by TassieTiger » 24 Jul 2019, 1:12 am
I Just secured a Bushnell 6500 4.5-32 x 50 so yes SC, I’ve begged and borrowed to get that slight upper hand...but ole mate has just told me he has now settled on a Leo 6.5-20 - a step up from his x 14 used today. omg..we are like kids lol...
Ps - the only reason the tikka shot at 50m was to get on paper. 1st x 3 bullets shot 6 inches. Second 3 shot an inch and scope was dialled in. He then shot his 12mm x 3 group...started giggling like a girl and handed me the rifle.
I have to hand it to tikka, silky bolt, smooth trigger and even I shot a 20mm x 3 group straight up...
Ps - I actually really, really like the trigger on the howa for the very few shots I’ve had out of her. Breaks clean and quite light - at least the equal of my tikka 260 that has lightened springs - not quite at the set trigger level on the steyr...but all the same, it’s far from bad.
I think from the off - recoil is going to be a big factor for the tikka...it is a bloody light rifle - he is countering that by using lighter projectiles and looking to a slower powder but it’s still not going to absorb recoil like holly.
The real question will be - IF we both settle on the same weight projectiles - will Holly the howa, out shoot the Tikka...which is more than double the price? Despite my opponents superior ability, I’m so looking forward to this...lol.
I have the following .30’s available or on the way.
125gn Speer, 150 SSTs, 165 Nosler Bt’s, 168 zmax, 180 Speer boat tail hollow and some 200gn ELDX. I should be able to get some of those working without going to silly $1 per projectile lengths...we both have a budget in mind to stick with.
Other thing I was thinking of - I can use a brake if I want to...but I’m going to fireform some of the cases MM sent me, on this coming weekend, if my bloody lee priming shell holder turns up for the second week waiting grrr....
Tikka .260 (Z5 5x25/52)
Steyr Pro Varmint .223 - VX 3
CZ455 .22 & Norinco .22 (vtex 4-12, bush 3-9)
ATA 686 U/O 12g & Baikal S/S 12g.
Adler a110 reddot
Sauer 30-06 - VX 3
Howa 300 win mag. SHV 5-20/56
Marlin SBL 45/70