If you have not begun load development yet, are you just shooting random loads?
Color me confused because load development is how I start, except for 3-5 factory rounds to zero the rifle.
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Color me confused because load development is how I start, except for 3-5 factory rounds to zero the rifle.
Began with factory to break the barrel in. I had honestly planned on pulling the barrel and having one spun. The groups with box ammo went from .5” down to .3 within ten rounds. Hence my comment re: load development. Still have not run any of the loads I have waiting.
This has had nothing but factory ammo thus far.
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Load development is utterly pointless until your barrel is good and broken in. 220-250 rounds minimum.
I have 2 rifles I claim not developed and it’s because 42.5 of 4350 under a 130 shoots so damned good that I never bother dicking with it
I am retired, so lots of time. “You were taught”… but what has actual experience shown you?I was taught 100 minimum. But hey, if they have components and time on their hands…
Well, never been one to not admit when I was wrong.
Ma Smith was right. I got home, looked at the underside of 3 boxes of 75 ELD-M's, and low and behold it says 1:7" twist (in disagreement with Hornady's website which claims 1:8").
I've found eating crow ain't TOO bad with a little honey mustard.......
Ma Smith was right. I got home, looked at the underside of 3 boxes of 75 ELD-M's, and low and behold it says 1:7" twist (in disagreement with Hornady's website which claims 1:8").
I've found eating crow ain't TOO bad with a little honey mustard.......
So: experience tells you that from beginning to end the barrel evolves constantly, yet you still deem there to be an end to the beginning. Alrighty then. Seems like an arbitrary ending to an arbitrary beginning that does not, indeed, end. Kinda like breaking in a vehicle’s engine, a process that just disappeared. The need to do so a Myth, a legend. Where are the disaster stories of those who failed to “break in” and regret the lack?
Yay another barrel break in tangent
Thunderbolts and Lightning!
Very, very frightening me!
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You seem to be the troll. Nevertheless, spending 100 rounds or 250 rounds and asking if I have lots of reloading mats seems odd, don’t you think? I have been shooting since the mid 70’s give or take and reloading the same period. Either a barrel is shooting fine after break in or it isn’t and I am not waiting and burning 250 rounds through a barrel before I start load development. You do you, but Until you actually try it differently, you are hardly the expert.
I would further submit this: when there is no question which is better, there will be no doubts. The results speak for themselves. If there is such a division in opinion on the subject, well then…. My barrel break in is like 3-5 rounds. Clean after each shot then to the normal cleaning schedule. That’s me. Works fine
Holy shit your boomer is showing.
If you want to waste your time working up a load before your barrel gets up to speed and like to change stuff around once it does, that’s on you.
For me, I’ll burn 200 in the dirt before I waste my time working up a load on a new barrel.
If you feel the need to “burn 200” then do it. Doesn’t change how I feel about it. I have never had to go back and redo load dev because suddenly 195 rounds later my groups began growing, or 100 rounds later, or 50 rounds later.
I never attributed any remarks to you beyond barrel break in. Period. You are making stuff up? Or just suffer reading comprehension issues? At any rate, have a great evening.
Gentlemen this is the Tikka thread. If you wanna argue about when, how, or if you want to barrel break in or load development please take it elsewhere to a different thread. This isn't the place for it.
Yeah, sorry about my falling for a troll’s bait. I was rereading my own comments before I deleted them. I literally fell for it hook, line and sinker. All of it because of one sentence in my post.
Bad and wrong analogy, quite fitting for the point being made.
Break in of an engine is proven beyond any doubt with good methodology on dynos, many times.
It matters on an engine, and according to all data I've seen, it matters on a barrel.
Now please stop posting so many Tikkas that perform so damn well, I can't really afford one right now.
I've had plenty of barrels that the node shifted once the barrel sped up. You can think what you want, but he isn't wrong.
I remarked about a 250 shot break in. The barrel evolves over it’s lifetime. I too have had plenty of barrels and rifles over my life. First one was a 30-06. In ‘75 there was no internet to blindly follow. I do what works for me. A barrel doesn’t magically become great at 250 rounds.
It's pretty common knowledge that a barrel speeds up around 200-250 rounds... Again, you can believe whatever fudd wisdom you want, but you're wrong.
Krieger barrels, even the kid can shoot accurate
Man I would love some more pics of Finnish landscapes and Tikkas.
Very cool. I would love to travel to up that way at some point.
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Sorry, i am from the land of Simo Häyhä and Lauri Törni = Finland
I have insta account, got "few" pictures over there, @passion_for_rifles
What is the percentage, how long the rifle is still a Tikka, if there is nothing else left, that action? 
Took my 3 rifles to the range, only one is with the factory barrel, but trigger is from TRG.
2 with Krieger barrel, all are SS by the way now.
Took my 3 rifles to the range, only one is with the factory barrel, but trigger is from TRG.
2 with Krieger barrel, all are SS by the way now.
Kurt Thune, also from Finland, like LAPUA & TIKKA
Back from the smith with a fresh Bartlein! Build is finally together, pushing right at 16lb with the bipod and balances 3 inches in front of the magwell with the m24 and no rear weights. Pretty close to exactly what I was aiming for.
Hopefully I can find some time to get it warmed up here soon.
Hopefully I can find some time to get it warmed up here soon.
Still love my Tikka more
Though Sako is nice.
But if i win on lottery this evening, who knows
Though Sako is nice.
But if i win on lottery this evening, who knows
Your Tikka's are a labor of love. There's no way you would forsake them for any other rifle.Still love my Tikka more
Though Sako is nice.
But if i win on lottery this evening, who knows
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Does anyone just use their Tikka as it came out of the box ?
My T3x 6.5 CM Lite has gone through a few iterations , but nothing like some of the beauties I see here .
I've recently just put it back to Factory with the exception of a Muzzle brake and a Comb Riser on the factory Stock ( had it in an Oryx for a while ) .
For my application ( Hunting to 350m / Farm Rifle ) its just seems appropriate / easier .
I love looking at all these wonderful builds , but has anyone else just gone back to basics ?
My T3x 6.5 CM Lite has gone through a few iterations , but nothing like some of the beauties I see here .
I've recently just put it back to Factory with the exception of a Muzzle brake and a Comb Riser on the factory Stock ( had it in an Oryx for a while ) .
For my application ( Hunting to 350m / Farm Rifle ) its just seems appropriate / easier .
I love looking at all these wonderful builds , but has anyone else just gone back to basics ?
Only change in my 2 is trigger springs,threaded for suppressor and magazines.That being said I am not a long range contest shooter,just a coyote hunter.
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You’ve just reminded me about the Trigger spring .
Mine does have a lighter spring in it also , it was the first alteration I did after getting the Rifle and probably the best improvement for dollars spent .
Shot my new to me Tikka CTR 6.5 for the first time today. Like it a lot better than my Howa 1500
My 12-years old wingman sending some 136gr Scenar-L with 6.5 CM.
What about it do you like better than the Howa 1500? I have a buddy that is wanting to go the 1500 route instead of my Tikka recommendations.
