handofcod wrote:A left handed stainless fluted tikka...? Do my eyes deceive me?!"
Pretty sure they only exist in fairy tales
handofcod wrote:A left handed stainless fluted tikka...? Do my eyes deceive me?!"
Chronos wrote:RDobber wrote:You're mostly into target shooting right Chronos?
Moving into hunting with this one?
Been target shooting most weekends for about 6 years and only hunting for a year or two. Mostly small game with the .22 and the odd pig with the 7-08 but I'm looking at my hunting opportunities for deer, goats and pigs and realised carrying the tikka varmint is not a great prospect for spending the day hunting on foot.
I've also uplifted for the NSW national parks hunting program and NPWS will only allow factory ammo ( 7-08 could cost upwards of $3 a round ) and will provide free ammo for volunteers from their armoury ( only .22lr, .22mag, .223 and .308. ) so a .308 is the obvious choice, free .308 or $60 a box 7/08
artimu, I've only ever used 2 piece rings but these are cheaper and lighter than my steel rings of choice ( warne ) and should stop me removing the scope every five minutes
Chronos
bigfellascott wrote:How the hell would they know if it was factory ammo or not?
Chronos wrote:It's a government regulation relating to WHS not an insult to anyone's hand loading skills.
Chronos wrote:Taking the thread far off topic, in slurs you already know my opinions on this from other forums but I'll say it and I'll stop there.
artimu wrote:I'm lost too.
In slurs?
Typo meant to say I'm sure?
bigfellascott wrote:So what did you end up shooting? how many?
Chronos wrote:Any to get back on topic I found the 130gr Federal HP's (tacticals) shot so well i'm finding it hard to buy bullets to reload the brass.
Here's the first three shot group i shot with them at 200y, off front and rear rests. Chronograph showed them at almost exactly 3000fps. they're off center because the rifle was zerod for 150's
To say i'm happy with it is an understatement. light weight hunting rifle, 3 shots under 1" at 200y with factory ammo. I'll take that any day of the week
steve