Tikka 223/KRG Bravo/MDT mags

[mt terry d]

My MDT mags had a fair amount of slop fore and aft.
In order to feed properly the bottom of the mag needed to be pushed forward
allowing the tip if the round to feed.
To start with it was a PITA, however,
I adapted to it; never missed an opportunity or animal because of it
but the potential was there.

I remedied it by doing the following:
Made a tape "dam" to contain the epoxy
After curing filed to a taper until it would insert smoothly and release without resistance
Zero play. Have only run about 20 rounds through so far but it's been flawless.

 

[Steve300xcw]

Hows a metal aics mag do?

I'm all for hacking on stuff. But If I need to do that just to make my new stock work....i'm goona be pretty pissy about it.

 

[mt terry d]

No idea. I just have two of these.

Edit* I forgot to mention, it’s like the business card an old welder gave me about 40 years ago.
It said,
“It’s better than new; it’s fixed”

 

[ridgeline]

KRG offers an Extended Mag Catch that is .080 taller than standard... I use them on all my Bravo stocks and trim them to suit the Mags slated to that particular rifle. My Mags ride high and tight with no wiggle.
Or the premium option is their Adjustable Mag Catch Trigger Guard that you can adjust Mag retention up and down with an Allan Wrench...

 

[wind gypsy]

Man, my plastic MDT 223 mags fit tight in a bravo. Was the fore end skin on the bravo pulled all the way back tight when tightened to that chassis back bone? IIRC KRG mentions that as a way to tweak magazine fit.