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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[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

 

[HighUintas]

Has anyone attempted using just the standard short action like 308 mags in a tikka and tried to 3d print or build extensions for the side lips that will hold a 223 round in better? I just tried a 223 round in one of mine and it's not far off being usable. If I wasn't trying to take a nap before going coyote hunting tonight one of my other rifles might have donated a magazine to the heat gun to see if I can melt it closed a touch

Yes.... This definitely has potential to work.

I took an extra standard M factory mag today, took the follower out, then hit it with the torch (not directly) while holding it with some channel locks on each side of the feed lips to hold them slightly closer together. After some gentle heating, I let it cool while holding the channel locks tight.

Voila, it works! It also feeds well in the action with 223 rounds... Most of the time. The only problem is that they want to nose dive sometimes when coming out of the mag and get jammed in the receiver against the bottom of the barrel breech. This happens with 2.26 col rounds. Maybe it would work better with longer rounds. I think that is very likely due to the follower not having upward pressure on the front half of the cartridge. So maybe repositioning the spring would do it. I'll have to play with it a little more.

 

[turbo406]

Yes.... This definitely has potential to work.

I took an extra standard M factory mag today, took the follower out, then hit it with the torch (not directly) while holding it with some channel locks on each side of the feed lips to hold them slightly closer together. After some gentle heating, I let it cool while holding the channel locks tight.

Voila, it works! It also feeds well in the action with 223 rounds... Most of the time. The only problem is that they want to nose dive sometimes when coming out of the mag and get jammed in the receiver against the bottom of the barrel breech. This happens with 2.26 col rounds. Maybe it would work better with longer rounds. I think that is very likely due to the follower not having upward pressure on the front half of the cartridge. So maybe repositioning the spring would do it. I'll have to play with it a little more.

I'm willing to bet if you took out that little damn in front of it and slid it forward to cover the circle casting mark that would help the nose dive, might have to put some two way tape under it to keep it from sliding backwards

 

[HighUintas]

View attachment 849492I'm willing to bet if you took out that little damn in front of it and slid it forward to cover the circle casting mark that would help the nose dive, might have to put some two way tape under it to keep it from sliding backwards

I bet you're right. I might have to try that.