Ooh Long action! Fancy that!

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tikkathreebarrels
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Ooh Long action! Fancy that!

#1 Post by tikkathreebarrels »

It pi$$ing down at five ack emma I decided not to go for a stalk. After a further kip I put the 243 away and just thought I'd have a look at one or two further back.

Valmet .22 capable of benchresting: I'd quite forgotten I have this.
Tikka .308 Supersporter with long fluted TR barrel: turns out to be am M65 action which makes it a long one. Result!! Need to see how much life is left in this barrel. :clap:

Pity it's been wet to very wet all day. Sorry for the boys on Thetford Gallery Range today.
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Re: Ooh Long action! Fancy that!

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That Valmet was one of the rifles you bought to one of the HESA comps 4 or 5 years ago .
I havent been to Thetford since last July , I was hoping Dunmow would be having their annual shoot there again but havent heard anything this year .

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Dave 101 wrote:That Valmet was one of the rifles you bought to one of the HESA comps 4 or 5 years ago .
I havent been to Thetford since last July , I was hoping Dunmow would be having their annual shoot there again but havent heard anything this year .

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Yes the Valmet is my pet 22 benchrest rifle - not that I've planed the bottom off the stock or anything. It's good for your mini F Class comp, good also for the Field Fire match just to shake up the scoped Anschutz shooters a bit hahaha! I keep it as a smaller cousin to my Tikkas, made in Finland and a predecessor to my Sako Finnfire Range. Maybe I should let it go.
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tikkathreebarrels wrote:Tikka .308 Supersporter with long fluted TR barrel: turns out to be am M65 action which makes it a long one. Result!! Need to see how much life is left in this barrel. :clap:

Need pics!
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