I need some help reading an OCW I did for my Tikka T3X CTR 20" chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor. I was using H4350 and once fired Prime ammo cases with Berger 130 HVLD. Should I work down under the 41.8 charge load to see if there is anything there? It looks like 42.8 might be a good area as well. I just arbitrarily seated these .050" off the lands since I can't load to mag length and touch the lands. These were the first few rounds through the rifle as well. I think it will shoot very well with a little more tinkering. Thanks in advance for the help.
Tikka T3X OCW
- Thread starter jpistolero02
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Did you shoot this round robin style? From what i can see the node appears to be between 42.1 - 42.7. The point of impact is very close to each other in regards to the point of aim. That's my .02. How do you like the tikka so far? We are trying to get a buddy to join us in some of the local comps and we figured the T3X would be the way to start him out.
Yes, I fired these round robin. I like the rifle. I bought it for a handy deer stand rifle. The only issue I have with the rifle is the ejector is kind of weak. It doesn't seem to eject the cases with much authority. I ordered some hybrids to try as well. I think with a little depth tweaking the HVLD will shoot as well. None of these groups were over .75", so not too bad for the first few rounds out of the rifle.
I would agree to look at the 42.7 range. For what it's worth I shoot the same 130s out of lapua brass in a 260 over 43.5 grains of H4350. A buddy had a smoking load at 42.5 as well.
Sierracharlie338....
Sierracharlie338....
+1 on the chrono of you can. Make sure you are getting enough velocity for the distance you want to cover. That 41.8 looks pretty good but if you really want to work it down I would move to 200yd and run loads at .1 increments between 41.5 - 42.1
My .02 cents
My .02 cents
