After 3 months of rain in S. Texas, was able to get out and shoot my favorite long gun. This Tikka T3x has been put together by me using the following components:

Tikka T3x action
22 inch 1/10 twist Proof Carbon-wrapped barrel chambered in .308 Winchester
Cadex Defence Comp Lite Folder chassis and LOP spacer
Cerakote in Troy Coyote

Bolt was spiral fluted in the "wrought iron" pattern by Long Rifles Inc.
Optic is an Arken SH4-II 6-24
Suppressor is an overbore SiCo Harvester Big Bore in .338

Load this day:
Berger 155.5 Full Bore projectile
43.5gr Varget (normal load is 44.5 but it was a very hot day so charged less)
Starline 308Win Large Primer brass (4th firing)
Federal Gold Medal Match Large Rifle Magnum primers (GM215M)
Velocity: 2785 fps

Full value wind from left between 8 and 12 mph.

Cameras:
Firing Line- Canon EOS RP and Kit Lens
Scope Cam-Tactacam 5 FTS (meh)
Target Cam-GoPro Hero 8 (overheating POS)

**SAFETY CAVEAT**
LOADING YOUR OWN AMMUNITION CAN BE DANGEROUS IF DONE INCORRECTLY. ALWAYS FOLLOW ESTABLISHED GUIDELINES PRESENTED IN PUBLISHED LOAD DATA FOUND IN VARIOUS LOAD BOOKS. PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK
LOW-BUDGET VIDEOS LIKE THESE MAY NOT PRESENT ALL FACTS NEEDED TO JUMP HEAD-FIRST INTO THIS HOBBY. WHILE I STRIVE TO ENSURE I DON'T PROVIDE FALSE INFORMATION, OR DATA WHICH MIGHT BE INCORRECT, I WELCOME ALL CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM AND COMMENTS WHICH WILL HELP ME MAKE BETTER CONTENT.
I RECOMMEND THOSE OF YOU VENTURING INTO METALLIC RELOADING, TO FIND SOMEONE WHO WILL MENTOR YOU OR SHOW YOU FIRST-HAND PRIOR TO INVESTING IN TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND COMPONENTS.
RELOADING CAN BE VERY REWARDING AND WHILE THE CONCEPT IS SIMPLE, THE DETAILS MATTER. RELOADING HAS A LOW BARRIER OF ENTRY, BUT A HIGH BARRIER TO MASTERING THE ART. COMMON SENSE PREVAILS, AS IN MANY OTHER THINGS

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