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Thanks guys for all your replies. My computer has been down for a couple of days and this is the first chance I've had to get back. I'll be ordering me some JB paste and with a little luck I can get them alien critters outta here for good. On a side note: I always thought that with the T/C Dimensio...

In my personal experience the stocks I have bedded in the past i haven't used pillars . In a couple weeks though I'll be doing my tikka and will use pillars on that, i plan on custom making a set for the rifle so i can guarantee a perfect marriage. The reason being there is alot more consistency whe...

Thats wired man, consistently inconsistent sound like an ex gf on meth. Best way to check your bedding is remove action screws, and take a good hold of the receiver (I do it by the scope, if it moves at all during this then you mouthing is no use as well) rock the action in all directions and look f...

Ok, update on the OCW test. I loaded the above into 6 groups of 5 rounds and went to work. The groups were not as tight as the original with almost every group with a flyer. The conditions were decent with a very slight breeze from the tail. Although, I wasn't happy with the stability of the bipod a...

Since the 25.1 node with RE-10X is such a common sweet spot I would go with a ladder test with 24.9, 25.0, 25.1, 25.2, 25.3. This time keep it to 100 yards only and shoot five shot groups. Try to find where the group really tightens up. Now, this is going to have to be under as controlled condition...

FWIW 25.1 grains of RE-10X is one of those "optimal" .204 charges with the 35 grain Berger and the 39 grain Sierra BK. It just seems to work well with so many rifles. CCI BR-4 primers should torch things off just right. Both of my rifles like them a LOT! Just beware of that nasty powder r...

I have a 20 barrel on my Tikka and have a target sitting in front of me with a .190 group on it at 100 yrds. They do alright as far as iv tested.

Looks like you should work around that 25.0 grain load, but near max, you may want to watch the temp change later in the summer for pressure signs. Safe and sane. Also watch the seating depth of your bullets. Bill K I live in Scotland so the summer temps don't tend to higher than about 28°C so I'm ...

What powder were you using? You seem to have a couple of nodes worth examining further. Depending on the maximum safe load of the powder you might want to investigate the node around 25.0 a little more. If you can safely go above 25.2 you might have found an interesting load with better velocity. T...

Cheers Rick, all sorted (Y)

Hi guys, I just shot this OCW test for my Tikka .204 and was looking for a back up opinion. When i was in the field i chose one of the loads i deemed best and loaded 3 rounds up with a .4 grain spread and shot a 1.85 group at 300yrds. I'm not going to state what charge i chose, but would like to ask...