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    Well here she is in all her glory! I cant wait to get some glass and get out to the range!
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    Ok, today I "pulled the trigger" (pun intended) on my rifle purchase. I ordered a Tikka T3X CTR 6.5. It should arrive at my FFL next week; I have to say, I'm very excited. Now it time to start looking at some accessories. I really like the Atlas bipod over Harris; however, Atlas would require me...
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    I think I have decided I want to go with the Tikka T3X CTR BL model in 6.5. Still weighing the option on the varmint model. However I do intend to hunt occasionally and this is one reason why I am still leaning towards the ctr. Decisions, decisions. I was looking at the velocity difference...
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    Ok, I have been reading specs, reviews and watching some videos. I have managed to narrow down the rifles which I believe will be the purchase for me. I have narrows it down to the Bergara HMR and Tikka T3X CTR and possibly the TAC A1. However, with the TAC A1 it's over what I have budgeted...
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    Now my other questions is how is the barrel life of 308 vs 6.5? I have read that the 6.5 has a much shorter barrel life.
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    Thank you for welcoming. I started reading into Tikka, and that's the conclusion I have come to is the some what lack of aftermarket options available. However it could also be to my own ignorance I just don't have a lot of knowledge of precision rifles. I just learned about glass bedding and...
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    Yes it for the rifle only. Either to purchase a rifle with a barreled action that can be switched to another stock, or one of quality that I can leave stock and add a bipod and scope to later.
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    The only two I have been able to have hands on are a remington 700 police and sps tac that my buddies purchased for work. They seemed to be nice quality. They only thing i noticed is that with the sps tac when the bipod was deployed it didn't seem as though the barrel was free floating anymore.
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    No, I don't have a good reason to lean towards Remington. I suppose it would be fair to say I mentioned them just due to the familiarity with their reputation. I have heard of Savage arms before and until recently never head of Tikka. I know I want a stock that's dbm to start with. I'm also...
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    Hello new here, been lurking as a reader for a few days now. I apologize right now for any typo's or run-ons with my first post. I'm an EMT and just got back to my home for the first time since Hurricane Harvey hit SETX last Tuesday. I'm completely new to the concept of precision shooting and...