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08-30-2002, 01:57 PM
#2
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: fort mcmurray alberta canada
Posts: 5,667
RE: Tikka 7 Mag Results
Your shooting looks good and you have made a real effort to see where your gun will shoot out to 400 yards but your method and your results are a little flawed. You need to fire more than two shots for a group to verify trajectories.Your writing on the backboard indicates that your bullets dropped an additional 5" for each 50 yard increase from 250 yards to 400 yards.Since your bullets are slowing down all the time they should drop noticeably more at each 50 yard interval than they did at the previous one.An extra shot or two at each distance would probably show this.This will probably not make a great deal of difference on your hunt and you are are better prepared than many hunters are.Just providing a little information that may help you in the future.
08-30-2002, 01:57 PM
#3
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: VA USA
Posts: 570
RE: Tikka 7 Mag Results
I'd say your ready, but I'd have to see a few more 3 three shot groups to call your shooting typical. I think you got a little lucky with those longer range shots. But you gotta like em!
Edited by - diyj98 on 08/30/2002 15:25:48
Edited by - diyj98 on 08/30/2002 15:25:48
08-30-2002, 03:19 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Body in SE WI, mind in U.P.
Posts: 4,781
RE: Tikka 7 Mag Results
Were your 300+ yard shots taken from sandbags on a solid benchrest?
If so, are you planning on taking a banchrest with sandbags on your elk hunt, or are you planning on firing a few hundred practice rounds at those distances from improvised rests, sitting, or prone?
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms... who's bringing the chips?
If so, are you planning on taking a banchrest with sandbags on your elk hunt, or are you planning on firing a few hundred practice rounds at those distances from improvised rests, sitting, or prone?
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms... who's bringing the chips?
08-30-2002, 09:52 PM
#9
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Willow AK USA
Posts: 9
RE: Tikka 7 Mag Results
otis,
I think you forgot to notice how UGLY a Tikka actually is. Here's a line for you. "Life is too short to hunt with an ugly gun."
Actually, I'm just joking. To each him own. I don't care what people shoot/hunt with, at least we all have something in common. BTW, I hunt with Winchester's.
I think you forgot to notice how UGLY a Tikka actually is. Here's a line for you. "Life is too short to hunt with an ugly gun."
Actually, I'm just joking. To each him own. I don't care what people shoot/hunt with, at least we all have something in common. BTW, I hunt with Winchester's.
08-30-2002, 10:00 PM
#10
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: fort mcmurray alberta canada
Posts: 5,667
RE: Tikka 7 Mag Results
Moose-hunter-I will take an ugly accurate rifle over a pretty one that doesn't shoot as good anytime.I shoot only custom rifles myself but I spend my money only on things that improve the rifles accuracy or fuction.I don't mind spending money on match grade barrels,trued and lapped actions and mcmillan stocks but have no use for fancy wood stocks engraving or inlays.A tikka is not a pretty rifle but then most people buy them to hunt with not to look at.