I have read (forum) that these rifles have a short throat. My recently acquired T3 22-250 has a throat that is so long it can only be reached by the longest .224 bullet on my shelf, a 69 gr. pill. So obviously, I'm confused. Anyone shed some light on this? I haven't verified it yet, but I'm assuming it's a 1:14 twist.
Tikka T3 22-250 varmint throat
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Varmint or Super ?
Could be a 1:8
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69s are designed for mag length. They are not considered long bullets.
How does it shoot.
My XTC guns are throated for 80 Sierras. They shoot 52/53 Sierra and Hornady's "real" good!
Shoot the gun and see how it does!
Frank
How does it shoot.
My XTC guns are throated for 80 Sierras. They shoot 52/53 Sierra and Hornady's "real" good!
Shoot the gun and see how it does!
Frank
My 223 Rem Varmint Model has a longer throat than the earlier 223 Rem T3 Lites. Whether this is by design or just a matter of manufacturing variation I don't know.
I wouldn't stress out about the long throat. I have had and have many Remington 700's that had long throats including a 22 250. They are all shot very well with tuned reloads. If your 22 250 has a 14" twist, the 50 grain bullets should shoot really well with Varget, IMR 4064, or IMR / H - 4895.
One side note, as hard as it is to believe (I didn't at first) IMR 4350 shot the tightest groups of any powder I ever tried with the 22 250, 14" twist, 50 Nosler BT's. Sub 1/2 moa was a norm but at the cost of velocity compared to other powders. And yes, there is published load data for this powder in the 22 250. Nosler for one.
I wouldn't stress out about the long throat. I have had and have many Remington 700's that had long throats including a 22 250. They are all shot very well with tuned reloads. If your 22 250 has a 14" twist, the 50 grain bullets should shoot really well with Varget, IMR 4064, or IMR / H - 4895.
One side note, as hard as it is to believe (I didn't at first) IMR 4350 shot the tightest groups of any powder I ever tried with the 22 250, 14" twist, 50 Nosler BT's. Sub 1/2 moa was a norm but at the cost of velocity compared to other powders. And yes, there is published load data for this powder in the 22 250. Nosler for one.
I'm laid up right now so I gave thr ifle and some bullet/powder combos to my shooting buddy to try as soon as there's a relatively calm morning (who knows when that will be).
Gary in MD
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I’ll almost bet that your Tikka won’t care, it will probably shoot well with a lot of different loads
There are 5 combos to try. Varget powered Varmageddon, Sierra BlitaKing, Sierra MatchKing HP, Ballistic Tip Nosler, H380 Sierra MatchKing.I’ll almost bet that your Tikka won’t care, it will probably shoot well with a lot of different loads
Gary in MD
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My Tikka loves Varget with 55 grain Sierra BK
Been pretty calm this morning so I'm waiting for results like a 5th grader waits for a report card.
What twist on the XTC throated for 80 Sierras?
What twist on the XTC throated for 80 Sierras?
1-8 used to be the norm, but with the newer longer VLD;s and the heavier 85 and 90s, 1-7/7.8/ 6.5 are being used. For the 80s you will need at least the 1-8 twist. You have to be careful with the faster twist, with lighter bullets you can exceed their spin rate. Too fast a spin can cause bullet blow-up. Rough throats and carbon rings can damage the jacket causing a weak area which will allow an even lower speed blow-up.
Frank
1-8 used to be the norm, but with the newer longer VLD;s and the heavier 85 and 90s, 1-7/7.8/ 6.5 are being used. For the 80s you will need at least the 1-8 twist. You have to be careful with the faster twist, with lighter bullets you can exceed their spin rate. Too fast a spin can cause bullet blow-up. Rough throats and carbon rings can damage the jacket causing a weak area which will allow an even lower speed blow-up.
Frank
A wealth of information! Thank you.
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