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Tikka semi custom 7mm mag
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12/30/19 04:52 PM
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New rifle project is a success! Tikka superlight in 7 mag dropped into a McMillan carbon game scout stock Didn't have anything larger than 308, 6.5 Creedmoor and 7mm08 for bolt action rifles and have been wanting to put something together that was capable of larger stuck like Elk (yes, I know any of my other rifles will work) or Nilgai and also wanted a very lightweight rifle. Decided on the 7 mag due to the versatility of light, fast and flat with 140g bullets up to 175s for bigger stuff. Pleasantly surprised at the lack of recoil with the initial 162 ELDX load and it grouped about a 1/2", grabbed a 175g round it it impacted the same and I really couldn't feel a difference in recoil. Shot a few of the lighter lights as well, pretty much all of them impacted within a 1/4" of the others. Good enough to go hunt for sure Went out and did a few quick tests to verify data, using Hornady's app and published data for the 162 ELDX I shot two quick shots at 325 into about an inch and then moved to another spot on the lease and busted two fist sized rocks at 433 with a gusting 10mph crosswind on Saturday. Good enough to hunt with. Later that evening busted a doe at 300 yards, 162 ELDX impacted perfectly behind shoulder and exited ribs slightly farther back with a good 1.5" exit hole. Yeah, I like it Ready to go do some serious range time and hopefully the Nilgai cow hunt comes through in the next month or so Hopefully get to into some Elk country in 2020
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Re: Tikka semi custom 7mm mag
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12/30/19 06:53 PM
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We have had good luck with the 162's on elk in 7mm mag and the 7mm SAUM...... and I hope you catch the vandals that rattle canned your vehicle.
"Anyone taking up handloading necessarily plays with unknown factors and takes chances. But so does anyone who drives a car,goes to a cocktail party,eats in a restaurant,or gets married."
Jack O'Connor 1963
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Re: Tikka semi custom 7mm mag
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12/30/19 07:57 PM
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cool well, it isn't going to win any beauty contests but it always starts, won't get stuck and is warmer and drier than a Ranger !
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Re: Tikka semi custom 7mm mag
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12/31/19 12:49 AM
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Sweet rig, man! How do you have your suppressor attached?
Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
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Re: Tikka semi custom 7mm mag
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12/31/19 01:41 AM
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threaded 1/2x28 and using a 1/2x28 direct thread mount and a bore plenty big basically, imagine a brake with the actual brake section cut off
they don't offer them any more it looks like
Last edited by ccoker; 12/31/19 01:42 AM.
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