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    Long range newb - rebarrelling tikka .308 to 280AI

    Nm, too new for that. It sits farther forward, because ai mags have something like 3.715" usable space and a T3 can only use something like 3.5" COAL rounds. MDT makes special mags for Tikka and savage for their chassis because of this. You you will have to load for your action length not your...
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    Long range newb - rebarrelling tikka .308 to 280AI

    Yes I did, and I did have to remove a bunch of material... But my situation is probably different. I got a smoking deal on a manners stock inletted for a CDI bottom metal. I was unaware at the time of the owner passing, and couldn't find one. I talked with manners and red snake and got one of...
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    Long range newb - rebarrelling tikka .308 to 280AI

    If you want a 280ai, you could just buy a long action bolt stop (really easy to install $40), and a red snake bottom metal. It's a drop in replacement for the stock bottom metal. Then you can use ai mags and not skimp on seating length for heavies if you choose to shoot them. West Desert...
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