Tikka t3x 300wm

[Georgey300]

Hello everyone I’m just trying get some info from people who’s had luck with the 190 vld hunting out of a tikka t3x I have used 2217 started at 76.5,77,77.5,78 the only good one was the 78 with the ES the rest was miles different but when I put it on paper I couldn’t get it group so my question is should has anyone had luck with 2217? Or 2213sc the way to go?

[deye243]

Hello everyone I’m just trying get some info from people who’s had luck with the 190 vld hunting out of a tikka t3x I have used 2217 started at 76.5,77,77.5,78 the only good one was the 78 with the ES the rest was miles different but when I put it on paper I couldn’t get it group so my question is should has anyone had luck with 2217? Or 2213sc the way to go?

Are you using cci250 primers

[Georgey300]

Yes cci 250 large magnum

[deye243]

Yes cci 250 large magnum

Work your way up to 81 grains it will probably be compressed at that but being a tikka you will probably find 79 or 79.5 will top you out .
If this is not for a long range load ie 600 plus yards don't be too concerned with ES .
You are light in your loading hence the extreme spread in ES as you work up to optimum load you will probably find that come down to around 20 to 30 feet per second .

Ps what brass

[Georgey300]

I’m using Hornady brass

[Georgey300]

The ES of the 78 is 17 fps

[Wapiti]

Mate, I had no luck with 2217, so try either 2209 or 2213SC.
2217 is quite fast, velocity-wise, but that's chasing rainbows.
You could also try 2225, 190's and heavier especially.

On the Tikka, can't help you, but in two Sako 90's and TRG ALL IN .300, I got best results with 2213SC and with match bullets in the TRG, 2209.
Barrels are made on the same hammer-forging machines as the Tikkas, so that has some family connection.

[Wapiti]

Oh, and on the primers, don't worry too much. I've swapped between Fed 215 magnums (unnecessary in the 300WM except with 2225), swapping between CCI LR mag and Win WLR Magnums without any changes whatsoever outside the normal averages between daily mood swings.

[Damo300]

I run 78.9gr of 2217 in mine.
Shoots very nice.
Mine is a Varmint barrel though.
Lighter Sierra 180gr SPBT.
Av. 2900fps.

What speeds are you getting?

[Georgey300]

I’m getting a speed of 2832 fps

[Damo300]

There's a lot of factors at play with loading.
Speeds good for that weight and powder.

I'd concentrate on grouping.
Don't worry about the spreads and SD.
Tip more powder in. Increments of .3gr from 78gr up to up to 80gr.
Shoot lower weight powders first and check for pressure signs on primer etc.
Up to 80 will be okay imo though.
May crush like someone else said.
Tap the cartridge on the table a few times to compact it down before you load the pill.

Hard to find load data without subscribing to Berger.
H1000 is the equivalent of AR2217 when looking up data.

I load mine to mag length. I just kept pushing the pill down untill it just fit in the magazine. On the bullet comparator it is 2.750in or 69.86mm, for my tikka super Varmint.

You cannot load to the lands in the stock standard mag setup on these tikka 300wm. I have found that the further out the pill, the more accurate it was. It's about 4mm short of lands.

Apparently waters rifleman do a magazine that can help, but I haven't ventured down that road as mine is shooting beautifully as it is.

Get it grouping and don't worry about SD and ES.

[Wapiti]

Whooo.... Lookout Damo, Varget is 2208.
Be careful what you write mate.

Hard to find load data without subscribing to Berger.
Varget and H1000 are the equivalent of AR2217 when looking up data.

Don't go blowing someone's gun up.

Yes 2217 is H1000 in the US, but Varget certainly is not.

[Damo300]

Whooo.... Lookout Damo, Varget is 2208.
Be careful what you write mate.

Hard to find load data without subscribing to Berger.
Varget and H1000 are the equivalent of AR2217 when looking up data.

Don't go blowing someone's gun up.

Yes 2217 is H1000 in the US, but Varget certainly is not.

Yeah ignore the varget.
Dunno what I was going with there.
Sorry for the mislead there Georgey

[Georgey300]

All good mate I’ve got the waterman’s rifleman mag so I brought out my bullet it’s coal is 3.470 I think off the top Of my head

[Georgey300]

And what powder charge are you using in them sakos wapiti?

[Damo300]

All good mate I’ve got the waterman’s rifleman mag so I brought out my bullet it’s coal is 3.470 I think off the top Of my head

How do you find the magazine?
I was considering purchasing one, just haven't needed to yet.

Have you measured the lands?
You'd be close at that length.
That's 4mm longer than mine according to my verniers, and from memory that's about the distance to the lands.

[Georgey300]

Tbh it’s still very tight to get in and out but it’s still only new but it’s pretty good for the price