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Lil-Rokslider
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So here we go. New rifle, new load. Rifle: tikka t3x superlite .243 win 8 twist 22” barrel brass: starline (virgin) Primer: CCI 200
Powder: win staball 6.5 (43gr) 1 round loaded to check pressure
Bullet: hornady 105 bthp
COAL: 2.750”
I was hoping to be able to seat the bullet at 2.830” which placed it perfectly at the neck/shoulder jct of the case and would just fit in the M magazine. This was not the case. Ended up seating my way down to 2.750” before no lands marks showed up on a sharpied bullet. I wish tikka would have given a little bit more freebore with the new 8 twist 243 but beggars can’t be choosers.
Still waiting on a scope for this rifle but after it is set up I will continue to update this post as I stumble my way through this process.
Powder: win staball 6.5 (43gr) 1 round loaded to check pressure
Bullet: hornady 105 bthp
COAL: 2.750”
I was hoping to be able to seat the bullet at 2.830” which placed it perfectly at the neck/shoulder jct of the case and would just fit in the M magazine. This was not the case. Ended up seating my way down to 2.750” before no lands marks showed up on a sharpied bullet. I wish tikka would have given a little bit more freebore with the new 8 twist 243 but beggars can’t be choosers.
Still waiting on a scope for this rifle but after it is set up I will continue to update this post as I stumble my way through this process.
