End times are coming folks
12-21-2007, 06:34 AM
#11
Giant Nontypical
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RE: End times are coming folks
You're not alone, I tried everyting, a couple different scopes, mounts, bedding screw torque, dozens of loads, and it never shot any better than the groups you see, and the rifle felt like a POS in my hands to boot.
12-21-2007, 06:56 AM
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RE: End times are coming folks
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I know, I won't buy one. As you said when they came out, they feel cheap. I got lots of rifles so its not like I have to go buy one or I won't be able to hunt.Little over adozen maybe right now, and I love takin all of them out and admiring them. I wouldn't with a tikka.
I know, I won't buy one. As you said when they came out, they feel cheap. I got lots of rifles so its not like I have to go buy one or I won't be able to hunt.Little over adozen maybe right now, and I love takin all of them out and admiring them. I wouldn't with a tikka.
Kinda like crazy ol' Jack Elam in a western movie I once saw: " Ranger, I'm goona shoot you with my long-range Sharps! Or maybe my double-action Colt! Or this here ivory-handled double-derringer. or maybe my 10-ga Purdey and a double load of buckshot! or this here Winchester..... NO! I just cain't decide.............."
I usually end up with the Ruger 1B 7mm Rem Mag for elk and moose, and the 1A 7X57mm for deer.......
12-21-2007, 07:00 AM
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Fork Horn
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RE: End times are coming folks
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Good for you oldelk. After reading all the positive remarks on these boards for years, I finally swallowed the koolaid, and figured if they shot as good as they say they do, I could even grow to love the the ugly savage."If any rifle from a maker is going to shoot well, it's going to betheir synthetic stocked .308, right?"
Suffice to say I was dissapointed, no more Savage koolaid for me.
Good for you oldelk. After reading all the positive remarks on these boards for years, I finally swallowed the koolaid, and figured if they shot as good as they say they do, I could even grow to love the the ugly savage."If any rifle from a maker is going to shoot well, it's going to betheir synthetic stocked .308, right?"
Suffice to say I was dissapointed, no more Savage koolaid for me.
I'll try to post my target pix later today.
FC
12-21-2007, 08:36 AM
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Fork Horn
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RE: End times are coming folks
Pix from yesterday's outing. These groups are actually much tighter than what the gun started out at. I didn't bother shooting the 140 grain Core-Lokts yesterday, as those have consistently grouped well over 4".
12-21-2007, 09:15 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: End times are coming folks
If I were going to go buy a new deer rifle today, it would be a T3. They might have a lot of plastic parts, but as a whole they are very well made, and the two that I shot this last fall were both shooting moa or better.
12-21-2007, 10:27 AM
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RE: End times are coming folks
Not all Tikka's shoot 1 moa or better. I feel like the lone ranger here, my T3 Lite is a dog. Have tried federal 130 gr TSX, Remington Premier 140 gr Accutip and Nosler Custom 140 gr Accubonds. Just picked up some Winchester Supreme 140 Bonded to try.
These are some of the better groups using the Fed 130gr TSX.
These are some of the better groups using the Fed 130gr TSX.
12-21-2007, 11:02 AM
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RE: End times are coming folks
I guess what nailed it for me, was I heard such great things about the T3. So at the range, I saw a guy with a 300win mag. His groups were like yours double. So, I figured it was just one bad gun. But then read american rifleman's article on it, and accuracy wasn't there either. So I fondled a few, and decided fondling it was kinda like a fat girl. Gets the job done, but....., you guys know.