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- Tue Apr 30, 2019 12:14 pm
- Forum: Handloading
- Topic: Really light load or new rifle?
- Replies: 6
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Really light load or new rifle?
Hey guys, My boy drew a sweet western elk tag for this fall and I'm trying to figure out "the best way" to arm the kid. He's 12 yrs old and on the small side, about 85#. So the rifle weight and recoil are still part of the equation. We've already got... 1) Tikka lite compact in 243 that is...
- Fri Jul 07, 2017 3:53 pm
- Forum: Handloading
- Topic: COAL to jam is shorter than SAAMI
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1932
Re: COAL to jam is shorter than SAAMI
Thanks for the advice guys. Certainly one of the reasons I posted that first note is because I was concerned that I’d get pressure spikes by just following a recipe and “touching it off.” I originally resisted the chamber tool because I read plenty of complaints about the accuracy and fragility of t...
- Wed Jun 28, 2017 6:43 pm
- Forum: Handloading
- Topic: COAL to jam is shorter than SAAMI
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1932
COAL to jam is shorter than SAAMI
Not sure what’s going on here. I bought a Tikka T3 in 243 “for my boy to go deer hunting with”, and in an effort to teach him the value of each shot, I decided that we will shoot this rifle only with hand-loads. Never mind that Tikka says that they’ve shot this rifle already (both high pressure proo...