Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles Tikka t3 308 win speeds. Anyone chrono their loads

I thought I had heard tikka had a reputation for slower barrels. Has anyone chrono'd their 308? I am curious about the 150-165 weight class

Thanks

130 gr TTSX. 47.3 gr TAC. = 3085
150 gr Scirocco 42.3 gr 8028xbr= 2815
180 gr Hdy IL. 48.0 gr 2000MR= 2670
200 gr Speer HC 48.0 gr RL-17 = 2575

Don't have my 165/168 chrono data at the moment..

Mine is a T3 Superlite. It shoots tiny little groups with lots of different loads.

I don't think tikkas have "slow" barrels but like so many other manufacturers today have some freebore in the chamber area. Another 1-1.5 grains will have a tikka running with anyone and alot more accuracy will be likely too.

45grs H4895
Sierra 150gr BTSP
WLR primers

2823 FPS.

No real difference that I could measure (but it is a little slower than my M1A).

Springfield Armory M1A NM 22 inch bbl. (1 in 11 twist, 4 groove)

Bullet: Nosler 155 gr. HPBT Custom Competition
Powder: Hodgdon H4895 42.0 grs.
Primer: Winchester Large Rifle
Case: Lake City 68 National Match
LOAL: 2.780 (2.196 with Stoney Point)
Velocity: 2712.68 fps

Tikka T3 Lite 22 inch bbl. (1 in 11 twist, 4 groove)

Bullet: Nosler 155 gr. HPBT
Powder: Hodgdon H4895 42.0 grs.
Primer: Winchester Large Rifle
Case: Lake City 68 National Match
LOAL: 2.780 (2.196 with Stoney Point)
Average Velocity: 2656.04 fps

And some other loads I've chronographed in my T3 (You asked for it!)

Bullet: Sierra Pro-Hunter 150 Grain Spitzer
Powder: IMR-3031 43.0 grs.
Primer: CCI-BR2
Case: Winchester
LOAL: 2.750 (2.205 with Stoney Point)
Average Velocity: 2799.94

Bullet: Nosler 150 gr. Partition
Powder: IMR-3031 43.5 grs.
Primer: Federal 210
Case: Winchester
LOAL: 2.770 (2.174 with Stoney Point)
Average Velocity: 2794.50 fps

Bullet: Sierra 168 gr. HPBT Matchking
Powder: IMR-4895 41.5 grs.
Primer: Winchester Large Rifle
Case: Lake City 64
LOAL: 2.800 (2.230 Base to Ogive with Stoney Point)
Average Velocity: 2595.42 fps

Bullet: Lake City 68 M118 Match (173 gr. FMJBT)
Average Velocity: 2594.89 fps