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Offline thinkingman

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Tikka? Why the excitement?
« on: September 24, 2018, 11:30:38 AM »
I don't know why people get all excited about Tikka rifles.
I just did my annual T3 7mm-08 one-shot-before-deer-season and, once again, a perfect 2" high bull at 100yds.
Boring.
I did pull out the Tikka 300WSM, with the cheap original Tikka scope mounts and the Burris FFII that's been on it for 13 years.
I dread shooting that thing off the bench, it's just a violent 6.5lb rifle with 180gr cheap Federal bluebox ammo.
3 shot group 2" high at 100yds, sub-moa.
Boring.
Glad it's so light and easy to carry for hours, otherwise I'd be excited over how to spend $100s trying to lose a half-pound.
Boring.
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Re: Tikka? Why the excitement?
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2018, 11:53:50 AM »
If you only shot once, it was probably a flyer!  :yike:

Just kidding, I could not resist,  :chuckle:
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Re: Tikka? Why the excitement?
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2018, 12:26:05 PM »
I did a one shot test once with my 44 mag right before an elk hunt  :bdid:
Missed a bear 6 times at 40 yards. Went and checked my zero.  14” high at 50 yards
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Re: Tikka? Why the excitement?
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2018, 12:27:46 PM »
If you only shot once, it was probably a flyer!  :yike:

Just kidding, I could not resist,  :chuckle:
I've learned from experience that my group sizes always seem to diminish after the first shot.
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Re: Tikka? Why the excitement?
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2018, 12:48:48 PM »
If you only shot once, it was probably a flyer!  :yike:

Just kidding, I could not resist,  :chuckle:
I've learned from experience that my group sizes always seem to diminish after the first shot.
The first, cold-bore shot is the money shot.
This isn't a bench rifle.
I did eagle the first hole on a golf course one time.
I should have quit then and shot 2 under for the day.
I'll post a pic of the 7mm-08 3-rd group.
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Re: Tikka? Why the excitement?
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2018, 01:52:59 PM »
I went out not that long ago with @H20hunter and dead nuts rang a 12" steel target at 400 yards on a clean cold bore. I should have quit then and called it good, but forced myself to splash a handful of jugs and ring the gong a couple more times. Boring.
« Last Edit: September 24, 2018, 02:47:46 PM by 7mmfan »
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Re: Tikka? Why the excitement?
« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2018, 02:13:39 PM »
I was indeed there. Boring.

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Re: Tikka? Why the excitement?
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2018, 03:16:08 PM »
Love my Tikka's.  20 rounds with a brake on the 300 win mag and like shooting a .243.
It's a TIKKA thing..., you may not understand.

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Re: Tikka? Why the excitement?
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2018, 06:25:21 PM »
That Federal blue box is good stuff for the price.

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Re: Tikka? Why the excitement?
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2018, 07:19:54 PM »
i bought a tikka 270 wsm with a SVL butt pad from my crackhead cuzin for cheap..that thing is $$$$...one of the best shooting rifles i have
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Re: Tikka? Why the excitement?
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2018, 07:44:17 PM »
All mine suck too
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Re: Tikka? Why the excitement?
« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2018, 08:04:32 PM »
If anyone gets to bored with their lefty tikka 300 win mag.  I have a lefty tikka .270 I would be willing to trade.

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Re: Tikka? Why the excitement?
« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2018, 09:41:36 PM »
I must have got caught up in the excitement, I forgot to mention my rifle is not a Tikka, it's a lowly Ruger...  :sry:
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Re: Tikka? Why the excitement?
« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2018, 10:18:24 PM »
i bought a tikka 270 wsm with a SVL butt pad from my crackhead cuzin for cheap..that thing is $$$$...one of the best shooting rifles i have

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