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| You have one of the better 223 varmint rifles available today for the dollar invested. Rifle will digest 69gr. Sierra MK's very well and if needed can also give very fine performance with the 75gr Hornaday VMax and the 77gr Sierra MK's. Reloader 15, Varget, BL-C2(WC846 mil surplus) all give very fine accuracy. If typical, the throat on your Tikka is long and the heavier bullets will help get that bullet closer to the lands and grooves. Any of your load manuals will spell out given powder charges for these bullets. I would not have thought the 55's would do that well with 8 twist and long throat so doubt there is anything wrong with the rifle and think you will be pleased with the heavier bullet performance. Small game/varmints will tend to be somewhat destroyed by these bullets, so hide hunters won't like them due to destruction of fur. |
| | | Posts: 1328 | Location: West Virginia | Registered: 19 January 2009 | 
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| I'd put some Sierra 60gr hollowpoints in it and see if it shoots. If it won't shoot those with Re15 or Varget, it won't shoot. Period. |
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| quote: Originally posted by 243winxb: What brand of bullet? What powder/load are you using? Mixed brass or all the same lot/brand? Read this > http://www.6mmbr.com/223Rem.html
I'm open to any suggestions, I'm just getting started on my coyote hunting. |
| | | Posts: 584 | Location: Phoenix, AZ | Registered: 13 August 2004 |
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| quote: Originally posted by MFD:
You have one of the better 223 varmint rifles available today for the dollar invested. Rifle will digest 69gr. Sierra MK's very well and if needed can also give very fine performance with the 75gr Hornaday VMax and the 77gr Sierra MK's. Reloader 15, Varget, BL-C2(WC846 mil surplus) all give very fine accuracy. If typical, the throat on your Tikka is long and the heavier bullets will help get that bullet closer to the lands and grooves. Any of your load manuals will spell out given powder charges for these bullets. I would not have thought the 55's would do that well with 8 twist and long throat so doubt there is anything wrong with the rifle and think you will be pleased with the heavier bullet performance. Small game/varmints will tend to be somewhat destroyed by these bullets, so hide hunters won't like them due to destruction of fur.
I'll give the Sierra's a try first along with some RL15 that I already have. Thanks for the recommendation! |
| | | Posts: 584 | Location: Phoenix, AZ | Registered: 13 August 2004 |
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| I've shot Varget with 77's, and H355 with 52's both Sierra Match Kings.
A bad day at the range is better than a good day at work.
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