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    Clean Brass

    Lizard litter in a vibratory tumbler for a couple hours. Sometimes I'll just wipe down the cases with rubbing alcohol if just reloading a small batch. Have considered wet tumbling with pins but it seems like a pain.
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    New Tikka CTR: 1st range report

    Why not load them longer? 147s get to lands no problem in factory mag.
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    New Tikka CTR: 1st range report

    Not according to my chronograph across 5 tikkas where every one exceeds book velocity per given charge. Maybe I'm just lucky?
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    New Tikka CTR: 1st range report

    Tikkas aren't slow. 147 eldm with 41-42 grains of H4350 or RL16 will be the easy button. This is 11 or 12 rounds (can't remember exact #) through my ctr on a H4350 pressure ladder. Orange dot is .1 mil for reference. Consistent 5-shot groups in the .4s with 41.5 h4350.
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    Do you skip the expander mandrel?

    I use a mandrel because I don't neck turn.
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    WTS H1000, NorCal (sacramento)

    7 unopened pounds of H1000. $50 each or $300 for all of them. Located about 40 mins east of downtown Sac.
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    Mono metal discussion

    https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/hammer-bullets-performance-on-game.244429/
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    Really messed up my Tikka bolt.

    Crescent wrench on the thin rectangular lip that hangs down and twist.
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    Tikka Woes

    A triad stock pack makes a world of difference on a Tikka.
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    Tikka Woes

    I'd definitely experiment with other bullets. Both of those won't be the easiest to get to shoot. Hornady eldm and berger classic hunter have always been better for me in tikkas.
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    Tikka Woes

    What powder, bullet, brass, etc. are you using? Of the five tikkas I have not a single one won't shoot a .5" 5-shot group after some load development.
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    Chronograph for rent?

    There's some pretty affordable chronos out there that function just fine.
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    1:8 Tikka .243 velocities

    Just looked and I'm 2.245" cbto
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    1:8 Tikka .243 velocities

    .02" off lands. Can't remember overall but definitely longer than 2.7". There'd be some major compression at 49.2. May be fine in different brass. Velocity was 3050 at 48.7 from a 22" tube, which Hodgdon lists 3050 at 49.2 from a 24". I know, I know, another slow tikka...
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    New to Reloading - book suggestions?

    Sierra's data is pretty easily findable online.
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    WTS Aero 6.5G and 223 wylde barrels

    Brand new, never fired, never mounted. $165 shipped to lower 48. Link to Aero's site: 18" fluted, rifle gas, 223 wylde https://www.aeroprecisionusa.com/223-wylde-fluted-18-rifle-barrel Can pm actual pictures if you need them.
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    Help me choose fast twist Tikka 22 center-fire

    .223 with 75 eldm at 2900 does real well at 600 on steel. Haven't had it out further. Tikka requires an aftermarket mag to shoot them.
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