are not the first person to tell me how accurate their tikka was/is unfortunately we can't seem to get this one though it gives me hope for this rifle. Do you have any other ideas or suggestions? 86alaskan I will try the recoil pad idea I have a limb saver that i haven't installed yet never really needed it. I have some experience with rifles of equal or greater energy. I'm a younger guy in my late 20s but i started hunting with a reproduction .50cal hawkin muzzleloader when i was 12 and have graduated to larger more robust firearms. currently i have a .300 win mag as my main deer rifle that is lights out toped with a vortex that is the same as the one on the .338 win the .300 is a remington 700 though. As far as mag length on this .338 the throat is "considerably" longer than the mag length. We are running a COAL of 3.368 saami is 3.340 the bullet does not contact the lands though until coal is running 3.509 in my rifle so there is a considerable jump. I will look into the 7828ssc and 250 spire point hornady do you have any load data that could give me a base to start from? we are trying to develop this rifle for a elk hunt this next year so i'm really pushing to figure this out. I appreciate both of the quick replies! If you have any other thoughts please let me know! [/QUOTE]
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