Very nice! 
This is my newest - Tikka T3x CTR:
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I have a Tikka 7mm 08 they make some damn great shooting rifles
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Have you had a chance to try her out?
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Iām really liking mine thus far. They have a 7mm Sako for sale at the gun shop now. I keep telling myself I donāt need another rifle right now lol.
Oh yes! I need to start thinking about reloading ammo now lol. 
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Awesome! Great caliber.
Yeah, right now itās a bit insane. Prior, the cost per round was approx. 0.75 for match grade from the name brands. Now, uhhh, at least double.
Reloading supplies are equally difficult ā¦ particularly primers. Might be a multi-month project just to find the components at non-rapey pricing. Fortunately, things are loosening up slightly the past month or so. Reloading for this caliber is usually worth it thoughā¦
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Thanks Loki!
I still have a couple hundred rounds left, but I plan on learning about reloading soon.
Also, if anyone has any input on this Iād be most interested. I know nothing about ābreaking inā a rifle - or really about cleaning them at all. What I ended up doing was shooting 5 shots, hitting it with a bore snake and some patches. My patch holder on the rod is plastic, so I wasnāt worried about scratching anything. I shot 5 more rounds and repeated cleaning, shot 10 rounds and repeated cleaning.
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Various camps of thought, youāre fine and youāre following a suggested method. Initial break-in is mostly about smoothing machine marks and fouling any gouges in the lands with copper. After perhaps a 100 rounds youāll likely be in the sweet spot for the barrel. Things changing from that point forward are mostly the distance to the lands which will erode over time (nothing you can really do about it).
Some folk never clean or go through a break-in procedure. Key concern mostly is to remove corrosive chemistry (from the powder) when putting it away for a period of time. I usually clean after each session.
Most sensitive portion will be the crown (far-end of the barrel and the lands). Avoid damaging or dinging that.
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Iām looking for 209 primers and 700x powder???
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I live in pennsylvania and finding primers here is like seeing a unicorn.
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Itās like finding unicorn poop here
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I did look for those Winchester primers and the 700x powder youād mentioned, so far nada in the retail channels. Probably could get some via back channels but would rather not unless urgent.
When stuff does come-up itās like10 minutes before it gets snatched up.
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Iāve seen primers in some small shops for $7.95 for a pack of 100 with a limit of one pack. Crazy times
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@OleReynard I may have a lead on some 700X powder if youāre still looking. I can PM you the link.
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That would be great. I use it for trap and skeet loads also was hot enough for hunting.
Iām sure it will do just fine for home defense got a case or so of empty AAās.
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So a friend and I just went out and shot handguns and I really, really liked his S&W 357. I thought it was more pleasant and accurate to shoot than the glock 10mm. I still love my Springfield xdm 9mm the most, but something with a little more power would be nice. So Iām thinking a good ol revolver might be in my near future. Anyone have any likes/dislikes, tips, etc on revolvers? I had considered a 44 mag, but that might be just a bit unruly lol. 357 would be nice cause I could use 38 special rounds in it as well. Iām also considering a 45lc/410, but I havenāt been able to get my hands on one to shoot.
And this thread needed a bump. 
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Depends on what you want, if you want something really really nice go with a colt python but thats a little rich for my blood. A S&W 357 is actually what Iām looking for but I know a lot of ruger owners that are very happy with ruger revolvers.
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Handguns are weird. They have to fit you. Iām much more proficient with the long guns.
Earlier this summer a buddy and I were shooting a Sig P210 Target to 25 yard plates. That is considered a fairly precise handgun.
Later in the day, we brought out black power pistols. Ya know, the kind used way back for duels. Pain to reload, heavy. Although, we shot better with those creaky old things than the Sig or any of the other handguns we had that day. Buddy was even making hits out to 100 yard plates off-stronghand. Crazy.
I will say, though, 9mm is much more comfortable to me than the 45. Never tried a 357.
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Built my first AR this year and it is a beast of a loveable gun ā¦ Still need to get it scoped out but even now I love itā¦
Always just wanted something that goes bang bang bang! Lol
And to put it together and kill it yourself makes it feel that much better
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AR-15, I assume. Thatās cool. Building it yourself ā¦ priceless. I have a bunch of 80 percent āpaperwieghtsā hanging around in the AR-10 variety.
Now, ammo is bit of a trick today. So easy to run 100 rounds through a semiautomatic in no time 
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Lol, nope not spending $3-4k on a revolver lol. But I always prefer to have fewer nice guns, then more cheap guns so probably sticking with a s&w.
100% agree. The same with the 10mm. It just kicks a lot harder and takes longer to get back on target. My 9 is so smooth. The 357 was his grandfathers, great craftmanship. It must have had an 8" barrel on that thing. I was expecting a lot more recoil (which it really didnāt have) and it was way more accurate than either of the semi autos.
Oh! I want to build an AR also!
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