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[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

My mate currently uses 58 grain v-max through his .243 Tikka T3 and it performs brilliantly.

 

Now he is trying to get a heavier round for real long range shooting , the other day we tried 105 gr Lapia Scenar and they were shite , wouldnt group at all and bullets were tumbling and hitting the target sideways :realmad:

 

Today he has tried 105gr A-max and 95 gr , same again cant get a decent group :realmad:

 

Have you any suggestions as to which bullet weight , bullet , powder etc to try next as he is pulling hie hair ou!!!!!!

 

What about trying 87 gr?????

 

Thanks

[Guest baldie]

Hiya Foxy, the tikka has a 1 in 10" twist rate, it wont shoot anything over 90 grains mate, i know, ive tried, in my sako, which has the same barrell.The hornady 87 grain hollowpoint is a good bullet, or there are v/max or nosler around that weight too.I ,ve finally settled on a 68 grain G+C custom bullet, its a flat base hollowpoint, i can get it to shoot 1/2" at 100, and it explodes well too, so i will use it for everything, except deer.I got around the inch with the 87 grainers, using vhit 140, or varget.

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Hiya Foxy, the tikka has a 1 in 10" twist rate, it wont shoot anything over 90 grains mate, i know, ive tried, in my sako, which has the same barrell.The hornady 87 grain hollowpoint is a good bullet, or there are v/max or nosler around that weight too.I ,ve finally settled on a 68 grain G+C custom bullet, its a flat base hollowpoint, i can get it to shoot 1/2" at 100, and it explodes well too, so i will use it for everything, except deer.I got around the inch with the 87 grainers, using vhit 140, or varget.

 

 

Thanks Baldie,

 

We will try the 87 gr and see how that goes