95 TMK in 6 CM

[Formidilosus]

Can you try a longer COAL? At 2.745”(.070” off lands) I got a tightish group. Backing off to .080 and then to .090 of got progressively worse

Changing distance to lands isn’t shrinking a 4+ MOA group. Something is MASSIVELY WRONG.

 

[Formidilosus]

I’m thinking it’s barrel issue. Just shot 10 matchburners with 4350. 7 of them them were a hair under 2moa and the other 3 opened it up over 3 moa. I rechecked torque on everything last night and verified twist with cleaning rod. Frustrating …

Yes. There is something very wrong. It may not be the barrel, or it may. But it isn’t a bullet issue.

 

[NoDakhunter]

Yes. There is something very wrong. It may not be the barrel, or it may. But it isn’t a bullet issue.

Any other suggestions? Barrel isn’t contacting the stock either. Action screws are good. I’m not sure where to go next.

 

[Formidilosus]

Any other suggestions? Barrel isn’t contacting the stock either. Action screws are good. I’m not sure where to go next.

What is the full rifle setup- everything on it.

 

[NoDakhunter]

What is the full rifle setup- everything on it.

Tikka t3x. Maven rs1.2. UM rings. 16.5” Wilson 7.5 twist. Factory stock still on.

 

[Formidilosus]

Tikka t3x. Maven rs1.2. UM rings. 16.5” Wilson 7.5 twist. Factory stock still on.

Check that the action screws aren’t protruding into the action. Recheck/remount the scope and rings. Make sure that there is PLENTY of space around the barrel for free-float- not factory gap.

However, those groups most look like a loose barrel to me.

 

[Nine Banger]

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H4350 didn’t help any. 43 grains at 2.69”

We're in the same groove...

I have some factory ammo coming this afternoon I'm going to shoot a group.

 

[NoDakhunter]

Check that the action screws aren’t protruding into the action. Recheck/remount the scope and rings. Make sure that there is PLENTY of space around the barrel for free-float- not factory gap.

However, those groups most look like a loose barrel to me.

There is less gap than factory on the free float. I remounted the scope. I’ll try to grind away the barrel channel a little bit where it’s tight and try a few more and see what happens.

 

[bojangles808]

We're in the same groove...

I have some factory ammo coming this afternoon I'm going to shoot a group.

Did you try the factory 112 MB yet?

 

[SloppyJ]

Damn really? I bought so many

Yeah that shit would have been nice to know..... been working through my 10k!

 

[Nine Banger]

Did you try the factory 112 MB yet?

No, I just have bullets coming.

I may not get home before dark but I can shoot and check my barrel next week but my barrel is torqued to 90lbs and doing the exact same thing with the TMKS as NoDakhunter.

All I have shot in this barrel is 200 TMK handloads. All crap.

 

[Formidilosus]

No, I just have bullets coming.

I may not get home before dark but I can shoot and check my barrel next week but my barrel is torqued to 90lbs and doing the exact same thing with the TMKS as NoDakhunter.

All I have shot in this barrel is 200 TMK handloads. All crap.

Geezus. It’s takes 20 rounds to know if a barrel will shoot a bullet.

 

[ID_Matt]

Geezus. It’s takes 20 rounds to know if a barrel will shoot a bullet.

Took me 7 with the 80 eld-x in the 22 creed

 

[NoDakhunter]

This is after filing out barrel channel and re mounting scope.

 

[TimberHunter]

This is after filing out barrel channel and re mounting scope.

Are you shooting buckshot out of that rifle???


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[NoDakhunter]

Coming back with the post of shame. 13 shot group with factory ELDX shot 1.5”. Will have to play around with some lower charge weights and see if I can get the TMKs to shoot.

 

[Nine Banger]

Coming back with the post of shame. 13 shot group with factory ELDX shot 1.5”. Will have to play around with some lower charge weights and see if I can get the TMKs to shoot.

Interesting.

I'm 200 in and all I have is some load data and some hurt steel.

I missed a 12x20 idpa target at 300 with the TMKs!

I didn't get home in time to run mine with the factory stuff. Ill report back or PM you next week.

 

[TimberHunter]

Coming back with the post of shame. 13 shot group with factory ELDX shot 1.5”. Will have to play around with some lower charge weights and see if I can get the TMKs to shoot.

Form may correct me but I’d just wasting powder with those 95s in your barrel. No way you can shrink a 4”+ group. Easy button would be shoot factory or buy the 103eldx or maybe the 108 and hand load


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[NoDakhunter]

Form may correct me but I’d just wasting powder with those 95s in your barrel. No way you can shrink a 4”+ group. Easy button would be shoot factory or buy the 103eldx or maybe the 108 and hand load


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I just ordered 100 ELDX and ELDMS to play with too. You’re probably right. I just got so excited when they came in stock… really wanted to make them work

 

[TxLite]

This is after filing out barrel channel and re mounting scope.

I don’t think that barrel and tmk’s get along