Tikka 223 max round OAL?

[BadAsMo]

So I have a vision for a new rifle build, but before I proceed I'm hoping for some confirmation from you Tikka owners.

Here's the back story...

I have a tricked out Rem 700 that I use for F Class FTR... Since I have a long throat for the 185 Bergers, I cannot actually eject a loaded round. It's longer than the ejection port of the short action Remmy.

In retrospect, I should have used a long action Remmy. Oh well...

Now.. the rifle I'd like to build would be based on a Tikka 223 but before I proceed I'd like independent confirmation that I will not run into the same problem.

The load I would like to run in the Tikka 223 would have a loaded round overall length of 2.5 inches using 80 grain SMKs.

I know the standard Tikka mags cannot hold or feed such a round, but there are AI style mags that can, if I run one of the chassis systems.

So my question to you guys is twofold

1) Can a Tikka 223 eject a live round with an overall lenth of 2.5 inches?
2) Can you actually feed a 2.5 inch round into a 223 Tikka from an AI style mag reliably?

I know I could just use a Rem 700 for this but I'd rather use the Tikka if possible.

The ultimate would be to use a Cadex action but they don't make a 223 bolt face at this time.

 

[owlowl]

Tikka T3x in 223 has 3 inch long ejection port. On T3 it was smaller but I don't have measurement on that.

Standard T3x mag for 223 is too short for 2.5 inch. These mags should fit 2.55 inch 223 using standard factory bottom plastic:
http://www.redstartarget.com/store/tikka-t3-rifle-mags

MDT polymer mags should also fit 2.55" 223s using AI pattern bottom metal
https://mdttac.ca/magazines-polymer.html

Hope this helps.

 

[BadAsMo]

Excellent!