.223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

[FredH]

Yes it is. It’s the heavy composite version, which is great for taming the 243’s recoil shooting from the bench. I put that rifle in a carbon sporter stock when hunting.

I thought so as I have one that is just like it. Yep no lightweight but aluminum furniture inside and it make shooting from the bench a pleasure. I had it set up with a 308 barrel for a while but pit a 7-08 mountain rifle contour barrel on it and it's in a SPS synthetic for carrying around. Looking for a better stock but the SPS stock works okay and is light.

 

[FredH]

Yes, I asked him about it via PM.

Stocky's® Long Range Composite Stock (LRC™ Accublock®) - Remington 700™ - NEW Premium Finishes

Stocky's Stocks Aftermarket Rifle Stock Supplier

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Factory barrel contour and limited paint options on the sale but still a good price. Mine is a Strata color scheme.

 

[RockChukkar]

I’ve always had good luck with Sierra 77gr otm’s on white tail under 400yds.. but this talk of the tmk’s have me wanting to give them a spin.

Out of the factory loads that black hills, bone frog and aac offer what’s the go to? I know BH is probably top of the heap but is bone frog or aac lacking in accuracy and velocity? Are there other options I don’t know about.

 

[Tahr]

Well frick boys. Figured I'd join the fun. Got the Maven for it today too. Waiting on rings and a rokstok. Rings should be here. Think I've got a lead on another rokstok. Worse case I'll use my 6UM rokstok.

Man tikka is missing a huge market by not just selling the actions naked... tikka stocks are like Glock sights. Cheap plastic crap that gets you buy. But serious dudes plan on throwing it away as soon as the gun gets home!

What evidence do you have that a replacement stock shoots any better than the factory Tikka stock? I rate the Tikka as one of the best factory stocks. Yes, Ive replaced them with carbon for weight reduction but have never improved accuracy. They are stable and perfectly adequate.

 

[wirehead]

Anyone out there shot deer, etc with both the 60 gr partition and the heavier ELDM / TMKs? Interested in / hoping for first hand comparison of the two re: impact on game.

bumping - curious on this...

 

[TradLife406]

What evidence do you have that a replacement stock shoots any better than the factory Tikka stock? I rate the Tikka as one of the best factory stocks. Yes, Ive replaced them with carbon for weight reduction but have never improved accuracy. They are stable and perfectly adequate.

Honestly I'm sure the oem shoots ok. But want the rifle to be a clone of my main hunting rifle

 

[longrangelead]

bumping - curious on this...

apples to apricots and only 1 of each...
I shot a antelope with 60gr np from a 22-250 years ago.
iirc, low shoulder/ribs, big entry no exit, bang-flop.

shot a 5' bear last spring. 298 yards standing facing me. 73ELDM between front legs, roughly 2262 impact. Bullet somehow slid between the lungs and upset when it hit the plumbing/ribs near the spine making a tennis ball size cavity. bullet was against hide between shoulders.