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I haven’t run my muzzle velocities, but I didn’t have much luck with SK LRM out of my tikka, which sucks because I now have two bricks of the stuff sitting on my shelf. Even with the barrel tuner, I couldn’t get the group size down to anywhere close to where I’d like to be. Mine seems to like Center-X. I use SK RM for practice and Center-X for matches.
They feed almost anything pretty well. I have had great luck with Fed Automatch 325 packs both with reliability and accuracy. Shoots damn close to CCI SV.
Interesting, my Tikka likes it, but likes it a lot better with the tuner. Almost cut my 100 yard groups in half. I chrono'd a 10 shot string of SKLRM with my 20" tikka with an 1100fps average, 16 extreme spread, 5.4 SD (this past sunday).
I bought 1500 rounds of it. Avg was 1085 at 70 degrees and 50% at sea level. My SD was 16-18 in 10 shot strings.
Mind loves the Midas +....
My Tikka T1X has no issues feeding cheap bulk pack ammo. In fact, that's what I used to sight in my scope for the first time.
I shot my first NRL22 Match last weekend.
I need to spend more time practicing weak side shooting ( that was a 10 point deduction ) and sling support on positional shooting. The Roof top stage was another scenario where I need to devote more practice time & effort to.
If I'm going to keep shooting Open Class, I'll swap the CTR Stock for my ACC Chassis and put the KRG Midas Trigger on the T1X.
What is the consensus on a barrel tuner for the OEM Barrel ?
Has anyone modified a MK Machining Mag Extension to fit in an ACC Chassis ?
Is an extended Magazine Release a good option in the ACC Chassis ?
Favorite Sling for Positional Shooting ?
I need to spend more time practicing weak side shooting ( that was a 10 point deduction ) and sling support on positional shooting. The Roof top stage was another scenario where I need to devote more practice time & effort to.
If I'm going to keep shooting Open Class, I'll swap the CTR Stock for my ACC Chassis and put the KRG Midas Trigger on the T1X.
What is the consensus on a barrel tuner for the OEM Barrel ?
Has anyone modified a MK Machining Mag Extension to fit in an ACC Chassis ?
Is an extended Magazine Release a good option in the ACC Chassis ?
Favorite Sling for Positional Shooting ?
Barrel tuner definitely tightens up groups, even on the stock barrel.
I tried modifying the mag extension to work with the ACC and got it to fit, but the reliability was questionable, so I’m back running stock mags.
100% recommended an extended mag release
Haven’t shot with a sling yet, but the blue force slings are nice.
In a continuation from my previous post showing the way I have my T1X set up, here are some results.
I switched to Midas + and have seen excellent results from it. Below is a group from my tuning session, 4 shots at 100 yards off a bipod and bag. Also chrono results from the following day.
Something to note though, I have now had a during match and a practice session failure with the MKM extensions. Both were due to pressure against the mag during shooting off a barricade. I guess one fix would be a barricade stop, but no really pleased…. They also seem to really not have stiff enough springs… I really would like to find longer/stiffer springs as the 14 rounds is very helpful compared to the stock 10 rounders in the NRL matches. If anyone has ideas let me know!
I switched to Midas + and have seen excellent results from it. Below is a group from my tuning session, 4 shots at 100 yards off a bipod and bag. Also chrono results from the following day.
Something to note though, I have now had a during match and a practice session failure with the MKM extensions. Both were due to pressure against the mag during shooting off a barricade. I guess one fix would be a barricade stop, but no really pleased…. They also seem to really not have stiff enough springs… I really would like to find longer/stiffer springs as the 14 rounds is very helpful compared to the stock 10 rounders in the NRL matches. If anyone has ideas let me know!
Well, after numerous people telling me I was just handicapping myself on glass with base class, I went all in.
20" factory barreled action in .22lr
KRG Bravo chassis with tool-less LOP
KRG heavy Arca rail
KRG Steel stop
KRG ARCA spigot mount, with Harris inline mount and Harris S-BRM 6-9' with S lock
Mountain Tactical trigger spring and extended mag release
DIP extended bolt knob
Area 419 30MOA rail
Athlon Midas Tac 6-24x50 in Athlon rings, MK Machining throw lever and scope level
Form 1 can from Nick at ECCO Machine and Fabrication
And some fun from south GA this past week with fellow hide member @Alarka. Went 8 for 10 on a 12x20 plate at 300yds with cheap CCI SV. This shit is too much fun!
20" factory barreled action in .22lr
KRG Bravo chassis with tool-less LOP
KRG heavy Arca rail
KRG Steel stop
KRG ARCA spigot mount, with Harris inline mount and Harris S-BRM 6-9' with S lock
Mountain Tactical trigger spring and extended mag release
DIP extended bolt knob
Area 419 30MOA rail
Athlon Midas Tac 6-24x50 in Athlon rings, MK Machining throw lever and scope level
Form 1 can from Nick at ECCO Machine and Fabrication
And some fun from south GA this past week with fellow hide member @Alarka. Went 8 for 10 on a 12x20 plate at 300yds with cheap CCI SV. This shit is too much fun!
For those interested, we just dropped out flat trigger shoes! They are made for your factory trigger pack, a very easy install and a nice upgrade to an already nice trigger! https://rustynutsdesigns.com/products/tikka-flat-trigger-shoe
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Shoots well. I don’t have any targets to post but it shoots SK Rifle and Lapua Center-X equally.
HPIguy, have you weighed that set up. Thanks
Well, after numerous people telling me I was just handicapping myself on glass with base class, I went all in.
20" factory barreled action in .22lr
KRG Bravo chassis with tool-less LOP
KRG heavy Arca rail
KRG Steel stop
KRG ARCA spigot mount, with Harris inline mount and Harris S-BRM 6-9' with S lock
Mountain Tactical trigger spring and extended mag release
DIP extended bolt knob
Area 419 30MOA rail
Athlon Midas Tac 6-24x50 in Athlon rings, MK Machining throw lever and scope level
Form 1 can from Nick at ECCO Machine and Fabrication
And some fun from south GA this past week with fellow hide member @Alarka. Went 8 for 10 on a 12x20 plate at 300yds with cheap CCI SV. This shit is too much fun!
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When you say “still sucked” what do you mean? I’ve used Timney in other builds and quite frankly think that the Tikka trigger with a spring is at least as good (if not better) and much cheaper.
Toss one of my flat trigger shoes on there if you are in to that sort of thing.
Empty mag, and no can it's 13.3lbs with the steel stop, and 12.3lbs without. I'm probably going to ditch the steel stop as it's throwing balance off. And I think I added 6oz to the butt stock in lead sticky weights for balance.
Finally got my Sterk bolt handle and shroud, so felt compelled to post my Tikka build.
Factory 16" barreled action
Mountain Tactical Trigger Spring
DIP trigger guard / bottom metal
DIP Mag bottom plates
Area 419 15MOA Rail
Sterk Bolt Handle
Sterk Bolt Shroud
Boyds Varmint Stock
Factory 16" barreled action
Mountain Tactical Trigger Spring
DIP trigger guard / bottom metal
DIP Mag bottom plates
Area 419 15MOA Rail
Sterk Bolt Handle
Sterk Bolt Shroud
Boyds Varmint Stock
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First NRL22 match under my belt today and managed a 383. I wasn't last so was a good showing as far as I'm concerned 
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Any misses were clearly my own doing, is a tough game but the Tikka T1x worked well.
.Any misses were clearly my own doing, is a tough game but the Tikka T1x worked well.
Probably won’t be your last !! NRL22 is loads of fun.
I have a T1X, Bushnell Match Pro, and DIP 25MOA rail on the way. Doing the run around like a tool and attempt to find basic specifications of the items I bought so I can order rings. If anyone knows these specs offhand and wants to share, I would surely appreciate it!
Info I found so far:
Info I found so far:
- DIP rail height is 7.1mm
- Length of pull is 13.25"
- Length of DIP rail
- Tikka rail / top of receiver height to barrel at 5 or 6 or 7 cm from receiver
- Outside diameter of the objective lens on the Match Pro
Scope bells are usually very thin, it's a 50mm objective, I'd say 52mm is a safe bet. But most just go off of objective size.
Hello! I think people assume that the inside diameter of the scope housing is equal to the objective lens size - it's not. Scope arrived today so I could finally measure it. Thickness of the scope housing itself was around .6 to .8 mm.
| Bushnell Match Pro 50mm Objective | Inches | mm |
| Scope OD with Bushnell Cap | 2.46 | 62.7 |
| Scope OD | 2.26 | 57.5 |
No I never though that, I know it's larger than the lens itself. I just didn't think it would be that much difference.
I've been wanting a 22 LR for awhile to practice fundamentals, shooting small game, and to have a cheaper shooting option for target plinking. I was looking at the Ruger 10/22 for some time, but thought a bolt action would be better for having something as close as possible to my 700 and B-14 HMR... so I've been on the lookout for a T1X (seems like the best option out there at this price level), as I also would like my next hunting rifle to be a Tikka. Their actions are ridiculously smooth.
Anyhow, I managed to find one yesterday at my local Scheels! Pretty stoked and excited to take it to the range. I just ordered the Area 419 30 MOA rail, seems like a good option? I might throw a KRG Bravo on it eventually.
Anyhow, I managed to find one yesterday at my local Scheels! Pretty stoked and excited to take it to the range. I just ordered the Area 419 30 MOA rail, seems like a good option? I might throw a KRG Bravo on it eventually.
I have the Area 419 30MOA rail, running an Athlon Midas Tac. Zeroed at 25yds, I still have 23.8MIL out of 25MIL total. Have enough left to dial just past 400yds.
Got a killer deal on this yesterday so I had to pull the trigger, no pun intended. $495 at my base PX. Now I just have to figure out which optic to buy.
Is that a QD cover on the forend...front sling/bipod mount? Looks slick.
ETA: If it is, where did you get it?
On a different topic, has anyone heard of any left-handed T1X's landing in the states yet? I hate to keep nagging Euro-Optic with the question as I have been waiting for a year now.
Ive called them occasionally as well. Sorry I haven't heard anything either. Waiting to sell my 2 Savage mark 2's to get the t1x.
Iv seen 17s but no 22s
Yeah they made the .17hmr first. Ive only seen Finland where theyre made have the .22LR left hand. Im in Australia waiting for the .22LR in LH, with an ever changing 'ETA'... keyword being estimated...
I bought a right hand T1x to hold me over tell the left hand ones showed up but now I'm thinking I should just buy the Bergara.
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I got my Area 419 rail in earlier this week, it's a good fit and nice quality. Just took my T1X to the range for the first time yesterday, really like it so far! After sighting in at 25, then 50 yards, I was consistently getting nice groups like this using CCI Standard Velocity rounds.
Which bergara? They say the only lefthanded ones they make aren't rimfire.
B-14R Steel - Bergara Rifles USA
Do you crave handmade craftsmanship? Do you want a rifle built specifically for you, built for your needs, and with a level of quality that is evident the moment it touches your hands? Are you the type who hones your skills until your confidence is unwavering and your actions are second nature...
www.bergara.online "B-14R Left-Handed
New for 2021 the .22 LR B-14R is now available in left-handed!"
Cool.B-14R Steel - Bergara Rifles USA
Do you crave handmade craftsmanship? Do you want a rifle built specifically for you, built for your needs, and with a level of quality that is evident the moment it touches your hands? Are you the type who hones your skills until your confidence is unwavering and your actions are second nature...
"B-14R Left-Handed
New for 2021 the .22 LR B-14R is now available in left-handed!"
They need to update this page.
Do you make left handed rifles? - Bergara USA
The B-14 HMR is currently the only available LH rifle we make.
www.bergara.online I'm still waiting on the t1x since I already have my T3x.
My .17hmr with a sterk bolt handle, area419 rail, and newly added bravo stock from their blem sale. I couldn't find a single blem on the stock so I'm very pleased. Sadly I won't have time to shoot it for a couple weeks. Something tells me I'll be getting a 16" .22lr to match.
