My Tikka groups suck

[philcox]

I believe I have more than enough clearance. Same on both sides and increases as barrel tapers

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[ResearchinStuff]

That kind of looks like it's not seated right on the recoil lug

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

I believe I have more than enough clearance. Same on both sides and increases as barrel tapers

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Can you send the same photo but zoomed out a bit please, to see the entire stock?

 

[wind gypsy]

Is the 73 ELDM Hornady Factory "good enough"? Is there anything that is "good enough" but not quite as $$

factory 73 ELDm shot as good as anything in my factory tube. ADI 55 SBK is usually pretty solid too for less money.

 

[philcox]

I took the action off and reset it and torque it down to 55 inch pounds. These are the pictures after that.

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[ResearchinStuff]

That looks gtg to me

 

[philcox]

That looks gtg to me

Yep, when you mentioned it, I think it was slightly “on” the recoil lug. I made sure the lug was “in” the slot all the way this time.


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[ResearchinStuff]

If it was out of place when you were shooting, that was definitely adding to your dispersion.

 

[philcox]

If it was out of place when you were shooting, that was definitely adding to your dispersion.

It was.

 

[ResearchinStuff]

Take some handloads with you to the range too.

 

[Claybuster]

I always look for this hole alignment when reassembling the action into the stock.

 

[philcox]

Take some handloads with you to the range too.

Yep, going to take my HL 140 ELDM, 130 TMK, and my 124 Hammer Hunters (known decent in this rifle) and see how they compare to the Factory 140 ELDM. I need to buy more DRT projectiles to see if they work

 

[philcox]

Was at a range with Concrete benches, no wind, 50deg. I shot everything Lefty, same front rest, diff rear rest on RH (OEM Stock with Vert Grip) & LH (XLR Chassi)

Ok, looks like I learned a bit:

1. Some of it was/is me
2. Some of it was rifle float
3. Some of it is "load is crap"

Here is what I ended up with, which seem a bit better than last time:

 

[Jason Snyder]

Try H4350 and some CCI 250s for your 124 HH load.

There is sure a repeatable difference between the two stocks.

 

[ResearchinStuff]

Some of those groups are pretty nice

 

[philcox]

Added a 5 shot 130 TMK, but just out of 65RH out of curiosity

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[philcox]

What I am seeing is:

1. The DRT is just not a bullet I can shoot out of my rifles. No matter how "great" the bullet is, I just cannot get a load to group adequately, so I need to find another Non-Lead. I Am going to try a Factory 127 LRX and see how it groups out of those rifles (based on the Factory 140 doing as well as it did)
2. The factory 140 ELDM shoot very well out of my rifle. My current Hand Load of the 140 ELDM is not ideal, but not horrible either. I may see if there is a "better" recipe with Varget, RL16, or H4350. The reason I used Hunter was that I have an 8lb jug and load a 168 TTSX for my sons 30-06, don't use it for anything else, so figured it'd be good for a "bulk" ammo load. I will go with this load (or better if I can find it by then) for my NRL Hunter event (Skills) in April.
3. My Hammer Hunter load is a load I can use today in either rifle, so as this point it is my go to in California until I can get the LRX or something else.
4. I shoot the Chassis better off the bench than I do the OEM stock.

If anyone has a "favorite" recipe for the 140 ELDM or 130 TMK out of Peterson Brass & CCI 200 or Lapua & CCI 400, and one of the powders listed, I'd be open to give it a try. I have a few hundred of the ELDM and TMK I can load.

Thanks again for all the help.

 

[HuntHarder]

Using Lapua LRP brass, 42.5 gr of H4350, Federal 210's and 130 TMK's, I got good velocity and slightly over 1 moa. My 6.5 CM liked the 130 Berger VLD-H better than the 130 eld-m or TMK. They all shot decent, but the Bergers loaded to mag length are consistently sub moa and better ES/SD. I ended up reducing the load to 42 gr of H4350 to extend the life of the brass and not be anywhere near my rifle's max load. I lost 20FPS dropping .5 grain. Good luck

 

[Claybuster]

What I am seeing is:

1. The DRT is just not a bullet I can shoot out of my rifles. No matter how "great" the bullet is, I just cannot get a load to group adequately, so I need to find another Non-Lead. I Am going to try a Factory 127 LRX and see how it groups out of those rifles (based on the Factory 140 doing as well as it did)

You need to try different powders.

I had an Accurate Ordnance .308 build years ago, the best I could get out of that gun with 175gr SMK and Varget was 1”-“1.250” @ 100 yards. I had a pound of H4895 sitting on the shelf and decided to give it a shot. That gun ended up being my favorite rifle for a long time. 1/4-1/2” groups were just another day at the range.

 

[khuber84]

You may have gotten a bad rifle, YES Tikka makes a turd now and again, despite what the occult congregation says.

1. Bad gun from tikka
2. Bad shooter
3. Possible % Combo of two above
4. Whoever cut muzzle threads f'd the crown up

Some rifles are picky........