Tikka .270

[Short Track]

Does anyone have a Tikka .270 ? I'm looking for boxed ammo that works.
I tried all the variations of Nosler. Not good enough. 2" groups.
I tried a few others. Not good enough.
I still haven't gotten my hands on ELD-X.
Any recommendations out there ?

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Does anyone have a Tikka .270 ? I'm looking for boxed ammo that works.
I tried all the variations of Nosler. Not good enough. 2" groups.
I tried a few others. Not good enough.
I still haven't gotten my hands on ELD-X.
Any recommendations out there ?

Not with a Tikka, but I have gotten good results with the 130-grain Hornady Whitetail.


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[ezwy]

I don’t shoot a lot of copper bullets any more, but my 270 shot the 130 ttsx barnes bullets in their factory loading

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

The 130 SSTs in Hornady Superformance will likely shoot well.

 

[homers]

I’ve had good luck with Fusions

 

[Dark timber]

Before I loaded for my Sako A7, I used 150g fed fusions and they shot well under an inch, closer to 1/2”

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

I had good luck with 145 Eldx precision hunter, 150 fusions, 130 tipped CL, 130 SST super performance, 140 tgk Sierra.

Still wish I had that gun. Tikka roughtech.

 

[go_deep]

I'd try 145 grain

 

[JFK]

OP it sounds like you’ve tried 5-6 types of factory ammo and nothing has shot well. Is that right? If so I’d be checking action screws, scope mounts, rings etc. If all that checks out I’d be calling Tikka. Guns can be a little picky, but if they won’t shoot 6 different types of factory ammo it maybe points to a bigger issue of barrel or chamber.

 

[xebadir]

What stock are you using? And what bullet weight are you aiming for? I’ve had luck with Sako stuff and Federal Fusions at the 140 gr. Mine is a superlite with a replaced recoil pad.

 

[5MilesBack]

I have some Federal Premium 130gr Scirocco II's, 140gr Accubond, and 140gr Berger Classic Hunters. They all shoot great.

 

[peaches]

OP it sounds like you’ve tried 5-6 types of factory ammo and nothing has shot well. Is that right? If so I’d be checking action screws, scope mounts, rings etc. If all that checks out I’d be calling Tikka. Guns can be a little picky, but if they won’t shoot 6 different types of factory ammo it maybe points to a bigger issue of barrel or chamber.

What he said. What scope you using? My 270 is a drill with any 130 class bullet I have tried. If cheap 130 SST's don't shoot something mechanically is wrong or you're flinching.

 

[Short Track]

I tried all of NOSLER, Rem Core lokts, Core lokt tipped. American WT. Partitions. Now I'm realizing I want a plastic tipped bullet for LR. Lead face will not get me out past 500 yards.. I have ELD-X on order. The problem is, nothing is available locally. I need to internet quality hunting ammo.

 

[JFK]

I tried all of NOSLER, Rem Core lokts, Core lokt tipped. American WT. Partitions. Now I'm realizing I want a plastic tipped bullet for LR. Lead face will not get me out past 500 yards.. I have ELD-X on order. The problem is, nothing is available locally. I need to internet quality hunting ammo.

Assuming you’ve checked action screws, scope bases, rings, have a known good scope on it? If all those things are solid it should go back to tikka. Good guns aren’t picky.

 

[Luvbowhuntn]

I'd bet a dollar to a donut you've got something else going on. I've never seen a single tikka that's as picky as your's is being especially in a .270. Mine and my dad's .270 tikka's both shoot under 1" with about everything we've fed them from 130-150 gr. Id be looking into my scope and tightening everything up to spec and maybe cleaning the barrel good first

 

[gman82001]

I almost bet you’re copper fouled shooting that many brands of bullets badly. Clean and try again. The barrel is broke in now I bet you find a shooter