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Tikka T3 Lite .308 Win factory ammo preference? #874838 02/23/14 10:24 AM 02/23/14 10:24 AM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,462 Homewood Colt1917 OP 8 point
Colt1917 OP 8 point Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,462 Homewood	I know it varies rifle to rifle, but I just wondered what factory hunting round groups best in your .308 Tikka T3? I'm assuming that with an 11" twist, it makes sense that the lighter bullets would be more suitable... Colt1917

Re: Tikka T3 Lite .308 Win factory ammo preference? [Re: Colt1917] #874860 02/23/14 10:56 AM 02/23/14 10:56 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,733 Hoover burbank Booner
burbank Booner Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,733 Hoover	Mine was picky with anything that had a BT on it. It shot the federal fusion 165gr very well.

Re: Tikka T3 Lite .308 Win factory ammo preference? [Re: Colt1917] #875210 02/23/14 04:28 PM 02/23/14 04:28 PM
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gundoc 14 point Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,143 In front of my lathe	I have shot both 150 and 180 Core-Lokt, Federal GMM Sierra Match King 168gr BTHP, 165gr Fusion and 149gr Mil-Surp. My T3 shoots everything heavier than 150 to the Same POA/POI @ 100 yards. 150 and lighter go .25" higher than the rest. It has grouped everything I ran through it into a .5" group. There are two types of gun enthusiasts ... Those who have been F#CKED by PTG and those who will be! ~ unknown

Re: Tikka T3 Lite .308 Win factory ammo preference? [Re: Colt1917] #875252 02/23/14 05:10 PM 02/23/14 05:10 PM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 34,404 Boxes Cove 2Dogs Freak of Nature
2Dogs Freak of Nature Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 34,404 Boxes Cove	My sons likes Hornady Customs with 150 gr SSTs on top. I'm betting it'll like about anything in the 150-165 gr range. "Why do you ask"? Always vote the slowest path to socialism.

Re: Tikka T3 Lite .308 Win factory ammo preference? [Re: Colt1917] #875293 02/23/14 05:31 PM 02/23/14 05:31 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,617 Bay Minette, AL S scrubbuck 10 point
scrubbuck 10 point S Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,617 Bay Minette, AL	Mine shoots the Hornady 150 gr SST's really well also. I haven't tried anything else.

Re: Tikka T3 Lite .308 Win factory ammo preference? [Re: Colt1917] #875622 02/24/14 05:12 AM 02/24/14 05:12 AM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,462 Homewood Colt1917 OP 8 point
Colt1917 OP 8 point Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,462 Homewood	Thanks guys. If I can find some 165gr Fusion I will definitely try some. Yesterday I picked up a box of the Ted Nugent 165gr Barnes SSTX but haven't tried it yet. Ted is proud of that stuff, or at least Academy is at $39 a box! Colt1917

Re: Tikka T3 Lite .308 Win factory ammo preference? [Re: Colt1917] #875788 02/24/14 07:04 AM 02/24/14 07:04 AM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 6,725 Selma odocoileus 14 point
odocoileus 14 point Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 6,725 Selma	The best factory round I have shot out of mine was the Hornady American Whitetail 150gr. Dang near as good of groups as my handloads.

Re: Tikka T3 Lite .308 Win factory ammo preference? [Re: Colt1917] #875797 02/24/14 07:19 AM 02/24/14 07:19 AM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 16,156 Alabaster Bowhunter84 Old Mossy Horns
Bowhunter84 Old Mossy Horns Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 16,156 Alabaster	Fusions "Just remember a gobbler has to win every time, you only have to win once" BC

Re: Tikka T3 Lite .308 Win factory ammo preference? [Re: Colt1917] #875872 02/24/14 08:35 AM 02/24/14 08:35 AM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 3,688 Alabaster, Al B Buck_TrackingAL 10 point
Buck_TrackingAL 10 point B Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 3,688 Alabaster, Al	I shoot Federal Power Shok (blue box) 150 grn out of mine.

Re: Tikka T3 Lite .308 Win factory ammo preference? [Re: 2Dogs] #875936 02/24/14 09:46 AM 02/24/14 09:46 AM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 16,156 Alabaster Bowhunter84 Old Mossy Horns
Bowhunter84 Old Mossy Horns Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 16,156 Alabaster	Originally Posted By: 2Dogs My sons likes Hornady Customs with 150 gr SSTs on top. I hope you have better luck finding them than I have. All I can find is superformance. "Just remember a gobbler has to win every time, you only have to win once" BC

Re: Tikka T3 Lite .308 Win factory ammo preference? [Re: Colt1917] #879102 02/26/14 12:48 PM 02/26/14 12:48 PM
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ACBowHunter spike Joined: May 2013 Posts: 91 Alexander City, AL	150 Fusion for me as well.

Re: Tikka T3 Lite .308 Win factory ammo preference? [Re: Colt1917] #881168 02/27/14 06:21 PM 02/27/14 06:21 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,462 Homewood Colt1917 OP 8 point
Colt1917 OP 8 point Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,462 Homewood	Thanks guys. Today at Marks I picked up some Federal Fusion and some Hornady Superformance SST, both in 165 grain. And both a lot cheaper than the Ted Nugent Barnes SSTXs... One of these is sure to group well. Colt1917