“Rokslide Special” .223 Training ammunition?

[RancherJohn]

I'm pretty new to Tikkas - what's the bottom metal setup you have going on with yours?

I milled the factory Tikka inlet out to a CTR inlet in order to switch to an MDT Hunter AICS bottom metal and Accurate Mag AICS mags.

 

[Walker6]

Got time to test a few ammo types in a 16" factory Tikka .223 today, conditions could have been better but really just was trying to find more ammo that this rifle and AR liked. AR has been zeroed & shot primarily with 77 gr Bonefrog TMK for the last year with no issues, this TIkka with 77 gr IMI mk 262 77 gr OTM before changing the stock out for a Rokstok. I skipped the last few 55 gr FMJs listed, as snow/wind had picked up quite a bit and wasn't expecting much from them anyways. Velocities were pulled from a Garmin, weather was ~30* at 8,000' elevation. 8500' DA, winds 8-15 mph avg, variable direction.

Ammos shot:
Bonefrog 77 gr TMK
IMI mk 262 77 gr OTM
Hornady 73 gr ELDM
Hornady 55 gr VMAX
Hornady Black 62 gr FMJ
Frontier 68 gr BTHP
Frontier 75 gr BTHP
Federal 62 gr FMJ

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V-max load looks best, but mk262 stuff ain’t bad.

I’m digging those paint jobs the most though..

 

[RancherJohn]

V-max load looks best, but mk262 stuff ain’t bad.

I’m digging those paint jobs the most though..

Both rifles have been 1-1.3 MOA with the loads they are zeroed with. I was happy to find that VMAX grouped so well, there's some (relatively) expensive coyotes rotting around here that could've taken a VMAX instead of something 77 gr.

And as for the paint, if you aren't good at least you can look good!