Range day: Hot but successful

[snoodcrusher]

I shot three rifles today at my home range: (1) Brand new first time to shoot Tikka T3 Forest .260 Rem. (2) Tikka T3 s/s fluted/camo .308 Win. and (3) Browning X Bolt Stainless Hunter .308 Win.
The .260 Rem shot well after about 15 rounds with cleaning after every 3 shot group. Careful to not overheat the barrel, I shot the following groups with a lightly fouled barrel.

The Tikka .308 Win. was shooting well today too.

The X Bolt Browning shot great as well.

I really like the way these rifles group especially for sporter weight weapons.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[pharmseller]

Outstanding!


P

 

[DrMike]

Some fine shooting there. Those are all excellent groups. It may have been hot, but you were hotter today.

 

[SJB358]

Dang! Now that is some excellent shooting!

 

[Dwh7271]

Great shooting! Nice!
I believe you have those in good shape. :grin:

 

[HTDUCK]

Nicely done !!!

What's the twist rate on your 260 ?

 

[snoodcrusher]

Nicely done !!!

What's the twist rate on your 260 ?

1 in 8


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[OU812]

Man the way that is shooting I"ll bet you could cram some baby powder in the case and it would shoot. Great job at the bench and sandbags.

 

[Alderman]

If you were wiggling today you were wiggling just right.
Impressive to say the least.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[BretN]

that's a great day at the range. I'd be happy if just one gun was shooting like that, let alone all three. Well done.

 

[snoodcrusher]

Thanks guys. Tikkas make a guys' shooting appear better than it really is. LOL


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Darkhorse]

Really good shooting.
That slick Tikka bolt in .308 works pretty well in the thickets also.

 

[Vince]

Good shooting and nice pig.
It's nice to see a proper bolt on a rifle. Just proves you're in your right mind.

Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk

 

[Jimbeaux82]

You can stop your load development now for those rifles and move on to other projects!

 

[snoodcrusher]

Really good shooting.
That slick Tikka bolt in .308 works pretty well in the thickets also.

Lots of pork there! Nice !
A "Lefty" too !


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

 

[Darkhorse]

Really good shooting.
That slick Tikka bolt in .308 works pretty well in the thickets also.

Lots of pork there! Nice !
A "Lefty" too !


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Actually, there are 2 pigs, but other photos the scope was blurred.

 

[DrMike]

Great photos. Too bad that the bolt on that rifle is on the wrong side. :wink:

 

[BretN]

Tikkas make a guys' shooting appear better than it really is.

I agree. Both of my Tikkas shoot under 1/2" and make load development almost a non-event. Or if you try different powders or bullets, you end up with several loads all of which shoot under MOA. But there is nothing quite like the first time I shot my Tikka 308 with reloads using Nosler factory seconds bullets and brass and shot under 1/2". Well, except when you try that load again in different weather conditions and it still shoots under 1/2". That was a new experience for me for sure. Enjoy.

 

[Darkhorse]

I was impressed with the X-bolt also. I wasn't sure just how accurate they were until now after seeing those groups. Seeing as they make LH versions I've been interested in them for awhile.

 

[snoodcrusher]

Yes, X Bolt is a great rifle. It's probably had 80-100 rounds through it now and just keeps shooting tighter groups. I've got the trigger as light as it goes ( 3#) but it feels much heavier than my Tikkas (2#).


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk