What say you Tikka fans ?

[Die Judicii]

Yes mate I can certainly understand your hesitation. I was the same and figured I’d rather not cause any damage. Let us know what the solution is mate.

Well, I am sitting here and eating a huge bowl of HUMBLE PIE.
After discussing it further with the LGS and expressing my feeling about not wanting to be "forcing" things, I tried again this morning.
And yes,,, both you and the shop were absolutely correct.

They are very tight, but with added pressure they did screw in, and once 2/3 of the way in, it then got easier.
I was very aware of the fact that being such a small screw and fine thread,,,, and not wanting to force it,,, I simply did not apply quite enough pressure.

So,, onwards and upwards from here.

[flutch]

Q: What say you Tikka fans?

A: Howa

[JimTom]

Well, I am sitting here and eating a huge bowl of HUMBLE PIE.
After discussing it further with the LGS and expressing my feeling about not wanting to be "forcing" things, I tried again this morning.
And yes,,, both you and the shop were absolutely correct.

They are very tight, but with added pressure they did screw in, and once 2/3 of the way in, it then got easier.
I was very aware of the fact that being such a small screw and fine thread,,,, and not wanting to force it,,, I simply did not apply quite enough pressure.

So,, onwards and upwards from here.

Glad you got it sorted, like me, you now know better for next time.

[JimTom]

Q: What say you Tikka fans?

A: Howa

Bwahahahaha nice one flutch

[Die Judicii]

Well here it is,,,,,,,, hopefully it'll be a tack driver.

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[Blr243]

Is there something between the attachment and the barrel or am I seeing funny and the barrel is allowed to whip independently?

[Blr243]

And it’s 223 as originally mentioned ? And if u are still not reloading which fac ammo and projectiles are you going to use ? I think hornady put out a super fast varmint cartridge useing v max,s

[Die Judicii]

You are dead right, and dead wrong in what you say there BLR

Yes, you are seeing something there, but No, it's got nothing to do with the rifle or optics.
It is in fact part of the Tee handle on the safe that is showing through in between the barrel and the scope.

I have a box of factory Winchester, and Federal, that I will run it in with, and maybe then try other stuff as well.
But if it's like my Howa,, that was started on Highland, and stayed on it for ages with exceptional results, but in latter years
I changed over to Winchester,,, and there appears no difference whatever except a difference of 12 mm POI between the two brands.
Once that is adjusted to,, it hits where I want it each and every time.

[Blr243]

Looking fwd to seeing how the new addition prints on the range and then also it’s first dog

[JimTom]

Mate my T3x .223 seemed to love the Aussie outback factory ammo, the stuff loaded with the 55gr SGK.
For reloads it seems to just love the 55gr in general. 50gr were ok too but not as good as the 55gr.
It is a 1:12 twist mate so I haven’t tried anything heavier than that.