I shot one, awhile ago, and liked it. I just missed one on the sale board. Been doing some looking around, and researching the rifle. I'm actively looking for a 595. In my search, I found specs that said the 223s came with a 1/12 twist. Does any one know if that was for all of them, or for earlier models? Today's version, in my opinion, is fugly with the orange and grey stock. The older walnut stock was much nicer. Does some one out there make that stock, or something close? Does any one have a long history with the gun, that may know of any "quirks", or problems? Would the easiest way to go be to find one and rebarrel , or are there lots of them out there with 1/8 twist on them? Thanks, in advance, for any input.
Tikka Master Sporter?
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http://www.tikka.fi/pdf/specs/master/sporterW.pdf
They were all 1-12 from the factory.
If you require 1-8 you will have to rebarrel or look for another platform...the one you missed was a rebarrel (great deal too).
They were all 1-12 from the factory.
If you require 1-8 you will have to rebarrel or look for another platform...the one you missed was a rebarrel (great deal too).
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I bought a Tikka CTR in .223 with a factory 20" heavy barrel 1:8 twist last year off of GB for about $100 less than a new one. It only had maybe 50 rnds fired when I picked it up. I was lucky the guy lived about 90 miles north of me and I was able to drive up and handle the rifle before I handed over the cash... he had the box and all accessories couldn't tell it wasn't new.
My best groups were with Black Hills 69 grn BTHP 5 shots touching at 100 yards...
They are out there...
My best groups were with Black Hills 69 grn BTHP 5 shots touching at 100 yards...
They are out there...
BTW just paid a visit to EuroOptic's website and the specs on the .223 sporter says it's 1:8 twist although the .223 Varmint specs say 1:10
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I owned a master sporter in 223, I now own a sporter in 223, the laminate stock is ... A stock, I don't know the reasoning behind the color combo, but it's tolerable because it's functional.
I was worried the walnut stock would crack, or just wouldn't be durable enough, maybe illegitimate fear? I don't know, but I sold it and came back to its newer brother.
Didn't like the slow twist either, the 1/8 on the new sporter is better, 1/7 or 1/6.5 would've been best, but I'll shoot this one out first, at which point I'm thinking 1/7 brux med palma and setting this up as a 22-250.
Or, buy a cheap used tikka just for the action, get a barrel, set a whiskey 3 up as a TRG and do what I should've done.
I owned a master sporter in 223, I now own a sporter in 223, the laminate stock is ... A stock, I don't know the reasoning behind the color combo, but it's tolerable because it's functional.
I was worried the walnut stock would crack, or just wouldn't be durable enough, maybe illegitimate fear? I don't know, but I sold it and came back to its newer brother.
Didn't like the slow twist either, the 1/8 on the new sporter is better, 1/7 or 1/6.5 would've been best, but I'll shoot this one out first, at which point I'm thinking 1/7 brux med palma and setting this up as a 22-250.
Or, buy a cheap used tikka just for the action, get a barrel, set a whiskey 3 up as a TRG and do what I should've done.
I'll probably kick myself for a while for missing that one. Stepped away from my Hide addiction for a week and.............I have some plastic and laminate stocks. Been missing real wood. I can't understand why any manufacturer of a "fine, accurate rifle" would do a 223 in 1/12, but oh well. Guess I'll cross my fingers and keep looking for one to rebarrel. At least I'd be able to spec the throat. ."...........Just back from the LGS. Guy behind the counter said they had one, a while ago,but he thought it had a "friction fit" action. Not a " screw in". Huh?
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