New Long(ish) Range Hunting Setup - Tikka

[Antares]

I've been slowly putting this rifle together all summer and just got it finished up. The idea was a target/long range hunting setup. Hunting will mostly be open country Sitka blacktails. It's a little heavier than I want if I'm covering a lot of miles (10lb 5oz w/out bipod), but that just gave me an excuse to build something similar but lighter (I'm working on a suppressed .308 Tikka w/ 18" barrel). It's shooting 140 ELDM very well, average across six 3-shot 100-yard groups was 0.44 MOA. I also shot the 143 ELDX and the 147 ELDM, but it shot the 140 ELDM best by far.

I'm new to the forum, so just doing a little show and tell. Open to any comments, questions, or suggestions. Cheers.

- Tikka T3x Lite Roughtech in 6.5 CM (factory barrel w/ new D18 contour, 1:8 twist, threaded 5/8-24)
- McMillan adjustable Game Scout (standard fill, 14.5” LOP, grey paint)
- Leupold VX-5HD 3-15x44mm (Windplex reticle)
- Mountain Tactical 10 MOA rail
- Seekins rings
- Mountain Tactical bottom metal
- Atlas BT10 V8 bipod
- Atlas BT17 forend rail
- APA Gen 2 Little Bastard 6.5mm brake

 

[Sniperwannabee]

good choice

 

[AKMarty]

I like!

 

[GrumpyOleFart]

Very nice.
Hope you have a lot of adventures with it.

 

[Antares]

Thanks guys! I'm pretty happy. We're still on our honeymoon. Just getting to know each other.