Recent content by tikka6.5

Looking to do some shooting off of a rest like the Hyskore Dangerous Game Rifle Shooting Rest where you use a hydraulic device to pull the trigger and the rest absorbs the recoil. I already have a fairly solid shooing rest that holds the front and rear of the rifle. It is a solid rest but is not...

Was thinking of buying a Swedish CG63 to try some shooting with aperture sights. But I got to thinking and wondered if I could just put some aperture sights on my Tikka T3 6.5x55? I know that the Tikka T3 I have is very accurate with a scope. Did a search and found this Tikka T3 6.5 HPR...

Of all the surplus rifles out there, which of them could take the longest shot accurately and how far? Which would be next and so on? Same with surplus calibers, in order, which is most accurate at the longest range, which is second and so on?

From Redding:Lubricating Cases | Redding Reloading Equipment: reloading equipment for rifles, handguns, pistols, revolvers and SAECO bullet casting equipment 'Please note that the inside of the case neck should be cleaned with a nylon or brass bristle brush before lubrication is applied; a few...

I cut the lip off my rear sight so the hole I am looking through is not as noticeable. I also shortened and made the front sight pin thinner and things are back to normal. "Try this drill, shoot on a blank white piece of paper, size of paper dependent on distance but is fairly irrelevant. But...

On a 2nd focal plane scope with variable power and mil dots, how do you know where point of impact is going to be at different powers? I have just been leaving the scope on the same power and using the mil dots to hit different steel gongs at different yardages. I dont have a range finder so I...

Can you shoot fast enough or long enough to damage a bolt action rifle barrel? If so, what happens to the barrel? Does barrel length, caliber or diameter make a differences? I like making up plinking rounds for my Tikka Lite 6.5x55 and 30-06 and just keep shooting at steel targets. Is there a...

Listening to Gun Talk and Tom said that if you have a barrel with throat erosion, you can extend the life by removing the barrel, cutting out the throat erosion (from the breech end) thread the barrel and reinstall. Does this actually work? Is it cost effective if you have a smith do it?

I went shooting again today and had no problem with seeing the target and front sight with the iron sight on a Marlin 30/30 and a Henry lever action 22. There must be something with my rear peep sight that makes me not focus on the target properly. I will change my peep sight and see what happens.

I have a problem of my eye focusing on the front sight pin. I am thinking its from some projects I have been working on but not sure. I have been working on making a peep sight. It was made from a .32 cal case with the head cut off. With the peep sight I could see the target well enough to...

My boy has a T3 Lite stainless 30-06 and I have a T3 Litestainless 6.5x55 Swiss. If you go stainless, you will still need to protect the barrel with oil or carnauba wax as the ss will rust. Found out after a wet hunt. For a non reloader 30-06 can be a good choice as there is a ton of...

Learning how to post multi posts. Not sure why the third pic is loaded on its side. In order left to right: 100 yrs. Tikka T3 Scope, M95 AK iron sights, M9130 iron sights, Tikka T3 scope

When checking the accuracy of a rifle (new, used or surplus, iron sights or scope), what is the minimum distance to the target you should be shooting at to rule out human error. How many shots are needed? How long between shots? The trick of the above question is "rule out human error" or...

After you pull the bullets and remeter, what do you do to the case? Do you resize it or just seat the bullet back in?

Is there such a rifle that is preferred or user friendly for shooting with iron sights? Or is it just up to the eyes of the beholder? Is it true that the longer the sight radius helps with accuracy?