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Tikka current quality, in light of war in Ukraine?

Curious if anyone has noticed changes in quality/fit n finish on Tikka's rifles since the start of the war in Ukraine. I figure demand for rifles in Europe has gone up significantly(prepping), as well as Finland's economy possibly experiencing stress(they are right next to Russia and have recently stopped/reduced trade.)

I know that in the past in the US, folks have noticed decrease in quality of arms related to ban fears. Basically, quality goes down as companies struggle to meet demand as folks are panic buying.

Thanks for your thoughts!

Would upgrading my suppressor or optic help more?

So I'm looking to upgrade either my scope or suppressor for my 6GT build. Right now I have a Specwar 762, looking at a Scythe Ti that would be shorter, lighter and direct thread instead of using a muzzle device and QD. My current scope is the new Gen 2 Athlon Midas Tac 5-30x, and looking at a Gen 2 Razor 4.5-27x or something similar (that's the max budget). Which would make the biggest difference for someone doing light competition shooting and slapping steel at long range just for fun?

Hello ICE? Fire mission!!!

Would someone from ICE please launch this beaner back to Mexico… then strip her organization of its tax-free status. And confiscate its funds AND its membership list…


So they can throw another 400k k wets who can afford dues in what amounts to to an illegal and possibly terrorist organization… back over the wall?just ‘sayin!!!

They really are making it easy? Wonder how much USAID gave this fat El Dyke-o?

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Optics ***UPDATED LIST*** OPTICS For Sale... US Optics, NF, S&B, Meopta, Zeiss, ATN, Leupold, BORS, March, Zeiss, Elcan and more.

Hey fellas. First I want to thank you all for all the interest the first list has received so far. For those who have purchased I'm looking foward to shipping your optics tomorrow.

I've cleaned up the list and removed the optics that have been purchased. Below is the updated list.

Again, I don't have much feedback because I'm new here, but I did sell a couple of optics last week to a long time member and the transaction went seamless. @Duckhunter666

For those who need more feedback I should have plenty later this week once the optics being shipped tomorrow are received.

1. US OPTICS SN-8 1-8x27mm Digital Red with 2/10 MIL Zeroing Windage & Elevation Knobs with FFP C2 Reticle
$1100

2. US OPTICS SN-8 1-8x27mm Digital Red with 2/10 MIL Zeroing Windage & Elevation Knobs with FFP C2 Reticle
$1100

3. US OPTICS SN-8 1-8x27mm Digital Red with 2/10 MIL Zeroing Windage & Elevation Knobs with FFP C2 Reticle
$1100

4. US OPTICS SN-8 1-8x27mm Digital Red with 2/10 MIL Zeroing Windage & Elevation Knobs with FFP C2 Reticle
$1100

6. US OPTICS FDN 17X 3.2-17x50mm HD EREK Knob FFP MDMOA 34MM Illuminated Reticle
Parallax Adjustment
$1800

8. US OPTICS ST-10 10x37mm EREK Knob MOA Illuminated Reticle Parallax Adjustment
$1200

9. Swarovski Z6 3-18x50mm P HD SFP BT-Plex Reticle Ballistic Turret w/ Aluminum Swarovski Lens Covers
$1500

10. Swarovski Z6 3-18x50mm P HD SFP BT-Plex Reticle Ballistic Turret w/ Aluminum Swarovski Lens Covers
$1500

13. Nightforce NXS 5.5-22x56mm SFP NP-R2 Reticle
$1200

14. Nightforce NXS 5.5-22x56mm SFP MOA Reticle w/ Tenebraex KillFlash
$1200

17. Leupold VX-6 7-42x56mm SFP Side Focus CDS TMOA Plus Reticle
$1300

19. Leupold Mark 4 CQ/T 1-3x14mm Circle Dot Reticle 3MOA @ 3x, 9MOA @ 1x
$750

21. Leupold Mark 4 Tactical HAMR 4x24mm Illuminated CMR2 Reticle w/ 7.5 MOA Delta Point Red Dot Sight
$900

22. Leupold Mark 4 1.5-5x20mm MR/T Special Purpose Illuminated Reticl
$900

23. ELCAN SpecterDR 1x/4x Illuminated CX5396 Reticle 100-600m .308/7.62 Carbine, 700-1000m 7.62 LMG w/ Trijicon RMO1 Red Dot Sight
$2000

24. Trijicon ACOG 6x48 .308/7.62M80 BDC 1200m Tritium/Fiber Optic Illuminated Reticle, Trijicon Bindon Aiming Concept, Waterproof 328m
$1800

25. Trijicon Accupoint 2.5-10x56mm MIL-Dot Reticle w/ Green Dot, Tritium/Fiber Optic Illuminated
$600

26. Trijicon Accupoint 1-4x24mm Green Triangle Post Reticle, Tritium/Fiber Optics Illuminated
$500

27. Zeiss Victory FL Diavari 6-24x56mm T FL, Illuminated Rapid-Z 1000 Reticle SFP
$1500

28. Zeiss Victory FL Diavari 4-16x50mm T FL, Rapid-Z 600 Reticle SFP
$1600

30. Meopta Meostar R2 2.5-15x56mm RD, Illuminated SFP 4K Reticle w/ Rubber Lens Covers
$1300

31. Meopta Meostar R1 3-12x56mm, FFP 4B Reticle w/ Rubber Lens Covers
$600

32. Meopta Meostar R1 3-12x56mm, FFP 4B Reticle w/ Rubber Lens Covers
$600

34. Bushnell Elite Tactical ERS 3.5-21x50mm, FFP G2 Reticle, Flat Dark Earth
$1500

36. Bushnell Elite Tactical ERS 3.5-21x50mm, FFP G2 Reticle
$1500

38. Burris Xtreme Tactical XTR II 1.5-8x28mm, FFP Illuminated Ballistic 5.56 Gen3 Reticle w/ Plastic Burris Flip Lens Covers
$700

39. Burris MTAC 1-4x24mm, SFP Illuminated Ballistic AR Reticle
$250

40. Steiner Military Tactical 1-4x24mm, SFP Rapid Dot 308 Illuminated Reticle
$900

41. Schmidt Bender 1.1-4x24 Zenith, FD7 SFP Reticle
$800

42. Leupold Mark 4 LR/T 4.5-14x50mm, Mil-Dot Reticle, w/ Barrett BORS System and Barrett Zero-Gap 30mm High Rigid Scope Rings
$1500

43. Aimpoint Hunter Red Dot H30L 2MOA in box
$600

44. Aimpoint Hunter Red Dot H34L 2MOA
$500

45. Aimpoint Hunter Red Dot H30L 2MOA
$500

46. Aimpoint Hunter Red Dot H30S 2MOA
$500

47. Nikon M-308 4-16x42mm, BDC Reticle
$250

49. Leupold VX-2 IER 1.5-4x28mm Scout, Duplex Reticle
$150

51. Vortex Viper HST 4-16x44mm, Dead Hold BDC MOA Reticle
$300

52. Carl Ziess 18-45x65mm Field Spotter
$1000

53. Leupold SX-2 Kenai 25-60x80mm HD Spotting Scope w/ 30x Eyepiece (Straight View)
$400

54. Bushnell Elite Tactical LMSS 8-40x60mm Zoom Spotting Scope
$700

55. KONUS USA Konuspot 20-60x80mm Angled Spotting Scope
$100

56. SWFA SS 1-6x24mm HD, FFP Illuminated Donut Circle Mil-Scale
$500

57. HI-LUX Optics CMR 1-4x24mm, Illuminated 223/308 BDC Reticle, New in box
$200

58. Nikon M-223 2.5-10x40mm Laser IRT Precision AR Optic, BDC 600 Reticle, New in box
$500

59. Barska Gladiator Zoom Binoculars w/ Tripod Adapter
$80

60. ATN Aries MK 390 Paladin Night Vision Compact Rifle Scope 4x90mm Illuminated Red Duplex Reticle w/ Integral Weaver Mount
$300

61. Leupold Dual Enhanced View D-EVO6x20mm CMR-W Reticle w/ Leupold Carbon Optic LCO REWd Dot Sight Package
$1500

65. Command Arms MSE AQC-1C Reflex Sight w/ Selectable Reticles and Picatinny Rail Mount
$300

66. Aimpoint 3x Magnifier w/ Larue Locking Lever Flip Mount
$600

I look forward to providing even more seamless transactions!
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Firearms LPR 18” 300 Norma *updated package deal*

Throwing around the idea of selling this rig. Absolutely love it though so it’s for sale but not on sale. Just testing the waters for right now.

My understanding is this rifle was built by Dallas for Jake (owner) at unknown munitions and he then sold it for whatever reason to another guy (who was a lefty but bought this?) and I bought it from that guy. It’s not perfect, it has some scratches and the stock has some sharpie(?) on it I’m not entirely sure why, it didn’t bother me and I liked the naked carbon but if the stock was cerakoted it’d hide all the impurities. I fielded it in Oregon and Wyoming last year and shot only 30ish rounds through it since I bought it because I got some of the loads Jake developed for it but I can’t duplicate it because I don’t have some of the components and refuse to pay gunbroker prices.

According to Jake’s handloads it shoots 225eldm’s at 2875fps with 91gr of n570, Petersen brass, fed 215m’s, seated at 3.590 oal

300 Norma specs
- Defiance Anti-X long action lapua .750 bolt
- 18” carbon 6 magnum contour, extended 1.25 tenon
- AG composites alpine hunter, 2 flush cups on left side, 1 sling swivel on bottom rear of stock
- triggertech special single stage
- Hawkins m5 dbm bottom metal
- accurate aics cip mag 5rd
- salmon river solutions ti pro 5 port self timing brake
- unknown munitions short hunter rail (arca and picatinny)

$3900 firm

*pm any questions please*
**optic not included**
***dies (hornady match bushing die set, sac bushing, and brass (Petersen 1x and unfired, 100 pieces total) available with rifle for additional money if desired***

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6cm and the bullet unseating

I shot Altus' AI classic this weekend. I used my better half's 6mm Creedmoor. It's an Impact action with a Proof prethreaded competition profile barrel. The rifle has maybe 100 rounds through it until Saturday. Hornady 108gr ELD-M ammo was being used. The problem I had through out the match was when I seated a round and time was called, more than once (SEVEN times actually), I would go to clear the rifle and the unfired round would come apart with the bullet stuck in the barrel and the case and unfired powder ejecting from the action. A couple people suggested that the ammo is crappy, another couple more said carbon build up. I've never had a problem with Hornady match ammo before and I run it in my 6.5cm with no problems...

Devils pixie dust

Its that time of the year and hate it. Allergies, everywhere, 2-3 weeks of hell and just annoying. Its been really bad this year like there is a smoky haze in the air. If you live in a area where this isnt a issue I am a bit jealous. Who else battles the devils pixie dust lol. Bright side its the start of life of nature and warm weather is here. Hope every is having a good time and quality range time.
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Accessories 🔥TriggerTech Gold Trigger🔥

#1: 6ARC Barrel Action: CDG right hand SA with 20 moa rail and 0.441” bolt face (6 Arc). Has small markings on the bolt knob. Fluted body and pivoting bolt handle. 16.5in OBW Med Palma 1:7 6ARC barrel from PVA. 450rds fired though this barreled action. ~~ $1500 shipped from me to your FFL ~~. Both barrel and action are SOLD.

#2: CDG 0.473” Bolt Head and Extractor (308/6.5CM): $150 shipped SOLD

#3: CDG 0.535” Bolt Head and Extractor (6.5PRC): $150 shipped SOLD.

#4: TriggerTech Gold curve 2-Stage Trigger: $290 shipped.

#5: Die: RCBS Matchmaster 6ARC:$140 shipped SOLD.

#6: 6ARC Ammo: 14rds of 80g VT, 11rds of 103g ELDX, 40rds of 108gr ELDM. $70 shipped for the total of 65rd.SOLD.

#7: 6ARC Brass: 185rds 2nd fired Hornady Brass. 62rds of once fired Hornady brass that has been cleaned and prepped. $180 shipped. SOLD.

Shipping and insurance to US50 is on me. I have the Razor G3 and ARC mount in other listing.

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Optics 🔥Nightforce Unimount 🔥

#1: Gen III 6-36x56 FFP EBR-7D MRAD. Turrets were updated by Vortex last year. Has very light marks on one side but otherwise perfect. Glasses are perfect. No sunshade. No matches, this was on my wife’s 6ARC bolt rifle. $2100 shipped. SOLD.

#2: ARC M-Brace mount. 34mm diameter, 1.50in high, 20moa taper. $250 shipped. SOLD.

#3: Nightforce Unimount. 34mm diameter. 1.50in tall. 0moa taper. $200 shipped.

Shipping and insurance to US50 is on me. I have the CDG Barreled action and 6ARC ammo+brass in other listing.

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Berry tumbler question and fine grit stuck in flash hole

1) As several have suggested, I am trying fine media after sizing brass. I went with “fine” 24 grit from Harbor freight and it still gets stuck in my 6x47 L brass flash hole. Not many - maybe 15 out of 300, so not a real big deal, but I still have to check every one of them. Is there a better choice of media or is the Lapua flash hole just so small or is Harbor freight stuff poor quality?
2) My Lyman 1200 tumbler lid doesn’t seal well anymore (It is pretty old) so even with dryer sheets I am getting dust on the floor. Does the Berry QD-500 seal very well?
3) for those using fine grit, I assume you still wipe it off the exterior before proceeding to load?
Thanks!

Accessories Garmin Tactixs Delta, Solar, AB

I bought this watch when they first dropped with AB. I think in 2020. It's the newer Tactix Delta with Solar and AB. It's worked flawlessly. I just used it during a match last month and I use it every hunting season. I paid about $1300 for it. I recently bought a mechanical watch and just haven't worn this day to day so I'm letting it go. There is no malfunction or damage to it. It works as perfectly as it did when I bought it. The bezel and buttons have some natural wear to the DLC but there's no nicks or scratches or dents. I pulled the screen protector off to clean the watch up and took detailed pictures of the face. There isn't a single scratch or mark that I can find. I will include a new screen protector with the purchase. I believe it came with a nylon band, but I can't find it. There are two rubber straps that are unused. I installed one of them on the watch for the photos and the other one will be included in the box. Charge cable comes with it of course.

$600 styd, PP F&F, Venmo, or Zelle

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Hybrid nickel case questions

Anyone messed with this type of case? I’m really curious if theses cases can be necked up or fire formed into 223ai?