Bergie wrote:I've decided I want a paper-punching 1,000 yard gun. I shot at the Atlantic Fleet Match earlier this month and when they had their 1,000 yard match, I didn't play because of a few factors (besides, I don't like borrowing guns). So being a Tikka fan for all my hunting rifles, I've narrowed down my choice to one of these: A) Tikka TAC A1 or B) a Tikka CTR w/24" barrel and maybe throw on a Manners stock.
With the 6.5 Crdmr round, are these the same rifle, but with different chassis? At first blush, it seems to be the same bolt, barrel, trigger, etc.
(My option C is to do a complete build for a 6.5x284 using Rem parts, Jewel, and Shilen, etc.)
Thoughts anyone?
Same trigger, action and barrel. Just different stock/chassis.
Tikkas are fine for starting out. Accuracy is darn good for a factory gun, but a lot of current barrels appear to be running slow (100-150fps). Not a big deal, you'll just have a bit more wind drift at distance.
I'm not familiar with the altantic fleet match... what's the course of fire?
6.5-284 can be a great cartridge and used to be fairly common, but these days the belly benchrest guys (f-class) who can pick any cartridge to shoot at 1000yds choose to go with something in 7mm (284 most common) far more often than anything else. While PRS shooters who shoot inside 600yds most often have gone the opposite direction and most are shooting little 6mm's. Something worth thinking about pending your goal is to win and not just have fun competing.