chaz

I love my Tikka TAC, it's very well made. But very heavy too. I'm told all AR 15 Mag-pull type furniture would fit, but I've not had it confirmed. The folding hinge side of the rifle is very well made, and solid, but it looks like a mag pull style butt stock would would only fit after the hinge junction, and probably wouldn't shed much weight because of that. I removed the hand guard, and for alloy (I presume) it's still heavy. I'm wondering if again AR type hand rail would be lighter?? Anyone out there that can confirm any of this in a constructive way? Cheers Chaz

Lovely stuff there. Especially like the paint scheme on the Bighorn. Chaz

Another cracking job. 👍

Spot on! Each to their own, as has already been said!

You can be so tedious Bradders. If it's something you like, its' great. If it's not you just slag it off. Give it a rest. It's boring.........

I think I've already read enough of your posts to know. So it will not be necessary..... Having said that, we all have different personalities, and it would be a very boring forum if we were all the same.. I don't want to derail the OP's thread so i shall leave it at that.

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Off topic briefly....... More of an acquired taste...

+1. I loved my .204 Ruger, but as you would, "prefer to stick to factory ammo" it would have to be the .223 all day long. Always available in various types, bullets and so forth.

You're right, the extra weight was appreciated when shooting at distance. As regards to negatives, i can only think of 2 and i only suffered the one. The magazine bluing wears off very quickly, and if you forget to wipe it over with a lightly oiled rag after a days shooting, it goes orange very quick. Which i found out after one cleaning session after a few days in the cabinet... The other is something along the lines of how the shoulder is cut, when the muzzle is screw-cut for a moderator. Some moderators, (even when screwed on correctly) go out on concentric. Causing bullets to strike the baffles, and the obvious poor grouping that goes with it. I use an Aim-Zonic Predator and have had no issues. However, there is another member on here who bought the same gun and mod as me as he had some right problems. I believe he changed moderators, and all was well after that. He's VarmLR, incase you need to give he a pm. He knows more about it than me. I must admit, even with the mag rusting, and the all up weight, i love my TAC 1, and don't see myself getting rid of it any time soon! Cheers Chaz.

I love my 6.5CM Tikka TAC 1, but at around the 15lb mark, scoped, and modded, it's not a carry gun. For my at least...

Cheers Paul.

Cheers Paul. My own fault for forgetting to oil it... I'll have mooch for this acf50 Cheers.

I've noticed the bluing on my Tikka TAC 1 magazine isn't holding up well, quite a bit has worn of to bare metal already... After shooting it a couple of weeks ago, I got home, cleaned/oiled it and put it away. I took the magazine out of the cabinet a couple of days ago, and to my horror the magazine had large orange spots of rust on it. It was only very light, and was easily removed with a worn out scourer and some oil. Granted it was my fault for not wiping it over with my lightly oiled rag. But i'd expect the bluing to last a lot longer! Not sure what to do now. Whatever i do to it regarding finish, it will just wear off again after use. VarmLR, Hows your mag holding up?

It's always puzzled me, how some people just can't handle other people being different...

No point buying it. As once the Spineless UK/Jock Government have filled every bit of green area left for immigrants to live, they will just compulsory buy most of the Island and build houses on it to house even move foreigner. They won't be happy until every part of the UK is grey with concrete and speaking foreign languages. I've seen so much of my local so called local 'greenbelt' land around my local area turned into housing. I've no interest in reading Corbyn loving naive replies, so don't bother replying.....

I'm also dubious about the powder too lenteped. But with a lot of the popular powders being stopped next year due to new rules, i had to go with something i could get. I'm reliably informed IMR are not similar in most cases to Hodgdon's. Although ive since learn't of a few like N550 being suitable for the 6.5CM, but i was put off due to it being a double base powder. I don't wan't a barrel burner. Cheers.

Sorry for my lack of knowledge on Steiner! I did have a look through them at the same time i looked at the Vortex, and i couldn't see any difference. But then again i didn't have my glasses on! I can't ever see me needing more than 1 10 round mag for my Tac 1... As for the Aim Sport Triton Predator mods coming loose, i've found a few do after a certain amount of shots. I regularly test the fit of my mod, whether hunting or target shooting. Probably a bit of OCD......

Cheers for the comments folks. I'll be taking her out this coming week and will update you. Cheers Chaz

What a pain. First time i've used photobucket in a while, i'll have to sort that... Do you know if "we" can only post small pics on here still? Or maybe how others have overcome the photobucket rip-off issue? Cheers Chaz. Edit - Just had a go at editing it. You should see my sexy slipper in the photo?

I got a call to say my new TAC 1 in 6.5CM was ready for collection, and i couldn't wait. So yesterday off i went on my hour + or so drive to my favourite RFD. I needed the gun and a few bits, but got totally carried away! Not like me... I usually stick to a list i make before i leave to keep me in check, as i'm like a kid in a sweet shop! But on this occasion i didn't, and when i arrived the line between what i need, and what i'd like got a tad blurred... Much to the pain of my wallet! I go over a little now and again, but who doesn't? But yesterday, i just couldn't help myself. By the time i'd finished i was looking at a bill of well of 3 grand! I'm glad, they were good enough to take a large amount of ammo i had bought for another gun back, and take a rim-fire as part exchange. It eased the pain a little... I'm very impressed with the quality of the TAC1 though, and i forgot it was a folding stock for a while, as it felt so sturdy. The bolt is as smooth as my other T3 in .223 Rem. I was also pleased to see a muzzle break included, and that the metal mag was a 10 shot and not the 5 shot i thought it was. Also my first Vortex scope, and in 1st focal plane. But the reticle is amazingly fine, even on x24 mag. I would have liked an illuminated dot in the center, but that was a jump of cash too far. Especially as i didn't even intend on buying a scope yesterday anyhow! I knew i needed one as my Leupold VX-L only goes up to x14, i think.... And after all, i did buy the rifle long range varminting, deer, and for long distance range work. At some point anyhow.... I could have had a Steiner scope with a 34mm tube and illuminated reticle, but i've never even heard of them, so i wasn't going to go solely on the RFD owner. Especially without my own research before hand, despite trusting him a lot. And again it was another hike in price to... Some nice Leupold steel mounts, and i believe a Vortex "Riser". And despite a lack of responses regarding anyone's knowledge of the Aim Sports Triton Predator Moderator, i went ahead and bought 1. Not cheap, but only the outer tube is a soft textured coated alloy, the rest is high grade stainless steel. I bought a box of Hornady 140 grain ELD Match, to be going on with, and to get some basics on possible loads with the used Hornady brass with Viht N150 before i start on the Lapua brass. I bought some more Federal Gold Match SR Primers, but forgot a box of large rifle primers, for the Hornady brass. Doh! So i'll have to pop to my local, not so good RFD to get a box. Also have to put my Lee de-capping die stem in my pillar drill, to reduce the pin from 2mm to 1.5 for the Lapua brass. I just hope the picture is viewable. Fingers crossed! Cheers Chaz

DW58, could you share the details of the make and model of the dehydrator you use. Sound very handy! Cheers.

I'd say the .204 Ruger would be perfect up to fox size. Nice and flat between 100 and 200 yards. But if you're buying ready made ammo, I'd go for .223 Rem. Probably one of the top most versatile rounds, and most, if not all shops will have them in stock. If reloading and can get the brass, bullet heads, and the like, it would be .204 Ruger without a doubt. Chaz.

+1. I'm happy to pay to have these made. I did try to contact Oaken to make some as part of the funds go to "Help for Heroes", but I never got a reply...