SCJ429 wrote:Nice shooting. How do you rate the Tikka trigger now?
I'll have to answer that in a roundabout kind of way.
About 6 years ago I bought a 2nd hand 453 CZ in .17HMR (heavy barreled)
Tried it out on paper, and I was really happy with it.
First time I took it out after game, I had a bunny in my sights, fired and completely missed.
It was a sitting target, and at the same sort of distance.
I concluded that maybe I had somehow given the scope a hard knock,,, so I set up the paper and tried it.
Result was a near perfect hit on the paper.
Next time out bush,,,, the whole sad scenario repeated itself after missing yet another prime opportunity.
And it kept happening,, even tho in between I could still kill the paper targets stone dead each and every time.
I was gutted,,,,,,, and hated that rifle.
If someone had said they needed a rifle I probly would have "given" it away.
Then I discovered that it had a "set trigger",,,,,,,,, and after starting to use it I was amazed at the difference.
Now, I love that little rifle, and would never part with it.
But,,,,,,,,,,, in the beginning it destroyed my self confidence,,,,, and that is something that is hard for me to regain
So,,,,,,,,,, with the Tikka I'm just gonna have to take small steps, and let the love build up.
But I am torn between using that or my beloved Howa 22/250 that has served me loyally for a long time,,, and still does.
I went out after another dog that is starting to p!ss a farmer off,,,, last night, but opted for the Howa instead.
I will get there,,,,,,,, but it ain't gonna happen in a big rush.
I will concede that it's hugely much better with the new spring,,, but I'm not too sure at the moment whether it needs a tiny amount less or more adjustment.
I do not fear death itself... Only its inopportune timing!
I've come to realize that,,,,, the two most loving, loyal, and trustworthy females in my entire life were both canines.