Tikka .223 6 round magazine issue

[LongWayAround]

I recently purchased a Tikka .223 and an extra six round magazine for it.

The six round magazine seems to have an underpowered spring. In my garage testing, it will only feed the first three (maybe four) rounds. After it has cycled the first three rounds, the bolt slides over the magazine without picking up the remaining cartridges. I repeated this several times. In order for the last three rounds to get picked up, I have to manipulate them manually.

Has anyone experienced this?

The factory four round magazine feeds all cartridges smoothly.

 

[Castle Rock]

They start out a bit rough, a bit of powdered graphite slicks them up

 

[SamsonMan22]

I have given up on all my 6 round 223 mags. I have taken them apart and stretched the springs, tried to lubricate them, you name it. Not one of them feeds well, the best ones will feed the first 4 without problems but after that I have to push the nose down on the last two. I have a couple of 4 rounders that are picky but the rest are good. I have never had an issue with tikka 308 based mags but their 223 mags kinda suck imo.

 

[LongWayAround]

@mtnwrunner have I seen one of these magazines in your pictures? Ever have trouble?

 

[mtnwrunner(Trandy)]

I have not with those, however I've had issues with the 10 round CTR magazines sometimes not feeding the last two rounds.

Randy