Shanno89 wrote:Just lay-buyed myself a T1x in .22lr. Can't wait to pick it up!
Looking for HP ammo recommendations for rabbit and foxes, plus plinking along the way.
I'll be getting some CCI SV for paper shooting as I've read they are the best value, but now I need to figure out what HPs to try?
K1200 wrote:Hi guys. First time poster and newbie shooter here.
I'm 99% sure that I'm going to buy a new t1x soon with a leupold vx freedom 3-9x40.
My questions are... Can I get pic rail for this gun? Should I get 0moa? What scope rings should I get?
I reckon my shooting will be 25-250 metre plinking.
Cheers.
K1200 wrote:Hi guys. First time poster and newbie shooter here.
I'm 99% sure that I'm going to buy a new t1x soon with a leupold vx freedom 3-9x40.
My questions are... Can I get pic rail for this gun? Should I get 0moa? What scope rings should I get?
I reckon my shooting will be 25-250 metre plinking.
Cheers.
Shanno89 wrote:Just lay-buyed myself a T1x in .22lr. Can't wait to pick it up!
Looking for HP ammo recommendations for rabbit and foxes, plus plinking along the way.
I'll be getting some CCI SV for paper shooting as I've read they are the best value, but now I need to figure out what HPs to try?
alucarD wrote:Hi all,
I just finished building my T1x into a precision shooter. Has anyone got any recommendations for good ammo?
bladeracer wrote:alucarD wrote:Hi all,
I just finished building my T1x into a precision shooter. Has anyone got any recommendations for good ammo?
First, shoot some control groups with a decent ammo, like CCI Standard Velocity or Eley Match. Then put 1000rds down the tube to settle it in. I doubt it matters what it is so just the cheapest bulk you can get. This shooting also lets you settle into the rifle and scope, so keep track of the groups, and hopefully you can see them improving over time. Then buy a couple boxes of everything your local dealers can get you, and some bulk from each manufacturer. Then shoot ten 5rd groups at 50m with a manufacturer's bulk ammo, then five 5rd groups with each of that manufacturer's ammo. Five groups should be enough to tell you if it shoots well from round one or if it needs a few through it to settle in to the ammo. If it's not grouping in 25rds you're probably wasting your time with it. Do the same with each manufacturer's ammo. You should end up with five or six types that show promise. Shoot five 5rd groups at 100m to determine a winner, and a second-best, in case you ever run short of the primary, and hopefully you'll also find a cheap ammo that shoots almost as well for practicing with. Then shoot ten 5rd groups at 200m just to confirm it holds together over distance - some ammo shoots great to 100m then falls apart by 200m. Buy at least two cases of the good stuff and buy a new case before you open the last case so you always have at least one case on hand.
Then spend a lot of time practicing at 200m, or further if your competitions shoot further, on different days under different conditions. There's a good chance your competition are doing most of their practice at 50m or 100m just because it's easier and they like seeing those tighter groups. The thousands of rounds you have that don't shoot so great will be handy for practicing with. You need to shoot a lot better to hit a two-minute target with two-minute ammo than you do when you switch to your one-minute ammo.
Whatever conditions you find hurt your shooting the most is where you need to concentrate your practice, don't waste your time practicing on the stuff you're already good at, practice the hard stuff. Most of all, make sure you practice when it's windy and gusty, that's when shooter skill becomes vital.
alucarD wrote:Hi all,
Does people have trouble with ejection? Mine seems to not flick out the empties relatively frequently which is annoying. Feeds perfectly but. I tried old mates trick on YouTube to bend out the ejection wire a lil bit more but hasn’t solved the problem?? Anyone got any ideas for me to try?
bladeracer wrote:alucarD wrote:Hi all,
Does people have trouble with ejection? Mine seems to not flick out the empties relatively frequently which is annoying. Feeds perfectly but. I tried old mates trick on YouTube to bend out the ejection wire a lil bit more but hasn’t solved the problem?? Anyone got any ideas for me to try?
Do you mean extraction rather than ejection?
If it's not extracting it might need the chamber and extractor cleaning. With my Rugers I strip the bolt every couple thousand rounds and clean it thoroughly.
alucarD wrote:Nah dude… Extracts perfect but the dumb ejection spring lags out every 5-10 rounds and won’t flick out the empties. I matter how fast or slow I cycle the bolt.. the extractor hook doesn’t get much purchase on the case rim either and I’m wondering if that’s a factor too..
bladeracer wrote:alucarD wrote:Nah dude… Extracts perfect but the dumb ejection spring lags out every 5-10 rounds and won’t flick out the empties. I matter how fast or slow I cycle the bolt.. the extractor hook doesn’t get much purchase on the case rim either and I’m wondering if that’s a factor too..
Doesn't seem to be an uncommon issue, and seems easy to fix.
https://www.rimfirecentral.com/threads/tikka-t1x-ejection-problem.1146599/
alucarD wrote:Hi,
Does anyone know if there’s anywhere in Australia that sell T1X 5 shot mags?
Nucopia wrote:alucarD wrote:Hi,
Does anyone know if there’s anywhere in Australia that sell T1X 5 shot mags?
Arms And Ammo 5/3 Arunga Dr, Beresfield NSW 2322,
They have 5 round mags..I was in there today and asked about them regular price is $99 but they have a sale on so you can get them for $90
alucarD wrote:Nucopia wrote:alucarD wrote:Hi,
Does anyone know if there’s anywhere in Australia that sell T1X 5 shot mags?
Cheers bro! I’m a local there and didn’t know that haha
You will love the T1X.. I highly recommend dropping it into a chassis.. I dropped mine into an SCSA chassis and it turned it into a bloody tac driver and looks sick
Nucopia wrote:Well I finally took that next step today and bought myself a Tikka T1X in 22 LR , synthetic stock 20” barrel also bought a bushranger 4-12x 50 scope bipod and sling .total package $.1,580. PTA is in the post so should be able to pick it up first week of the New Year …
Merry Christmas