Recent content by couesaddict

How’d the throat clean up with that .120” setback? I’d assume with that round count it had some cracking for a ways?

Did this on a scraper the other day to repair some threads. All seriousness though I think if that action was mine, I’d probably be looking for a stripped down receiver to replace it or another used donor rifle to try again. You’re going to lose one of the big selling points of a tikka which is...

Penetrating oil. You can get it at just about any parts store like napa/oreillys. I tried WD 40 but it didn’t seem to do very good on it.

Soak a patch with pb blaster or one of the other reputable penetrating oils and let it sit in the throat for thirty minutes or so before doing the brush thing. It’ll migrate under the carbon and allow it to release. Doesn’t look to me like that carbon ring is going to do anything detrimental at...

Mine is a 24” 7.25” twist broke in. Im now running 133 bergers at 3120fps with 59.6 grains of h-1000 and comfortable pressures in all temps. I used to run 131 blackjacks at 3230 with n-565. Little over 60 grains if I remember right but it was a pretty warm load. Brass is on its 4th firing and...

Here’s how mine turned out with the atom. I like it for what I use it for but I think a long range rig with a longer barrel could definitely use more forend. This is only an 18” barrel on this .223AI.

Absolutely!! I really wish my dad would’ve started putting me in for sheep when I was young but at the time, you had to write a check or get a money order so the money was all spent up front then you got a refund later and we didn’t have much. Having a family now myself, I get that and totally...

All those years that I waited on that last elk tag, along with the endless wait on antelope and bighorn, I’ve just put in for easy to draw deer tags. That way I can at least get some hunting in.

I’m definitely part of the problem this year. I drew a 10 archery bull tag last year with 14 points and it looks like I drew 5b north archery this year. I’m in shock!!

🤪🤪🤪 I do breakfast tacos all the time out of leftovers. Whatever got cooked over a fire or in oil the night before goes in. I guess I need to take pictures cause that looks delicious!!!!

Berger has 133 and 135 grain 25cal. That’s the direction I’m heading with mine.

True story. They ran off with everyone’s money that pre paid for back orders too…

Bought a scope from him. Went great!

From what I’ve heard from a few people, zeiss is pretty easy to deal with on the customer service end. I’d give them a call or send an email explaining your troubles. Mine isn’t my favorite scope but I bought it as a demo and for the price point, it hasn’t been a disappointment so I’d say it’s...

I’ve got one on a 25sst (saum parent cartridge) and it’s held zero for a couple years and tracked great. Any scope can fail so I’m not ruling that out but I second the suggestion of running through the mounting hardware once more before condemning it and sending it in.