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    Sling for Tikka

    Hi all, I got my Tikka back with the 16” 338 Federal barrel from PAC Nor put on it. I had a 2.5-10x56 Trijicon Accupoint mounted, and I have an AB Raptor in 338. I would like to sling this in a manner that I can be walking with it hands free and have it ready to pull up fairly quickly if I do...
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    First season turkey hunting

    I went turkey hunting for the first time this year. A local hunter and his wife who take kids out who have never hunted before hunt on our land and have bird rights. I am 44, so not a kid (well, not physically at least, maturity wise, well...) but they offered to take me out after turkey. Day 1...
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    Bluebird house defense

    I have been zapping starlings and house sparrows for a few weeks now. A pair of tree swallows have moved into the birdhouse, so I will have to keep the rif-raf down. Problem is, the birds have learned that an open window in my house means time to clear out. I have another PCP I haven't zeroed...
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    Bluebird house defense

    I noticed lots of activity around the bluebird house today, and it wasn't bluebirds. The House sparrows are starting to nest. They are invasive and will kill native bluebirds and tree swallows, so I do what I can to keep them out of there, and also keep them out of the machine shed where they...
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    Small Game "Grand Slam"?

    I think those require a silver bullet
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    Reforming .308 brass to .338 FED

    Thanks for the heads up! 250 ordered.
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    Ring height for Accupoint 2.5-10X56

    Hello all, I have a Tikka T3x D18 that I am re-barreling. The barrel is at PAC-NOR currently, for them to match the profile. Last night I was kind of bored, so I pulled the Accupoint 2.5-10x56 scope I am planning to put on the rifle off the rifle it was on. I used coins to figure out how high...
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    Victor Titan Cheek Riser - T3x

    Hello all, I am going to need to get a cheek riser for my T3x. I like the look of the Victor Titan Universal, and it looks like it would be pretty solid. I have seen a few people that have used one on a T3x here on the forums. I have a big head and a long neck, however, and I get way up on the...
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    Ultrasonic cleaners

    Hello all, I am considering getting an ultrasonic cleaner for brass cleaning. I won't be doing any huge batches of reloading, and it could be used for cleaning other things. I am thinking something like a 3L-6L would be reasonable. I would be willing to spend up to $300 or so, but I kind of get...
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    Case trimming/prep

    Hello all, What would you recommend to a new reloader for case trimming and prep? It looks like there is a fast option in the Little Crow "World's Finest" that fit in a hand drill, or something that might be more fool proof like the Lee case length gauge and trimmer. But there also is likely...
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    Reforming .308 brass to .338 FED

    I have read the RCBS 338 Fed die comes with a pretty good taper. If I run into trouble, that isn't just me being a newb, I'll look at extra tools for the process. I'll read up on the tapered size button so I can keep that idea in mind.
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    Reforming .308 brass to .338 FED

    I am having a new barrel made. The short length is because I will be sticking a 6" can on the end, so I want to keep the over all length down.
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    Reforming .308 brass to .338 FED

    I ordered up an AB 338 Raptor 8 and am going to be sending the barrel from the Cabela's Tikka D-18 in to PAC-NOR for a new 16" barrel in 338 Federal with matched contour soon. I will be reloading for this, obviously, and this will be my first foray into reloading. I am going to start keeping an...
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    Tikka acquired

    When I saw this has a 1:8 twist was tempted to keep it as a 243, but I am definitely going to rebarrel it. Seems like it would be a fantastic gun for ‘yotes and whitetail. I think a cheek riser of some sort is definitely in order, and the vertical grip will suit my wrist much better.
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    Tikka acquired

    It is a 1:8 twist and I think 22” long. It also comes with a brake, cerakoted to match. I honestly don’t know what barrels are going for, and I also don’t have the tools to remove it, I was going to have the gunsmith remove it when I get the new barrel. If you are interested though I could...
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    Tikka acquired

    I picked up a T3x D-18 at Cabelas yesterday, the 243s were $400 off. This will be a donor action for a rebarrel. I think it will look great with a 16” spiral fluted barrel in bead blast matte stainless, and a Raptor 8 with 3” reflex hanging on the end. That action really IS like butter, and...
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    Suppressor diameter

    Hi all, Is a larger bore suppressor going to be louder than a smaller bore one, assuming other factors are roughly the same? For instance: three rifles chambered in 6.5-06, 338-06, and 375-06 - same barrel lengths, loaded to roughly the same bore pressures and roughly the same amount of...
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    Small Game "Grand Slam"?

    I am only going off of what I have read. No personal experience with them. I don't know if they would go after a human or not, but I have read they have caused issues with little dogs. I definitely want to head to Florida some time with my Taipan airgun, blast some, and put them on the grill...

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