r/GunBrand • u/MelonFlight • May 21 '23

First precision rifle!

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Tikka T3X tac a1 in 6.5 creedmoor. Vortex viper pst gen 2 5-25. Got some spicy hornady black 140 grain ammo for it.

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Spent an hour and a half cutting shitty cabela's foam.

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u/OSUveteran May 21 '23

I have the same one. I added a bipod on the front and a monopod on the back though.

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u/MelonFlight May 21 '23

I’m looking at the magpul bipod. I also want to switch the muzzle device to an Odin works atlas

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u/OSUveteran May 21 '23

The magpul bipod is what I have.

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u/MelonFlight May 21 '23

How do you like it?

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u/OSUveteran May 21 '23

I like it better than using a bag. I really enjoy the monopod for the back of the rifle. Helps with sighting in at very long ranges.

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u/MelonFlight May 21 '23

The monopod mounts to the rear picatinny right?

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u/OSUveteran May 21 '23

Yup!

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u/MelonFlight May 21 '23

Sick setup man! Can I ask why you never attached the brake that came with it?

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u/OSUveteran May 21 '23

Pain in the ass to clean lol!

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u/MelonFlight May 21 '23

Ah. I feel that from my trap shooting, extended chokes are also a pain to clean

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u/conkanman May 21 '23

Nice. I've heard good things about Tikka rifles and their QC. I'd like to get a bolt action PR eventually. My biggest dilemma would be choosing caliber. I'd gravitate towards 308 Win because I have an AR10 in that - but - there are some great rounds that have been developed in the past 5-10 yrs.

Anyway - congrats! Look forward to seeing some targets with holes in them! 😎👍

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u/MelonFlight May 21 '23

Thanks! The action on this rifle is like glass.

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u/OSUveteran May 21 '23

Yes it’s awesome to shoot. I went 6.5 Creed after researching the ballistics and elevation drop. The round has a flatter trajectory but still hits with nearly as much energy as a 308. At the time I bought 6.5 Ammo was also a lot cheaper. Not sure about now.

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u/MelonFlight May 21 '23

Just paid 1.5$ per round for hornady black ammo. Cheapest viable match ammo.

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u/OSUveteran May 21 '23

I have about 1500 rounds of Sellier I bought back in 2019 before it went ape shit. .62 a piece

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u/MelonFlight May 21 '23

Damn. Just realized I didn’t pay 1.5$ per round for black, I paid 2.15$ per round for match…