Tikka Build

[MThuntr]

I've spun on 2 Preferred Barrels
Most recently one of the 80% barrels. It arrived before everything else for that build. Still waiting for the rest of the build parts.

Currently I shoot a 6mmPRC from Preferred...116s go right around 3100fps out of a 20". They bang the hell out of steel. Hoping to use them on a mountain goat next weekend and antelope a little later.

 

[brockel]

I've spun on 2 Preferred Barrels
Most recently one of the 80% barrels. It arrived before everything else for that build. Still waiting for the rest of the build parts.

Currently I shoot a 6mmPRC from Preferred...116s go right around 3100fps out of a 20". They bang the hell out of steel. Hoping to use them on a mountain goat next weekend and antelope a little later.

I’ve got a 7.5” 18” 22 creed showing up tomorrow

 

[Brian in Montana]

6.5-06 doesn’t fit all that well in a tikka if you want to shoot heavier bullets since you are stuck with 3.34” mag length. Better to go 6.5 prc or 6.5-284 if you’re wanting that velocity window. Honestly the 6.5 creedmoor is tough to beat for a short action cartridge for deer and antelope

I've talked so much trash about the Crudmore over the years... Just can't. A man's gotta have his principles.

Seriously though, Criterion offers a chambering in 260 AI Match - the "Match" designation just means it has a little longer throat to accommodate longer, heavier bullets. I might actually go with that.

 

[brockel]

I've talked so much trash about the Crudmore over the years... Just can't. A man's gotta have his principles.

Seriously though, Criterion offers a chambering in 260 AI Match - the "Match" designation just means it has a little longer throat to accommodate longer, heavier bullets. I might actually go with that.

Honestly if you’re looking into longer range the 25s are a pretty good place to be if twisted right. To get same BC bullet in 6.5 as 25 cal you’re going to have to heavy and then you’re losing velocity quick. The 25s have the high bc of the heavy weight 6.5 bullets but have the velocity advantage on the 6.5s.