Tikka short action

bradpierson26

bradpierson26

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As far as I know, tikka only makes a long and magnum action receivers.
So do they just use their long action receivers for their short action calibers?
I am interested in a T3 stainless hunter in .22-250 specificlly. Are there any feeding problems or does the extra weight of the long action receiver effect shooting balance?

are there any other downsides to this setup?
 
Long action only.

Single loading can be tricky sometimes, from the mag no problems.

Bought a 250 for the wife, she shoots .25 groups every so often, and picks off prairie dogs at over 500 yards if its not too windy. Any doggy under 300 is toast.

Some diss the plastic mags, but you're getting a Sako barrel. It's all about the performance.

I'd get a varmint barrel to reduce POI shift if you're gonna shoot it over a dog town, or similar use.

Dave
 
I have a Tikka Super Varmint in 223 and it shoots as well as my AI and Sako. The plastic mags can get stuck sometimes so you have to smooth over the joint on the inside with a bit of fine sand paper so the spring doesnt catch. As far as feeding rounds into the chamber I have never had a problem with mine. You cannot top load the mag though unlike a Sako Varmint. Good rifle for the money.
 
how many rounds would it normally take the sporter barrel to heat up if i was taking care of some prarie dogs? call it 1 shot every 30 seconds.
 
The problem with heating the barrel up isn't getting it too hot. A lot of smiths will tell you they've seen barrels almost glowing red, yet still retain accuracy overall. It's unlikely you will ever damage the barrel by overheating, tho it'd be fun trying on PDs.

The problem is with point of impact shift as the barrel heats up. In other words, the bullet will impact in a different spot after it heats up. I'm not talking about a big shift, but at 300 yards, at a PD size target small changes can mean a miss.

Maybe the best analysis is, what are you going to do with the rifle? If you're a "bench" shooter, sitting at the bench poppin at targets, the weight doesn't make a difference. But if you walk and shoot, then the weight may make a difference, and you can identify the POI shift and comnpensate if necessary if you go the sporter contour route.

Either way, you'll have fun.

Dave
 
i want a gun in .22-250 (im set on this caliber) that can take various muskrats and varmints from 100-400yds.
i really like the talley one piece base and rings and nikon buckmaster 6-18x40mm mildot for this project.
it will wear a harris bipod for prone shots in the field. i may hike a little with it but im used to 20 click humps with a weapon so thats not a huge concern.
It will get practically zero bench time as i have a dedicated .308 paper puncher.
 
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