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Offline Old 112

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My First Tikka(6.5x55)
« on: December 14, 2008, 07:02:30 AM »
It is on layaway at Scheels All Sports.
I need to sell one of my Swedish Mausers(Husky 38) first.

It is in Walnut and Wood.
They also let me exchange stocks from another(25/06) Tikka
that had some very eye appealing figure in it.
I have bought many guns at this place.

I am 60, but I kind of feel like when I got my first 22(67 Win.) when I was 10.

This forum was very helpful.

Regards,
Old 112

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Re: My First Tikka(6.5x55)
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2008, 07:18:53 AM »
Sounds great.  Be sure to share some pics when you get it.
Dan
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Re: My First Tikka(6.5x55)
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2008, 10:28:33 AM »

I have one too.Shoots great
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Re: My First Tikka(6.5x55)
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2008, 03:22:33 PM »
Old 112 you will not be disappointed with the Tikka I have one in 6.5x55 also, very accurate,smooth rifle. Goodluck with it
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Re: My First Tikka(6.5x55)
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2008, 06:30:33 AM »
Old 112, I have a T-3 Tikka in a 6.5x55 and it is my favorite rifle.  I have discovered that Barnes TSX and Speer Hot Cores in a 120 grn. work wonders on Deer.  Barnes for Big Northern Bucks and Speer Hot Core for everything else.  They both shoot to about the same spot at 100yds with RL-19 and a middle of the road load.  I shot a 250 lb. Mule deer and it was 10 yd. bang flop. Shoot thru and did the trick at about 2750 ft/ sec.  No need to hot rod the load it has great penetration.  What a wonderful caliber, fun to hunt fun to shoot and very accurate.  The Tikka's bolt is slicker than snot on a door knob.  This is a very under appreciated caliber.  I use to perfer 30-06 and up thru the magnums, those days are over!  Wish I would have discovered this caliber years ago.    Buckfever
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Re: My First Tikka(6.5x55)
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2008, 07:28:31 AM »
and it would be nice if someone made them in a affordable rifle. ::)
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Re: My First Tikka(6.5x55)
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2008, 11:33:08 AM »
Quote from: BBF on December 23, 2008, 07:28:31 AM
and it would be nice if someone made them in a affordable rifle. ::)
Huh????
Dan
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Re: My First Tikka(6.5x55)
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2009, 05:08:22 PM »
I bought one just ofter deer season this year.  It is identical to your gun  "od112" with a Nikon BCD 3x9 scope.  I cannot wait to use next season.
I have been out shooting a bit and have been very pleased with the low recoil impulse.  I am still experimenting with bullets.... haven't had my first three shot group under 1 inch yet. I am going to try loading my own to see what I can come up with for groups.
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Re: My First Tikka(6.5x55)
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2009, 03:17:34 PM »
Quote from: RPzB on December 23, 2008, 07:28:31 AM
and it would be nice if someone made them in a affordable rifle. ::)

I've seen the syn/blue for $480. I think thats an affordable price for a great trigger and outstanding out of the box accuracy..! shop around and u might find it cheaper.
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Re: My First Tikka(6.5x55)
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2009, 08:04:49 AM »
We have two gun shows in my area ,one in Fall and one in Spring. I don't recall seeing a Tikka anything but then I wasn't really looking. When I wrote about someone making a rifle in 6.5x55 available that a person could afford I did not have a specific make in mind. A Tikka syn/blue new would cost me over
CN$ 900.00 delivered to my door. :o
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Re: My First Tikka(6.5x55)
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2009, 06:07:13 AM »
Old 112, have you picked up your tikka yet? I just bought a new tikka T3 lite in 6.5x55, put a 4.5x14 nikon on it and took it to the range. AWESOME rifle, I had a pretty good idea of what powders and bullets to try based on my custom heavy barreled 6.5x55 but I had no idea how easy it would be to find good loads for this rifle.

I tried 14 loads, 3 shot groups, to get an idea of what it liked, only 2 loads shot poorly, 12 loads went into 1.25" or less, 5 loads went less than .75", 3 loads were right at .5".

My rifle really liked the 125 partition, 120 ballistic tip and the 140 A-Max.

It also liked Norma MRP (RL22) work up to 50.5 gr with the 120's, 49.0 gr with the 125 (.42" 3 shot group ) and 47.0 with the 140.  Also seemed to like CCI BR2 with this powder

It also did well with Varget and the 120 Ballistic tip, work up to 40 grs.
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Re: My First Tikka(6.5x55)
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2009, 02:37:14 PM »
I've been thinking of getting a lightweight lefty 6.5x55 for my daughter to hunt with. I'm thinking the 140's for elk and 100-120's for deer. Would like to get her only one rifle for both, but she's 12, and recoil is definitely a concern. I think a 270 is pushing the limits with her, so wondering about the 'swede.

How's the recoil on the lightweight 6.5x55 with the 140's and 120's? I may just download some 100's for deer.

She already has a deer rifle barrel for my contender, but it's too light for elk, and I'd like to get one rifle to do duty for both hunts and save some money.
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Re: My First Tikka(6.5x55)
« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2009, 06:05:59 AM »
I have a Tikka in .223 cal. use it for gophers. Great accuracy. I use IVI military cases,CCI mag. primers, 27 gr.Ball C2 with 50gr.  Hornady SX bullet. It will group well inside 1 inch at 100 meters.
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Re: My First Tikka(6.5x55)
« Reply #13 on: March 02, 2009, 01:08:27 PM »
Slim I would not be worried about the recoil is is quite modest about equal to the 243 youth model savage that my daughters use.

If it were me I would load it with 125 partitions for hunting deer and elk and then use 129 interlocks for practice
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Re: My First Tikka(6.5x55)
« Reply #14 on: March 09, 2009, 12:25:36 PM »
I purchased a Tikka T3 last year and it looks exactly like the doctordiasters above (walnut/blued with 3x9 Leupold in Talley ringmounts).  I tried 4 different factory loads so far... and 3 shot sub MOA !

Hornady Custom 140 and Win Super-X 140 were best @ .75".  Just tried to buy more Hornady factory stuff... forget it... everyplace  is out-of-stock/backordered.  >:(

Looks like I may have to get back into reloading. Anybody have powder recommendations to reload 130 - 140 gr bullets ?      I'm thinking H4831, RL-19, or RL-22.

Thanks... Rob   
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Re: My First Tikka(6.5x55)
« Reply #15 on: March 10, 2009, 10:40:41 AM »
Congrats and welcome to club Tikka.
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