20 lines
1.3 KiB
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20 lines
1.3 KiB
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title: "Rifle Setup"
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date: 2023-06-02T21:12:46-07:00
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- Rifle: Tikka T3x Roughtech Ember in .308 win
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- Scope: Leupold VX-3HD 4.5-14x40
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- Limbsaver
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The rifle is absolutely gorgeous, and took a bit to get since only a Beretta shop in NYC was selling it. I went to a local family FFL shop and started with "So, I've found my dream rifle but it's in New York..."
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They were very helpful, friendly people who guided me through the process, and the Beretta store left a nice hand-written note for me.
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It's an incredibly dependable, rugged, precise, and tested brand that makes rifles for the Canadian Rangers and are from Finland. This version is their lightweight one with a fluted bolt and barrel, but still stainless steel.
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I got a really good upper-mid range scope to go with it (made in USA), and a Limbsaver which (when combined with the integrated muzzle brake) makes it feel more like a .22 than a .308!
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Overall I am very happy with the setup, it had our hunting teacher "singing praises" about us after my brother in law, cousin, and I all got at least 2/3 shots on a 4" target at 200 yards it's first day being fired, after I bore scoped it once with one follow up adjustment shot!
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Shout out to Randy at Bitterwater Outfitters in SLO for being an amazing teacher for our first boar hunt. |