My long awaited Tikka prefit barrel in 7 PRC finally showed up in the mail yesterday. Today I installed and torqued it to the action and checked headspace. Then I reassembled the rifle and installed the mounts and bore sighted the scope. Tomorrow I will build 20 ish loads using up some old components and powder to break in the barrel before loading premium powder and bullets and doing ladder tests. I have lots of RL26 and 175 ABLR bullets and a supply of ADG and Peterson brass to try. It’s been a long wait for the barrel ( ordered early August ‘23) but now I’m excited to shoot this thing, especially with the new Garmin chronograph.
Since Tikka doesn’t seem to want to make lefty PRC rifles I had to make my own. I hope it lives up to my expectations.
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