Tikka ctr questions

[Dackdack]

Hello, I have a CTR and I can’t stand the huge metal magazine. Does anyone know where I could source a magazine that sits a little more flush? Thanks

 

[wind gypsy]

I’ve never done it but there are hacks for making ctr bottom metal work with AI pattern mags. Might be able to find a shorter AI pattern mag that would work.

Or trade tour stock, bottom metal, mag for a T3x lite stock, bottom metal, mag. Or varmint /super varmint stock.

 

[skipper907]

You could get a t3 stock and bottom metal and use the factory plastic tikka mags

 

[ztc92]

I had a CTR I eventually passed on to a family member. That said, these were helpful when I looked to optimize mine:

Thread 'TIKKA CTR on a diet'

Aug 25, 2023

So, my CTR shoots like a dream and it's packable but still on the heavy side so it went on a diet.
I took the pic rail off along with the bottom metal and the CTR magazine.
I replaced the bottom with factory T3 plastic guard. Bought from JA Outdoors. Bought a couple 223 mags from EuroOptic and in order for all this to work, you need to install the metal magazine retention spring which the CTR does not have. Bought one from mountain tactical.
Trimmed over a pound and with a salmon river solutions arca rail, a trijicon tenmile scope, she is at 9 pounds, 1 ounce.
And it still shoots like...

• mtnwrunner
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• Forum: Firearms

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Thread 'CTR to Standard Tikka Mag Conversion'

Jan 2, 2025

Is anyone making a kit that converts CTR bottom metal to regular T3x bottom metal to accept the standard Tikka mags?

I'd appreciate a link if you have one.

• General RE LEE
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• Forum: Firearms

Thread 'Keiler Gear Tikka CTR 3-Round Mag'

May 7, 2023

Recently picked up a Tikka CTR in 6.5CM and have been pondering how I may want to set it up for hunting this fall.

While the CTR magazines have a great reputation overall, they are large and heavy, reported to make noise by rattling and 10 rounds is more capacity than I need for hunting. I've seen some people modify polymer 5-round AICS mags to fit the CTR, but that seems like a sub-optimal solution, plus they're still almost the same size. I've also seen some people cut the 5-round CTR mag to a shorter length, but I'm not confident I have the welding skills needed to pull that off.

I...

• ztc92
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• Forum: Firearms

 

[sdupontjr]

I too didn't like the long mag sticking out for my hunting situation. Swapped it out to a roughtech tikka stock I picked up on here. Slightly opened the barrel channel, picked up a bottom metal at Mountain Tactical as well as mag clip. I had a Tikka magazine lying around so saved on that. Love the setup. Even removed the tikka rail to lighten it up some.

 

[JGRaider]

No need to modify a CTR and go to all that trouble. I modified my stock metal mag to a 5 rounder that sticks out slightly less than the trigger guard. Feeds perfectly.

 

[Dackdack]

I too didn't like the long mag sticking out for my hunting situation. Swapped it out to a roughtech tikka stock I picked up on here. Slightly opened the barrel channel, picked up a bottom metal at Mountain Tactical as well as mag clip. I had a Tikka magazine lying around so saved on that. Love the setup. Even removed the tikka rail to lighten it up some.

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Looks good. I think I may look for a regular tikka stock and swap over . Either that or go to a custom. I’ve got a proof research carbon barrel on my gun and the barrel is quite thick. I may have to mess with the barrel channel as well.

 

[Unckebob]

Can you mount a CTR in a replacement chassis that uses regular magazines?

 

[sdupontjr]

A CTR and T3/T3x have the same action, just different barrel profile. I have both. The difference is the mag system. The CTR requires this clip

To hold the standard mag in place with standard bottom plastic. The standard T3/T3x bottom metal will fit a CTR stock but will leave gaps on the side. Some have done it and filled in the gap with JB weld or some other. I used a roughtech tikka takeoff because a roughtech has a larger profile barrel than the Lite thus less sanding in barrel channel. Then I installed SS pillars in the stock. Rock solid now.

 

[ztc92]

Can you mount a CTR in a replacement chassis that uses regular magazines?

KRG echo would be an example of this.