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New Tikka Not Grouping Well
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Gary in MD
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Good man!!
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Clem Bronkoski
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I don't know why some are downgrading Tikka rifles. My T3 Lite 30-06 shoots teeny tiny groups from the time it came out of the box to now with several hundreds of rounds thru it. It's accounted for a few deer, bear and one bull moose. The trigger while not excellent is very good and the bolt operation is slicker than snot on a door knob!
The only rifle in my arsenal that is more accurate is my 6.5CM Bergara B-14 HMR.
The only rifle in my arsenal that is more accurate is my 6.5CM Bergara B-14 HMR.
Just an FYI, I have three Tikkas that are still in factory stocks and all three are torqued to 65 in-lbs without any issues.
TheViking
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Double check the free float on your barrel. Do the ol' dollar bill trick and make sure it doesn't have any contact until the receiver. The factory stocks aren't the best, but usable. I personally don't think it would make your gun throw such huge groups, but I could be wrong. I am leaning towards something wrong in the optics system like most of the others.
The stock contacts the barrel about an inch out from the receiver, so it is not free floating all the way.
I'm going to swap out the scope, but if that does not fix the issue I will send the rifle back to Beretta to keep from voiding the warranty.
No way I'd torque mine to 65 in-lbs. there's a metal washer inside the bottom plastic that is unsupported by the stock when tightened. 65 in-lbs is sure to cause some deflection in the bottom plastic. May, or may not, cause an issue at some point.
Barrel should NOT be free floated all the way to the lug from the factory. The stock is designed to have the barrel shank supported and in contact.
I've found the most consistency from factory Tikka stocks by bedding the lug permanently into the stock. I prep the stock just like I would any other for bedding, then lightly superglue the lug into the action and bed it like I would a Rem 700. Once the bedding is cured, the action pops right off the lug which is now immovable in the stock.
Gary in MD
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That's exactly how I did mine
Funny enough, my 10x SS, which is my proof scope, is currently on loan for exactly this purpose.
Hard rock
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Glass bed it , sounds like it settled in to the factory stock . It probably is a shooter , just needs a little TLC, If nothing else loosen and retighten the action screws check float on barrel etc.
M1A1ABRAMS
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You may want to edit & send to OP. LOL
Interesting, I own three. Several of my friends have bought Tikka's in various calibers and all, just like mine shot sub moa right out of the box. We are using either Sig Sauer or Federal Premium ammo. No tinkering, take it out of the box, mount an appropriate scope and shoot away.
