Are Tikka barrels "slow"?

[Tim_WNC]

I picked up a Tikka T3X TAC A1 a couple months ago. 24" 6.5CM. All of the published data says my nearly max load of 42.2gr RL-17 / 140gr ELD-M says I should be getting about 2800fps. The magnetospeed is telling me 2665fps consistently over several batches and various environmental conditions.

I can't complain about precision or accuracy, I'm just curious if this is typical.


Edit: google is my friend...should have searched first seems I'm not the only one with this issue. Carry on.

 

[pineoak]

Slower, but is your barrel accurate? It’s still a factory barrel on a lower priced rifle. Accurate and slower > Fast and doesn’t group well

(not helpful for competition)

 

[Lunchbox27]

Switch to RL16. I ran that in my 20" Tikka. Yes, they're slow barrels. My load got me to 2680 with the 140's and I had a 20". Ditch RL17... It's temp issue should be enough to make you run.

 

[blbennett1288]

Yeah, mine was about 100fps slower than what others were getting, but it was a hammer

 

[wade2big]

My 24” is 75 fps slower with factory Hornady American gunner than my MPA rifle with spencer barrel of the same length. I can hit what I point it at, I just have to put a few more clicks in my turret.

 

[Tim_WNC]

Slower, but is your barrel accurate? It’s still a factory barrel on a lower priced rifle. Accurate and slower > Fast and doesn’t group well

(not helpful for competition)

Accuracy is terrific. So my question has more to do with general knowledge and a minor impact on fudge factor during matches. Not a big deal at all.