I’m in the same boat and agree. SM are fine and functional and I’ll keep the ones I have. But after using two sets of UM I’ll keep using them for all future Tikkas of mine that don’t need a 20MOA rail.
UM seem to have better screws that are less prone to stripping. The recoil pin system...
I double check mine from time to time... so far so good. I mostly leave them alone except for backing that trigger weight screw as much as possible as others have said.
My only non factory trigger is the KRG trigger group… its been fantastic and so far has passed all the function and drop testing
There are some pretty cool new models popping up… 20” threaded D18 profile barrels with cerakote. If I didn’t already have Tikkas coming out of my ears I’d pick up a 16” 223 and a 20” 6.5CM
I believe that for sure. I’ve had that with a SWFA 3-15 and a T3X in 223. Just wondering it it was possibly an ejector issue, not flinging the spent shell hard enough.
Or if your scope is pushed back like you said, maybe adjusting LOP would allow you to move the scope a bit to eliminate the...
Interesting… I’ve got a 6CM Tikka with this scope in low rings and have no issues. Got a pic?
Also… where do your casings eject normally? Mine end up a few feet to the side, probably around the 4 o’clock position
They don’t move at all during shooting with is great and are designed to stay on the can.
That said, I took mine off to weigh it and it only took a few seconds to loosen the straps and slide it off. Not a pain at all.. we are talking probably 10 seconds
Bumping this just to provide another data point: I just weighed my can chap and it was 4.3oz on my scale.
Keep in mind these are custom built for your can so they may differ slightly. Mines on an LPM Mach S (7” long with direct thread adapter, 1.74” diameter)
Also this is my first cover but I...
I’m just a dude, and the only one talking about Liberty Precision it seems (not being paid or associated with them). But I’ve been shooting the Mach S a ton the last few weeks and it’s great. It’s worth a look. It’s titanium, a bit under 10oz, and around 7” long with the direct thread)...
Why didn’t you ‘do your part?’ 😂
I’m interested to see how a second rifle does, and how this one does after being looked over. Seems like a rad lightweight rifle if it would function.
Then again… there’s no guesswork with the rifles I shoot. They just work. And are accurate.
I’m just excited for the huge diet my rifles are getting. Between going to a Maven RS1.2 and the Rokstok I think I’ll shave 1.5 to 2lbs… which means with a suppressor I’m still lighter by a pound with what should be a better set up overall.