Ideal .223 Bolt Action Plinker (?)

[tacoman69]

I know most people have had Tikka's that shot everything with the 8 twist. Mine would not. It shot 77's into 1 hole, but anything lighter was not good. Some stuff was 4-5 moa bad. So, while probabilities are on your side, it's not 100% the easy button.

Used 9 twist 700 or model 7, the CZ I mentioned before was also 9 twist, a Savage will bang out one holers as well, and for next to no money since everyone turns their nose up at them. Just don't put any money into any of them and have fun burning through your ammo.

well that sucks but sounds like a rare instance. I have only shot 68-77 grain bullets in mine but know 55 grain blitzkreigs are popular for trainer ammo in an Tikka 8 twist

 

[MarshallDodge]

I know most people have had Tikka's that shot everything with the 8 twist. Mine would not. It shot 77's into 1 hole, but anything lighter was not good. Some stuff was 4-5 moa bad. So, while probabilities are on your side, it's not 100% the easy button.

Used 9 twist 700 or model 7, the CZ I mentioned before was also 9 twist, a Savage will bang out one holers as well, and for next to no money since everyone turns their nose up at them. Just don't put any money into any of them and have fun burning through your ammo.

That isn't my experience.

I shot this target years ago in arfcom's MOA All Day Long challenge with my 1:8 Tikka Sporter. Rules were 100 yards, off a bipod and a small rear bag. Five, 5 shot groups had to average sub MOA

The rifle was new to me and I was trying to see what it liked, so I threw random loads together with 8208 and 77 and 52 SMK, 53 Vmax, and I think there is a 77 Nosler Custom Competition in there as well. All the groups combined averaged under .75"