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    Posted: February/01/2012 at 22:13





Edited by rustic - February/01/2012 at 22:23
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Details?
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looks like a sako 85??
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote lucytuma Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/02/2012 at 12:43
Nice looking stick, details please!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote rustic Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/02/2012 at 14:03
A Tikka T-3 lite stainless in .260 Rem. Went out with it today very low recoil. 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote lucytuma Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/02/2012 at 14:09
Love the caliber! How's the accuracy?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote rustic Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/02/2012 at 14:19
Seems to be pretty good so far. Knock'n down dogs on a town this mourning was working out nice. No paper yet.
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Are you shooting home rolled or over the counter?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote rustic Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/02/2012 at 15:45
I picked up a few boxes of Corbon 120gr Tip DPX

They are just down the street from were I live.
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Nice rifle! Sexy....
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Nice stick.  .260 has many good attributes.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Tip69 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/02/2012 at 20:53
I didn't know Tikka made a .260.  How is the trigger?   Was it used or did you find it new?  Scope looks like a Leupy?
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The Tikka / Sako triggers are usually nice...and easily adjustable. 
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Love my Tikka
I'm classic shag nasty type.
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tikka makes a 6.5x55 too. love the 6.5'sBig Grin
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My .260 is an M7 and the recoil is mild. My bro, coyote95, has a similar Tikka in .243.................very nice.
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Originally posted by pyro6999 pyro6999 wrote:

tikka makes a 6.5x55 too. love the 6.5'sBig Grin


I knew they made the 6.5X55..... just haven't seen a .260.

My buddy picked up a Tikka in 30-06 and it's No joy to shoot... kicks like 3 mules!
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Originally posted by Tip69 Tip69 wrote:

Originally posted by pyro6999 pyro6999 wrote:

tikka makes a 6.5x55 too. love the 6.5'sBig Grin


I knew they made the 6.5X55..... just haven't seen a .260.

My buddy picked up a Tikka in 30-06 and it's No joy to shoot... kicks like 3 mules!

one of the guys i hunt with has a .300wsm in a t3, that would suck to shoot. he's a deer keelin fool with that stick though
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I just picked on up in a 6.5x55 that was still NIB but I have never seen one in a .260.......good find man !! Excellent
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Originally posted by cbm cbm wrote:

I just picked on up in a 6.5x55 that was still NIB but I have never seen one in a .260.......good find man !! Excellent


They are bran-new this year from what I understand.
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