Longer .223 Tikka mag option

[Alpha Echo]

Understood.

I bought used mags off the classified and stole the springs. Still a better deal than MT or Waters.

And no, I have no dog in the fight.



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Are all tikka fa tory mag springs the same/interchangeable? Or do the different length magd have different springs. I like the idea of finding cheap mags and repurposing the springs, especially if any old tikka mag will do regardless of cartridge...this would make ituch easier to source mags.

 

[BLJ]

S on the left, M+ on the right. In both pictures.
I tried the M+ springs in the Ascension Industry mags I had and they seemed to function the same as the S springs.
Loaded 4 and popped them out with my thumb and it seemed the same as the standard S spring.

Looks like a possibility. At least worth a shot.

 

[Pharmseller]

Are all tikka fa tory mag springs the same/interchangeable? Or do the different length magd have different springs. I like the idea of finding cheap mags and repurposing the springs, especially if any old tikka mag will do regardless of cartridge...this would make ituch easier to source mags.

All of the standard capacity magazine springs functioned interchangeably.

I didn’t try the extended capacity springs.




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[Marbles]

I'm using springs from 308 Tikka mags in mine without issues.

 

[Pickettpuncher]

Ascension Industries

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ascensionindustries.co

Website is active

 

[flyinsquirel]

The Ascension mags also present more of the case head than a factory mag.

 

[Fireflyfishing]

The Ascension mags also present more of the case head than a factory mag.

Meaning the bolt picks up the round more reliably?

 

[flyinsquirel]

Yes, at least that’s the idea. Factory 223 mags do have issues when you get em wet. There’s discussion about it in other threads.

Form discusses it here in post #66

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[KHntr]

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[Fireflyfishing]

Well, ordered two. We’ll see how it goes when I get them. I will be using them in a KRG Echo. I’ll report if they work or not in that chassis.

 

[HighUintas]

I ordered one. I plan to use a 308 size max spring for it. Glad to see this is still going and improving. Those waters mags are crazy expensive