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Tikka Accuracy Problems
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<blockquote data-quote="bubbagump11" data-source="post: 598702" data-attributes="member: 40357"><p>Just my two bits..</p><p></p><p>My process since purchase.</p><p>I have a T3 Lite in .22-250 Rem. After proper barrel break-in I used some JB's to polish up the bore to ease the cleaning process and increase shots between. I did this after each time I cleaned for the first 3 cleanings, after break-in, not including, and it's worked so far.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes I was having as much as a 3/4" difference in group size shot at the same time with the same load, and the smaller group wasn't always shot first so i ruled out barrel fouling and I was using temp insensitive powder so I didn't think it was the weather. It just never shot as solid as other guns that I've shot, it recoiled... odd I guess is the only way to describe it. I know it defeats the purpose of buying the lite, but I filled the hollow stock up with a repair putty since I didn't feel like spending money on a solid replacement stock without knowing if that was the cause of the weird accuracy issues I was having- so far, it's a night and day difference. It's shooting as good as I could have hoped, it's shot under .2 (including a nice .121) since.</p><p></p><p>Might want to consider a real stock if everything looks kosher with your barrel and the scope doesn't fix it, because if the 'recoil' on a .22-250 can make the accuracy as erratic as it did mine, it could be the case with a larger caliber?</p><p></p><p>Like I said- just my two bits.. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bubbagump11, post: 598702, member: 40357"] Just my two bits.. My process since purchase. I have a T3 Lite in .22-250 Rem. After proper barrel break-in I used some JB's to polish up the bore to ease the cleaning process and increase shots between. I did this after each time I cleaned for the first 3 cleanings, after break-in, not including, and it's worked so far. Sometimes I was having as much as a 3/4" difference in group size shot at the same time with the same load, and the smaller group wasn't always shot first so i ruled out barrel fouling and I was using temp insensitive powder so I didn't think it was the weather. It just never shot as solid as other guns that I've shot, it recoiled... odd I guess is the only way to describe it. I know it defeats the purpose of buying the lite, but I filled the hollow stock up with a repair putty since I didn't feel like spending money on a solid replacement stock without knowing if that was the cause of the weird accuracy issues I was having- so far, it's a night and day difference. It's shooting as good as I could have hoped, it's shot under .2 (including a nice .121) since. Might want to consider a real stock if everything looks kosher with your barrel and the scope doesn't fix it, because if the 'recoil' on a .22-250 can make the accuracy as erratic as it did mine, it could be the case with a larger caliber? Like I said- just my two bits.. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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