MDT mags in XLR element Tikka SA

[satchamo]

I’m putting together a new varmint rig in 22-250 on an Xlr element using a Tikka SA. I know the standard accuracy AICS 308 mags work but curious if the MDT polymer Aics mags or anything else would work as well?

 

[Tmcgarrigle]

I pretty much use nothing but MDT mags - both polymer and steel in my two Tikka T3X 6.5 creedmoors. I have one in an MDT chassis and one in an XLR chassis. The XLR handles them great. I do run into an occasional jam with the steel mags without the binder plate on my 6.5 with the MDT chassis but I've never had a single issue with the polymer MDT mags in the XLR chassis. I like them a lot

 

[H80Hunter]

I use the the steel accurate mags, as well as steel & polymer MDT mags in an XLR element, both .223 and 6.5 PRC and both feed no issues.

The only one I've heard is a no-go is the Magpul PMags.

 

[satchamo]

I pretty much use nothing but MDT mags - both polymer and steel in my two Tikka T3X 6.5 creedmoors. I have one in an MDT chassis and one in an XLR chassis. The XLR handles them great. I do run into an occasional jam with the steel mags without the binder plate on my 6.5 with the MDT chassis but I've never had a single issue with the polymer MDT mags in the XLR chassis. I like them a lot

Do you have a preference of metal vs polymer? I’m used to polymer. I think the metals I looked at had the binding plate.

 

[Juan_ID]

I have used a 3rd mdt poly mag in my XLR 22GT for a couple hundred rounds mag feeding without any problems at all. Only reason for going with that one over the metal was that they don’t offer the metal in a 3rd

 

[Tmcgarrigle]

Do you have a preference of metal vs polymer? I’m used to polymer. I think the metals I looked at had the binding plate.

If you are doing long reloads then maybe metal. However if you are just shooting factory ammo or reloads at or near factory length, I'd just go polymer. But you want the mags without the binder plate if you are loading them long. I have no reason to vote for metal over polymer when I've had zero issues with the MDT polymer mags. They are quality.