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11/24/15 01:54 PM
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Tikka T3 .223 8twst 22" KRG Wiskey 3, bolt handle/knob/shrowd from Australia (Sterk). Not finished the load yet but i'll be somewhere just north of 3000fps w/ the 75amax using 8208xbr  
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Re: New Favorite Rifle
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11/24/15 02:25 PM
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I don't have any of my load books at hand, and correct me if I'm wrong, but a 75 gr bullet from a 223 at 3000 fps sounds rather hot to me. I don't shoot that bullet weight, so maybe I'm just not up to speed on how fast that bullet can be safely pushed.
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Re: New Favorite Rifle
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11/24/15 02:41 PM
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i was a bit supersized but all indicators are green to proceed, so I'm going to enjoy it for now. 25grns is yielding 3030fps, but seem to be right on the edge w the suppressor and totally fine w/o, the bolt lift and the rear of the case/primer looked good. I backed it down 1/2 grain to 24.5 and am getting ~3000 a couple under a couple over..... the gun is shooting ~1/2-3/4" as is but I going to play with the seating depth and see if i can draw it in a little tighter. I will follow up with target pics in a few weeks. basicly I'm getting .223AI performance out of a standard chamber  what's funny I was going to be happy with 2750fps.....
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Re: New Favorite Rifle
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11/24/15 03:29 PM
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Sweet rifle!
You're making almost as much velocity as I am, with the same bullet out of a 24" suppressed .22-250. Shows how efficient the .223 case is.
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Re: New Favorite Rifle
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11/24/15 04:28 PM
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8208 is an awesome powder i may rework my 22-250 load w/ this and see what happens.......  If only someone would make a quality 2-stage trigger for the Tikka...........
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Re: New Favorite Rifle
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11/24/15 05:38 PM
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Dang fine rifle you have there. I'm a huge fan of a 223 bolt gun.
Which mags are you using? I hear of issues with the tikka action and ai 223 mags.
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Re: New Favorite Rifle
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11/24/15 05:41 PM
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Two Tikkas with CDI bottom metal, and A.I. mags. No trouble at all.
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Re: New Favorite Rifle
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11/24/15 06:07 PM
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Sorry, no. I didn't realize you were .223 specific, my bad.
6.5 Creedmoor and 7mm-08, so of course .308 A.I. mags.
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Re: New Favorite Rifle
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11/24/15 06:25 PM
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Re: New Favorite Rifle
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11/24/15 08:11 PM
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Dang fine rifle you have there. I'm a huge fan of a 223 bolt gun.
Which mags are you using? I hear of issues with the tikka action and ai 223 mags. Yes the polymer AI .223 mags suck and didn't work at all.......   Accurate mag makes a metal mag that is awesome. its their standard 5 or 10 w a special insert. it did choke down the 75's quite a bit but it was easily modifiable. I have a usable 2.58" oal.
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Re: New Favorite Rifle
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11/24/15 09:13 PM
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Nice, planning on a KRG chassis for my next build, 4 month wait is killer though.
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Re: New Favorite Rifle
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11/27/15 03:06 AM
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Nice, planning on a KRG chassis for my next build, 4 month wait is killer though. WOW! Four month wait? I ordered mine and it was shipped the next day....guess they're a lot more popular now than when I bought mine. I love it but I don't see me spending $1k+ on another stock. Great looking rifle!
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