Tikka 30-06 180 grain Berger elite hunter

Tikka 30-06 training rifle
With 180 grain MV 2820
NXS 10x scope
Lumley bottom metal

[@adamrichards2072]

700m with a 10x, you've got better eyes than me! Looking to get one of these in 243 as an all round hunting rifle. This definitely gives me confidence that it'll shoot.

[@perfectzero.]

Thanks. You can not go wrong with a tikka.

[@richardt.4224]

I bought an Aspire in .243 Win for my 70th birthday last year. I put on a bottom metal trigger guard on too, originaly I had a two stage Timney trigger on it; but I put it back on my Tikka T1X which is in 22Lr and got the Tikka/Sako set trigger which works a treat. My Aspire is an early one (bugger) and has a 1-10 twist barrel, the later ones are in 1-8 twist. Mine likes the Hornady 90gn ELD-X bullets.

[@perfectzero.]

Nothing like buying yourself a gift. Specially when it goes bang

[@richardt.4224]

I was out on a hunting block some months ago after fallow. We came across a three in moderate bush (hunting's very different in NZ than the UK). I was across a gully at 375Yds, checked everything, took the shot but thought I had missed. It popped up a little further up the hill at 400Yds, added a couple my clicks and shot again, this time clearly seeing it go down. I took me a while to walk down and get across to get to the animal, only to find two animals. So, yes the 243 win Tikka T3X is very capable. Looking forward to getting onto some wallabies at 500Yds.

[@edpottinger849]

Nothing wrong with that,probably a 3/4 inch group or better at a hundred.

[@pnwgolfer4798]

Wouldn’t classify this as a basic setup considering you have a $2k scope on there

[@claverton]

Looks like a good set-up. Does the cartridge loaded up with the Berger elite hunter fit in the magazine of the Tikka or do you have to single load it?

[@perfectzero.]

Plenty of room and seats just in line with the top of the shoulders aligned with the bullets boat tail.

[@jaymiller393]

Hard hitting!

[@HS82782]

How you liking the nxs bro, knocking between the nxs 5.5-22 and the nx8 2.5-20, $300 difference

[@perfectzero.]

I would go the nx8

[@HS82782]

@@perfectzero. went for that seemed like a no brainer. I got a 300wm, what bullets you using in your 30-06 for limiting as much meat damage?

[@perfectzero.]

@@HS82782 Bergers or eldx. 180 grain

[@rogerramjet7567]

Not a an of Berger. Nosler, tts are way better. !!