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Offline Team Howler

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New Tikka T3! Need Help
« on: June 14, 2012, 02:57:04 PM »
Hey guys i bought a Tikka T3 in a .223. I bought superformance ammo to use and sight in. I cannot get my rifle to sight in. It is all over the paper. The scope is tight to the rings. I clean the rifle out. Do you guys have any suggestions? What is your thought about using the tikka? Has anyone had problems before?
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Re: New Tikka T3! Need Help
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2012, 03:08:21 PM »
When you say all over the paper, what distance are you shooting and what type groups are you getting?  Are you shooting supported from a bench?  Try different ammo?  If it's seriously effed up groups and you are sure the rings are tight to the gun, try a different scope.  If you are getting the same results it may be the barrel.
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Re: New Tikka T3! Need Help
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2012, 04:25:52 PM »
I wasted about 150 bullets a lb or two of powder and primers trying to get a .243 to shoot and it was the scope.  a leupold at that.  if you know its not you then I would first try another brand of ammo.  I like black hills which shot moa in my tikka m595 varminter.  both the 50gr vmax and the 55gr sp blue box seconds.  I couldn't get hornady to shoot out of my gun except reloads.  I get .375 groups at 100yds with 50 gr vmax loaded to 3300 fps. 
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Re: New Tikka T3! Need Help
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2012, 05:15:43 PM »
  • Make sure you are using quality rings and bases.  Test to make sure all the screws are nice and snug(not too tight).  Gunsmith torque wrenches are the ticket.
  • I agree with BigBen.  I could be your scope.  Try a different optic.  I had a Mueller scope that wouldn't hold zero or track right.  My point of impact would change between shots.  I switched scopes and the problem vanished.
  • Try several different brands of ammunition and bullet types.  Some rifle barrels are very finicky with the types of bullets they like.

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Re: New Tikka T3! Need Help
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2012, 09:05:47 AM »
try and find the rate of twist for the rifle.  that will help you with choosing a bullet weight.  but it could very well be the scope.
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Re: New Tikka T3! Need Help
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2012, 06:52:53 PM »
Heard great things about Tikka...congratulations on your new gun!  I bought a used HOWA 1500 in .243 that absolutely would not shoot despite tons of different ammo.  Called HOWA and talked to them about it and they traded it in for a new HOWA 1500.  Guess what...that gun could not shoot better than a 2 1/2 group at 100 yards.  Sold it and never bought a HOWA again.  I know others have em and say these Japanese guns shoot. 

Let the gun cool between shots.  A hot barrell can defiintely affect accuracy.
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