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I have a 20 Practical custom build Remington 700 to sell and/or recommend the cartridge

35 minutes ago, Dellboy said:

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Thank you for the kind offer. Sadly too far away. Its a dilemma. Take the plunge and buy the Lilja with high expectations and be disappointed or a factory CZ MTR barrel and have a nice surprise. Of course i may wish i bought the Lilja in hindsight. Another advantage besides cost is the 16" MTR barrel option and the 1/2"unf factory thread whereas the Lilja will have to threaded and could possibly ruin it. That's the dilema.

Could i ask what ammunition to use for this accuracy please?    

6 hours ago, Dellboy said:

you wont be disapointed  i have one and sold about 6  one guy said its almost boring with jagged one hole groups at 100 yards . The alternative in a wooden stock would be the MTR (i think)

There is a UK designed and built  Chassis system coming very soon ......

Very interested if this incredible accuracy is with a 20" fluted factory barrel as i will be purchasing a .22lr barrel soon. Looking at Lilja but still open to the idea of saving a few quid.

Thanks

Steve

18 hours ago, nCognitos said:

I've got the 457 in the Boyds AT-One stock.

I can't tell you which scope to get but I can tell you which one to avoid, the Athlon Argos gets very milky towards the top end and doesn't do the rifle justice.  The Hawke Sidewinder works well with it but I am on the lookout for something to match the 457 and make the most of its accuracy, I don't think the Hawke is quite it.  I am reluctant to spend more on the scope than the gun, that's what I used to do in my hunting days and I've never seen the need to do that for target, but equally, I can't work my way through every scope out there on the way up, so may have to bite the bullet and just go for known top quality scope.

Good to see someone in agreement. I have owned 4 Athlon scopes soon to be 1 and no more. Choosing a Scope is a personal choice and difficult to advise without knowing more parameters. - Budget, magnification, FFP/SFP, size,  etc. I have a Vector optics veryon on my CZ457 - at £200 will get the job done but many would think its too cheap to be any good. Then i would agree with the previous recommendation:  the Element Helix but only in FFP (have tried both), also the Vortex Diamondback tactical in FFP. Not one i have tried is the Riton on offer at OW looks good but not for me (too big and heavy). Same again for Sightron S3 - good scope but not for me (reticle). Sidewinder is a popular scope so must be good, optics as good as any i have named and i have seen it in benchrest comp - obviously not for everyone. As i say way too personal to be right on this one.     

10 hours ago, Trigger73 said:

I had a bit of a saga with Sportsman Gun Centre as I ordered a LRP stock for my 457 MTR, after 3 months of waiting I phoned them back to find out they sold it to someone else 😡 rather than waiting for another I opted for a MDT XRS, I'm glad I did, don't get me wrong the LRP is a great looking stock but I'm glad I've gone down the chassis route and there was only a £80 difference price wise. 

Good decision. MDT XRS or RF LSS makes far more sense as aftermarket option than the LRP - no brainer. Worth every penny of the extra £80. 

On 2/19/2021 at 7:32 PM, Vortex said:

Never had any problems with my 700, the only time I had problems was an after market trigger.  Rifle Basix one that fell apart inside. 
 

 

 

I have an early edition factory remington X pro trigger and a rifle basix after market both very good - no issues, just avoid super light trigger on x pro mk1 as bump fire problems

On 2/17/2021 at 10:40 PM, Vincent saunders said:

Good day

Has anyone had firsthand experience of trigger failure.extractor failure or bolt handle falling off their Remington rifles?

Extractor failure yes - it's just hopeless.

11 hours ago, shotgun572013 said:

How much are you needing for it ?

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12 hours ago, shotgun572013 said:

Hi ,

preferably XT 6.5 x 50s or W . H . Y. ?

I have a photon 6.5x50 i could sell.

Not found petition could you post a link please.

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This is sold.

Good morning. This Oryx chassis is for Tikka T1X Right handed and will fit either .22lr or .17HMR calibres.

And it is still available.

Thanks

Steve  

Final Price drop.

Reduced Price 

MDT vertical grip new in sealed box - same as the grip in photo. Collected from Cornwall or posted for £45.

20 Moa scope rail for Tikka T1X, as new. Collected from Cornwall or posted for £45

I have a Oryx chassis for a Tikka T1X to sell. I only purchased it in August and tried it before selling my T1X so as new in the box. £350.

50 minutes ago, Alan1968 said:

£150 collected bargain 

Bargain yes agreed. I like your mod cover and searched to see they are over £62 alone. Plus £225 mod as good as new it has to be worth £150. I am in the same boat with a P8 mod. I have found no one wants a P8 unless its free of course. Apparently everyone wants light mods made of alloy with shorter life, shot out quicker, cost more and worth less used. Makes me think.  Wildcat need to think of a solution quickly and make their own light mods or no one will want them. Good luck with the sale.   

Selling Remington 700 in 20 Practical calibre. 22" Sassen varmint barrel threaded 5/8" unf,  AICS floor plate and new MDT 10 round mag. 

£400 or will sell as barrelled action for £300. Collected from Cornwall, transfer at cost.

I have i Wildcat predator 8 sound moderator with 5/8unf thread  for sale as not being used. Was on a .223. Tidy condition, barrel spigot never been used and original packaging. £100 Collection from Cornwall or can be transferred at cost. Thank you. Steve.

On 10/3/2021 at 4:09 PM, Wapinschaw said:

I am considering options for a match grade .22LR. At present I have a Tikka T1 which is a pretty accurate for an off the shelf rifle but I would like to improve accuracy for target events. At present it has a GRS Bifrost stock, as I have two T3 also with Bifrost stocks I would like to keep the stock. What are your views about fitting a match grade barrel, can I expect to gain much improvement, has anyone done this, are there any other ideas to consider? 

 

My opinion is - a lot of pain for very little gain. More likely nothing to gain other than some extra weight. The heavier profile barrel will look very nice and fill barrel channels on chassis better. 

From experience these little T1X's can be very accurate; they are more accurate than i am and until i am better than them i cannot see the point of so so upgrading of barrel. If you do proceed then have a gunsmith that has done it before do the work as it's not a DIY job.

Recommend just keep trying different ammunition to see what it likes. Practice, Practice and more Practice. Buy another T1X for less than a barrel see it that's any better. As resale of a surplus rifle will hurt a little but a spare barrel can be worthless scrap. Hope this helps? 

7 hours ago, n8ess said:

My Sako quad is intermittently firing and not striking the case. I have only noticed this recently when entering a 30 round competition at our club. When I reload the rounds, they fire ok so l assume it is not an ammo issue. The rifle has done in excess of 4000 rounds but hasn’t missed a beat until recently. Just wondered if anyone has had a similar issue, any help would be appreciated.

n8ess

I have same issue so interested in replies as well. I only have to lift bolt and they will fire second attempt. I thought it was something i had done fitting after market trigger and mostly with .17hmr that could be to blame. Suspected barrel not seated far enough in but not got round to checking and unlikely. More likely wear and tear - time for clean, overhaul and tlc.

T1X will NOT fit a T3X Oryx chassis. Mag catch and metal needs to be removed to fit. What you have seen online is correct. 

2 hours ago, Big Al said:

The problem I found with the 55gr Bergers were they didnt expand on soft targets at range. After drilling holes through a few rabbits at 600yds with my 20BR it lost its appeal when you see them crawling away.

 

My .223 with 77TMKs smashes them up properly even at 600yds.

 

Even the 40gr bergers will pass through a fox with little expansion.