Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Hunting
The Basics, Starting Out
What does this grouping mean?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Tensilon" data-source="post: 1816493" data-attributes="member: 29503"><p>"It's a 30 06 tikka t3x superlite stainless barrel synthetic stock. I used a Dremel to remove extra stock material around the forearm to give it extra float."</p><p>So this is a plastic stock then.... and you didn't say that it is bedded. The tikka tupperware stocks are weak in the forearm area and you removed more material from the stock. Is this correct? Most of these T3 tupperware...stocks are flexy in the forearm area from the factory and to build yourself a truly stable platform with an eye to consistency, they need to be stabilized in the forearm to get rid of any flex. I don't generally use plastic stocked rifles just for this reason however I did buy a Remmy sp varmint barreled 243 and was able to turn it into a tack driver by not only bedding and putting pillars in the action and first part of the barrel but by stabilizing the stock with Matchgrade Synthetic Stock Stabilizer. My best guess is that this is the area that is causing your troubles. Try twisting your stock forearm...if it moves this will more than likely confirm that you have this issue. You can find this stabilizer kit in the US... just do a search. Also, you can read about this exact issue regarding T3 stocks at ballisticstudies.com. That group in my proflle picture was shot with that Remmy rifle with the stock that I mentioned... and it will consistently lay down groups like this. Do try and flex the forearm on your rifle and let us know what fixes it for you. As other have said this sounds like a stock issue.</p><p>Best of luck,</p><p>Tens<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tensilon, post: 1816493, member: 29503"] "It's a 30 06 tikka t3x superlite stainless barrel synthetic stock. I used a Dremel to remove extra stock material around the forearm to give it extra float." So this is a plastic stock then.... and you didn't say that it is bedded. The tikka tupperware stocks are weak in the forearm area and you removed more material from the stock. Is this correct? Most of these T3 tupperware...stocks are flexy in the forearm area from the factory and to build yourself a truly stable platform with an eye to consistency, they need to be stabilized in the forearm to get rid of any flex. I don't generally use plastic stocked rifles just for this reason however I did buy a Remmy sp varmint barreled 243 and was able to turn it into a tack driver by not only bedding and putting pillars in the action and first part of the barrel but by stabilizing the stock with Matchgrade Synthetic Stock Stabilizer. My best guess is that this is the area that is causing your troubles. Try twisting your stock forearm...if it moves this will more than likely confirm that you have this issue. You can find this stabilizer kit in the US... just do a search. Also, you can read about this exact issue regarding T3 stocks at ballisticstudies.com. That group in my proflle picture was shot with that Remmy rifle with the stock that I mentioned... and it will consistently lay down groups like this. Do try and flex the forearm on your rifle and let us know what fixes it for you. As other have said this sounds like a stock issue. Best of luck, Tens:cool: [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Hunting
The Basics, Starting Out
What does this grouping mean?
Top