Tikka T3 Varminter feeding issue

Kinjo

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When the second round is pushed up from the mag the front end of the round tips up, disallowing the bolt to catch the backend of the round. This of course results in me pushing the front of the round down with my finger and pushing the bolt with the other had to get it to feed into the breach.
Has anyone been having this problem? Figuring there may be someone I can do to fix the mag, as I feel this is a problem with the mag.

Thank you
 
If you are doing this in slow motion (to see what is happening) this could be your problem. Cycle the bolt a little faster. If you are using a snap cap this could also be a problem, they don't weigh the same as a loaded round.
 
It may be that your magazine isn't being inserted correctly. The magazine has to be "rocked" in back to front, and you should hear a very audible click when the front of the mag is inserted.
 
No snap caps are being used and yes both my dad and I do cycle slowly. I know it's not the seating of the mag, made sure of that one. However the idea of the action not being seated correctly makes sense, I'll give that a try right now.
65 inch pounds, correct ?
Thanks for the ideas guys, hope this helps
 
What did you have to do to mag? I would play around with it but I'm fairly new to the sport and don't what to go messing around with something and brake it, given the cost of a new one.
 
Kinjo said:
65 inch pounds, correct ?
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I would double check with Beretta before doing that. The majority seem to be closer to 40 in/lbs (people responding to this question on forums). One guy on another forum claimed he contacted Beretta and they told him 35, another said Beretta told him 51-53. If you do call them let me know what they tell you.
 
Shabazz said:
I would double check with Beretta before doing that. The majority seem to be closer to 40 in/lbs (people responding to this question on forums). One guy on another forum claimed he contacted Beretta and they told him 35, another said Beretta told him 51-53. If you do call them let me know what they tell you.
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I'm not sure why you would mention Beretta, as it's a Tikka rifle
 
stubblejumper said:
The mag follower is fairly easy to remove, and that exposes the spring. I tweaked it to put more pressure on the rear of the follower.
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Just took it apart and looking at it right now, did you put a spacer or something in. To be honest I thought this was the problem from the beginning, just didn't know how to fix it as I've never had to take one apart before
 
They cant take high torque on the action screws - you risk going thru the trigger guard - then it gets $200 more expensive - ask me how I know!!!. While on the ph to the Beretta/tikka cust service buying a new trigger guard, I was told to do snug plus one turn, which equated to around 20-25lbs.
If someone were to make reasonably priced T3 alum/metal trigger guards and longer magazines for 223, they would be very very very busy...
 
If someone were to make reasonably priced T3 alum/metal trigger guards and longer magazines for 223, they would be very very very busy..
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The nice thing about the T-3 mag being so thick, is that you can remove a bit of plastic from in front of the follower to lengthen it slightly. I am seating the 69gr Matchking .010" from the lands, and they function in the magazine. I took around .020" off of the inside front of the magazine to accomplish this.
 
I plan on reloading this summer for it so thanks for the info, however I've still got that feeding issue. I took the magazine apart and looked at it and tried to apply some spacers to the back end of the spring, but I'm still having no luck. If I put three rounds in the mag the first and third round feed ok, but the second round doesn't get picked up from the bolt as the front of the round is sitting up to high.
 
Sounds like it's your recoil lug not being set back in the lug slot exactly right. The rifle will still appear to be put together and torqued up correctly...but you say that second last shell feeding issus continues to be a problem, so I'd take another good look.
I've heard the same thing more than once before...and the lug seating was the problem.....Good luck with it.
 
Sounds like it's your recoil lug not being set back in the lug slot exactly right. The rifle will still appear to be put together and torqued up correctly...but you say that second last shell feeding issus continues to be a problem, so I'd take another good look.
I've heard the same thing more than once before...and the lug seating was the problem.....Good luck with it.
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The issue with my own T-3 was definitely the magazine. A little tweaking on the magazine spring cured the problem.
 
Tikka T3 Varmiter feeding issue

stubblejumper said:
The issue with my own T-3 was definitely the magazine. A little tweaking on the magazine spring cured the problem.
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I think you absolutely correct about the mag spring. I loaded three round into it and used my finger to act as the bolt, the same thing happens. First and third round slide out fine, however the second round pops up at the front disallowing my finger to catch the back of the round, therefore slide overtop of the round. So I'm convinced, it has to be the spring.

Hate to ask, but would you mind posting a pic?
 
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