Wow. About the same length of this thread! I was thinking something more focused, but I expect that unless I open it to include slight modifications (like options for Tikka) that there’s not much in the way to think thru!
It's so long I thought you were joking or trying to make something deliberately different. It gets action multiple times a week.
. 3 shots dialing the scope and 2 using holdover (used wrong hash on the low shot) at 450 yards off my pack and very squishy rear rest. My only ragrets with this rifle is not buying it sooner and not chopping the barrel down 2 more inches! Hoping to have some pics of some dead deer in the coming weeks. Good luck to all!
If Form doesn’t have stock in SWFA, Sierra, and Tikka, he’s missing out. I wish the tikka 223s weren’t so hard to find.Been shooting my 223 a fair amount, I have shot about 200 rounds of factory 55gr pmc, 500ish 75gr hornady bthp reloads, 5-600 73gr eldm reloads, and now up to about 500 77gr tmk reloads since purchasing the rifle last May. Most of those shots have been off a bipod with a rear rest prone.
As I prepare for deer season I went out today to shoot for a more realistic hunting practice without the bipod. The low shot was user error don’t judge me
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Give em hell Juan. Hope to see them photos.Been shooting my 223 a fair amount, I have shot about 200 rounds of factory 55gr pmc, 500ish 75gr hornady bthp reloads, 5-600 73gr eldm reloads, and now up to about 500 77gr tmk reloads since purchasing the rifle last May. Most of those shots have been off a bipod with a rear rest prone.
As I prepare for deer season I went out today to shoot for a more realistic hunting practice without the bipod. The low shot was user error don’t judge me
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What’s your setup and length? I found a 223 Lite the other day but hesitated and haven’t pulled the trigger. I also want to cut “mine” down (current plan is to use a TBAC Ultra 9, but maybe I need to start the process of another can…) - what length do you wish it was?Been shooting my 223 a fair amount, I have shot about 200 rounds of factory 55gr pmc, 500ish 75gr hornady bthp reloads, 5-600 73gr eldm reloads, and now up to about 500 77gr tmk reloads since purchasing the rifle last May. Most of those shots have been off a bipod with a rear rest prone.
As I prepare for deer season I went out today to shoot for a more realistic hunting practice without the bipod. The low shot was user error don’t judge me
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I have a t3 lite cit to 18" 77tmk and varget at 2600 fps.
It’s a factory t3x lite barrel cut to 20”, wish I’d have gone 18” The load is cci 450 23.3gr of xbr and the 77tmk seated to factory mag length. Current velocity is 2813fps with the omega 30. The little devil kicks too much to shoot it without the can…
Another data point. I don't have a can yet. T3x 16.5" barrel is shooting the 77 tmk from Unknown Munitions at 2610 fps.
Thanks. I’m wading through the “show me your semi custom Tikka” thread and I’ve been thinking through 16” vs 18”, especially since I’m using a TBAC Ultra 9 and not likely to get a shorter can.
I cut mine to 20”, and use an ultra 7. If I could do it over I’d do 18. I wouldn’t go shorter.
