Tikka Woes

[roosiebull]

All my Tikkas
All my brother’s Tikkas
All my dad’s Tikkas
Shoot like the targets in the pics I posted.

Handloads, granted, but load workup was pretty easy.

7mm-08:
120 BT & TTSX
140 PT, AB, VLD-H
150 ELD-X

Pick your projectile. Big Game and a magnum primer, R-P brass.




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Since when did you like tikkas?

I think you were a tikka fan before it was cool to be a tikka fan

 

[Pharmseller]

Since when did you like tikkas?

I think you were a tikka fan before it was cool to be a tikka fan

It’s been a minute or two.

And 30 pounds or so.

Used to be a Weatherby fan until I realized the big stylish “W” stood for Wish, as in “I wish this thing could shoot.”



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[DudeMic.26]

I haven’t. Pulling it all apart today

Are you looking for Tikka 7mm-08 loads that are accurate?
That’s not a problem at all.
139’s, sst , 140 SGK, 150 SGK, or, federal fusion, is sold in 140 gr, although I found some 150 gr factory overrun once. They are very accurate.
The 150 gr SGK or federal fusion respond very well to IMR-4350.
The 139’s & 140’s I use IMR-4064
Accuracy and terminal performance on whitetail.. when I say accuracy.
The possibilities of one ragged hole are very real. With these projectiles and powder. I’m getting older and getting a rifle to group takes repeatability. Hold the cross hairs the same every time and the grip and trigger squeeze the same every time. IF I do my job- one ragged hole. Well under an inch. In my prime if a rifle would not shoot 3-shots- all holes touching at 100 yards- I traded it.. now that I’m older and my eyesight is failing me and my shoulder damage.. it’s more difficult but I get it done sometimes yet.. I’ve had a Burris Droptine on my tikka 7-08 from the beginning.
I’ve shot moa to 300 yards with 139 sst and W760.. which btw is not the most accurate powder so I don’t use it anymore and- NEVER will I use blc-2 again.. I may have to go to H4350 as IMR powder is owned by the same company that owns Alliant.. getting expensive.

 

[NorthIdahoDude]

I'm feel you, OP. I've had a few Tikkas over the years. Early ones (circa 2006-2010, mostly 308s and a 270WSM) shot great, all of them. Have had 4 since then (3 x 30-06, and one 7mm-08), have not been that great. To be fair, 1.5 to 1.7 ish MOA guns for 10 shot groups, with ammo they likes, but also to be fair 2 or 3 MOA with ammo they don't. Def not like the earlier ones I had that would tack drive nearly whatever I fed them.

i have a 7mm-08 currently that will run 1.5 MOA with ammo it likes for 10 shots, but have never got it under that. 5 or 6 bullets and 4 or 5 powders, all about the same

If I was a 3 shot group guy, it's shot a bunch of decent 3 shot groups. But by 5 to 7, the truth starts to show.

YMMV, but I haven't bought new Tikka that made me happy in nearly 20 years.

 

[DudeMic.26]

Since when did you like tikkas?

I think you were a tikka fan before it was cool to be a tikka fan

I’m interested in your 150 Eldx with Ramshot Big Game load. Please.

 

[DudeMic.26]

I'm feel you, OP. I've had a few Tikkas over the years. Early ones (circa 2006-2010, mostly 308s and a 270WSM) shot great, all of them. Have had 4 since then (3 x 30-06, and one 7mm-08), have not been that great. To be fair, 1.5 to 1.7 ish MOA guns for 10 shot groups, with ammo they likes, but also to be fair 2 or 3 MOA with ammo they don't. Def not like the earlier ones I had that would tack drive nearly whatever I fed them.

i have a 7mm-08 currently that will run 1.5 MOA with ammo it likes for 10 shots, but have never got it under that. 5 or 6 bullets and 4 or 5 powders, all about the same

If I was a 3 shot group guy, it's shot a bunch of decent 3 shot groups. But by 5 to 7, the truth starts to show.

YMMV, but I haven't bought new Tikka that made me happy in nearly 20 years.

I’ve had some Tikka in the last 10 years that have been superb.
Especially the 7mm-08.
And two 30/06’s ; Tikka makes the only 30/06 I would be interested in.
150 gr sst with imr-4064
My 7mm-08 is amazing accurate.

 

[JGRaider]

Never had an issue with Tikka accuracy since my first one, a M695 7mag in 1998.

 

[noisy]

Tikka T3x 30-06 is the most accurate gun I've ever owned. No comparison to the Model 70 I traded in when I bought it. That thing sucked. Could never figure out why.