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Tikka Help Needed
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<blockquote data-quote="cdherman" data-source="post: 2851262" data-attributes="member: 12282"><p>"Properly bedded"? I don't really know what a properly bedded Tikka looks like. Can you describe what has been done with your other guns, and the 7mm-08? My T3-Lite uses a stainless lug that stays in the stock when you remove the receiver. When I was looking to bed it years ago, the internet advice was totally mixed and pretty much negative for the plastic stocks at least.</p><p></p><p>I assume you have made sure that the stock is not contacting barrel somewhere, ie free floated. No one put a sling stud and left it proud inside and touching the barrel.....</p><p></p><p>Purchased new or used? If used, borescope? You may have a gun shot far more than you realize or a carbon ring etc. Since you have poor groups with three different bullets over multiple powders, I don't think there is a magic "bullet" pardon the pun that will solve your problem......</p><p></p><p>I bought my Tikka from a friend who tired of the high cost of 6.5x55 factory loads. Its also did not shoot particularly well with factory. I am just under 1 moa with my current over the book load combo. Not great, but a shooter. Tikka's have a good reputation for being at worst a decent shooter. I'd bet there is something wrong you are not finding. 3" groups are just unheard of.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cdherman, post: 2851262, member: 12282"] "Properly bedded"? I don't really know what a properly bedded Tikka looks like. Can you describe what has been done with your other guns, and the 7mm-08? My T3-Lite uses a stainless lug that stays in the stock when you remove the receiver. When I was looking to bed it years ago, the internet advice was totally mixed and pretty much negative for the plastic stocks at least. I assume you have made sure that the stock is not contacting barrel somewhere, ie free floated. No one put a sling stud and left it proud inside and touching the barrel..... Purchased new or used? If used, borescope? You may have a gun shot far more than you realize or a carbon ring etc. Since you have poor groups with three different bullets over multiple powders, I don't think there is a magic "bullet" pardon the pun that will solve your problem...... I bought my Tikka from a friend who tired of the high cost of 6.5x55 factory loads. Its also did not shoot particularly well with factory. I am just under 1 moa with my current over the book load combo. Not great, but a shooter. Tikka's have a good reputation for being at worst a decent shooter. I'd bet there is something wrong you are not finding. 3" groups are just unheard of. [/QUOTE]
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