solo-hunter 0 Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 (edited) Hi guys, I have a Tikka T3 Lite with the stainless steel heavy barrel in .223 and have tried various types of cartridges. Have got Remington accutips at the mo but cant seem to get a group smaller than 3-4 inches at 100 yards. I have bin told that Federal v-shock are the best, any suggestions?? cheers Edited August 20, 2008 by solo-hunter Quote Link to post
Deker 3,478 Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Hi guys, I have a Tikka T3 Lite with the stainless steel heavy barrel in .223 and have tried various types of cartridges. Have got Remington accutips at the mo but cant seem to get a group smaller than 3-4 inches at 100 yards. I have bin told that Federal v-shock are the best, any suggestions?? cheers 1-8 or 1-12 twist ???? Barrel length ??? What ..if any, Mod do you have on it??? Quote Link to post
solo-hunter 0 Posted August 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 it is 1 in 10 twist barrel length is 22" with t8 moderator Quote Link to post
Jonty 0 Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 (edited) it is 1 in 10 twist barrel length is 22" with t8 moderator The .223 tikkas either have a 1 in 8 or 1 in 12 twist, not 1 in 10. Unless its not a stock barrel. If its a lite it doesn't have a heavy barrel Have you tried without moderator? Have you checked scope/mounts? Is it a new rifle ie, has is shot good groups and gone bad? Is it cleaned properly? Edited August 20, 2008 by Jonty Quote Link to post
Guest JohnGalway Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 it is 1 in 10 twist barrel length is 22" with t8 moderator The .223 tikkas either have a 1 in 8 or 1 in 12 twist, not 1 in 10. Unless its not a stock barrel. If its a lite it doesn't have a heavy barrel Have you tried without moderator? Have you checked scope/mounts? Is it a new rifle ie, has is shot good groups and gone bad? Is it cleaned properly? :stupid: + Check that the barrel is floating properly, a piece of paper such as a bank note should fit up between the barrel and the stock. I have a sneaking feeling that the weight of the mod may be letting the barrel come in contact with the stock. Having previously owned a T3 I know their synthetic stock is quite flexible. Quote Link to post
Jonty 0 Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 it is 1 in 10 twist barrel length is 22" with t8 moderator The .223 tikkas either have a 1 in 8 or 1 in 12 twist, not 1 in 10. Unless its not a stock barrel. If its a lite it doesn't have a heavy barrel Have you tried without moderator? Have you checked scope/mounts? Is it a new rifle ie, has is shot good groups and gone bad? Is it cleaned properly? :stupid: + Check that the barrel is floating properly, a piece of paper such as a bank note should fit up between the barrel and the stock. I have a sneaking feeling that the weight of the mod may be letting the barrel come in contact with the stock. Having previously owned a T3 I know their synthetic stock is quite flexible. Forgot bout barrel floating. DURRR! Quote Link to post
Guest JohnGalway Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Forgot bout barrel floating. DURRR! No worries, there's always some annoying **** around the corner to remind ya Quote Link to post
Jonty 0 Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 You said it, not me Any way off off to my pit. Good night Quote Link to post
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