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Tikka T3 in .243 Win

  • 13-05-2007 08:56PM
    #1
    ballistic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭


    I have applied for my hunting licence for next season and have decided on 243 win to be the best calliber for me. I will be using the 243 for fox and sikka. I want to buy a tikka t3. I owned one in .223 rem and it was a good rifle.
    Has anyone fired a t3 in 243? and if so what did you think?

    will they fire the light stuff well (55 grain 3800 fps)

    I plan on using the federal hpbt 85 grain (3300 fps) for deer is this wise?


Comments

  • #2
    .243
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭.243


    really depends on the twist rate,ive had several .243's over the years and none of them really liked the 55grains,best way to do it is try everything available,as for a deer round you might want to up it to the 90-100 grain soft point,as for foxes ive always stuck to the 70-75 grain range but someone here with a tikka in .243 will give you better knowledge


  • #3
    jaycee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 801 ✭✭✭jaycee


    I think the T3 ..243 is a 1-10 Twist.


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