[JHensley]

Are you still enjoying your super varmint?

I’ve been searching for a nice .223 bolt gun. I was considering a Ruger american, but the action felt too cheap to me. My father in law has a few Tikkas and I couldn’t believe how the action was so smooth, it just glides.
I called my LGS yesterday and ordered one of these for myself. It seems like it will be a good investment.

I was also speaking to another Tikka owner and he claimed that the CTR magazines are the best to use because they will allow for longer OAL hand loads.

 

[JHensley]

Howdy All!

Had a wild hair for a .223 Bolt gun for a number of reasons. They’re just so fun to shoot is high on the list.

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I outfit my particular rifle with an Arken EP5 scope. On a solid recommendation from a shooter in CO I respect, I am quite pleased with the optic this far. But that’s not why we’re here, the rifle!

It balances really well, the adjustable comb is easy, rock solid, and has positive “clicks” with each, small, incremental increase in height. Took no time to get the rifle set up to rise naturally to my eye.

I plan to work some Nosler CC’s but wanted to try some 69, and 77 SMK’s in factory loading for kicks.

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The 77’s sure flew well in this factory gun. Making 3/16” at 100y is good enough for me [emoji1305].

The trigger is really something. It’s the finest bolt gun trigger I have felt on a purely factory gun. I couldn’t ask for more, nor want it adjusted in any way. It’s there, and it works very well with zero take up after you’re through the first stage. Manipulating the bolt is smooth as glass.

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If you have a desire for an out of the box shooter, give these a look.

First day out with it.

- Brent

Target from trip number two, testing between 69 / 77gr
Front and rear bag. Slight swirl in the air in the clearing we shoot in.

First shots from my T3x this afternoon. It was my lunch break so I didn’t have a lot of time. I took 3 shots to roughly sight in. The center group is 70 grain Hornady Black BTHP factory loads. Lower left is 75 grain sierra match king BTHP that I loaded about 8 yrs ago.