Tikka T3 .223 OAL length extension

[mark k]

Anyone figure out a way to fit longer loaded cartridges in a .223 Rem magazine? Are longer mags available in Canada?

 

[Boomer]

Longer magazine boxes are made for larger cartridges, so probably won't hold a .223 once the bolt is retracted. Then there's the problem of the .223 follower flopping around in the longer box. You're faced with trying to adapt a .308 family box and follower to a much smaller cartridge, so its not as simple as loading a long OAL .308 in a .30/06 magazine. There might be someone who commercially makes overlength .223 boxes for the Tikka, but if so, I haven't heard of them. The simplest solution is to single load the long rounds, but you could get a gunsmith to weld an extension to the existing magazine box. The bolt stop might require modification if the magazine box was extended, but that's a discussion you'll have with your gunsmith. An extended magazine box could be your best option; the extended box would still be shorter than the next longer factory box, and the follower should still work.

 

[hometownhero]

A way to mod the mag

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[sushix2]

I use a 3d printed single shot follower for my 223 tikka, that or you can do the tikka magazine mod that was posted earlier

 

[stubblejumper]

I have the Waters aluminum magazine, it accepts a much longer COL.

 

[scott_r]

You can always convert over to AI mags. I got rid of the plastic and put in aluminum bottom metal that fits AI mags. At the time this was the only option I had to shoot an 82 Berger seated just off the lands. Those mags SJ posted are very sweet and work with factory configurations. I had to inlet the stock to use AI mags..kinda a PITA

 

[scott_r]

double tap

 

[*MALICE*]

If you want to single feed without having to buy a bobsled and without the rounds smashing into the face of the barrel, this works pretty good