Tikka Magazine Troubleshooting
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
- Having Issues With Your Tikka Magazine?
No need to worry, at Mountain Tactical we realize some issues may arise when loading or using your magazines. In our latest video we take a look at some of the most frequently asked questions and provide a lot of knowledge around some common problems!
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Ya, picked up a "bolt-on" B&C stock, tossed it on there, looked fine til I went to chamber a cartridge, couldn't immediately see what was going on, looked a bit deeper, figured out the mag was seating too low, need to inlet the bottom some more. First time doing a "bolt-on" on a Tikka, lesson learned.
Most of the stock manufacturers do a great job. B&C splatter paints their stocks to give them texture and sometimes that thick paint gets inside the inlet and causes problems. Once fixed, they are a great value.
So I’ve been using one of your 3 round mags in my 6.5 creedmoor and it’s worked perfectly for several years. Last range trip I was shooting a 3 round group and the last round was nose diving badly and the tip was jamming into front of mag. I messed around loading and unloading mag by hand for awhile and it started working properly again. Hopefully tapping the mag from now on will solve this issue from reoccurring. Love how smooth the rounds feed when it works properly.
I'm glad to hear you got it working again. It sounds like there was some debris between the follower and the inside wall of the mag. By working the mag like you did you dislodged it.
If it gums up again, don't hesitate to call us!
Merry Christmas!
A complete video series on tikka stocks, torque, pillars, recoil lugs etc is what I’m in need of. Then I’d like to see a series in triggers and springs.
That's a great idea! We'll see what we can put together.
Yes. Run us through all the torque values for the different type of standard stocks that Tikka makes.
It would also be nice that you set up some type of packages that we could order when we set up a Rifle. I’ve set up three tikka rifles with all of your aftermarket parts but some items I don’t want that you guys have on your packages. So maybe if you order X amount of dollars you get a percentage off
Thanks for this. My short actions mags have been incredible never an issue with 5-6 mags in multiple rifles. I think your tips should help my issues with long action mags being a little inconsistent feeding. My 7mmRM sometimes won’t feed every time. I get a bit of a tipping or cant on the 2nd or 3rd cartridge feed. I will work these tips. Thanks fellas.
Keep us posted, and do not hesitate to call us or email us. Rimmed magnums are finicky in mags because the belts sometimes stack unevenly. Making sure they are seated all the way back in the mag is essential for smooth feeding. Cheers!
I’m curious to why you’re slide plate where the cartridge fits isn’t dished out like the factory mags?
I have always had great results using your magazines. I bought the first generation and have no issues. Great mags.
Thank you for your support! The Gen1 mags are still our favorites, but the amount of user error we saw was off the charts!
I purchased my first MT magazines and am very impressed. I'm using a Boyd's stock that I pillar and glass bedded on my 270 WSM. The feeding is super smooth. If your action is bedded correctly and your bottom metal is properly installed, these will be the best mags you will ever purchase for your Tikka.
Thank you for your business and support!
Thanks for the vid. I had a magazine feeding issue and due to your video I found that it was the stock recoil lug not being seated properly. I reseated it and it works perfectly now.
Epic! Tikkas are so well engineered that they have a narrow operating window. I'm glad your rifle is back in service!
Man I love your teams videos!!! So much knowledge, thank you
Just got a 5 round SA mag to match bottom metal. Factory stock. Mag won’t stay seated and falls out. What’s up with that?
Factory mags work fine in the MT bottom metal.
Watch the video. Call the shop for more help. Every mag we make works when the rifle is set up correctly.
Tried to call today. Nobody there
Gun is set to factory, used your bottom metal, torqued to same as original. Magazine will not seat and falls out.
I’m returning. Not worth the hassle with factory mags much easier.
You two rock. Very valuable information and presented in a way that should make sense to most :) Nice touch with the crayons lol. 62Bravo Out
Glad you enjoyed it!
Have you had any issues with Bell and Carlson stocks? I have sporter stock with your bottom metal. My 3 round mag has no issues, my tikka extended mag falls out every time I shoot. What might be the cause, except for the capacity they appear identical.
When B&C first launched their Tikka stocks, we had tons of problems. They've sorted most of them out. The main problem we see now is that they paint the stocks after they inlet them causing the rifles to seat inconsistently in the stock. If I had to guess, your action or bottom metal is sitting on some paint. The angle is wrong so the mag catch is not fully engaging. The added weight of the extended mag is just enough to overcome it.
Check the inlet and make sure it is completely clean of paint. Also make sure your front action screw is not over torqued.
Hey team im a hand loader ive got 7mm rem mag in a Tikka but i am goven to the magazine length so i can not get my projectiles an closer to the lans well i can but want be able to use the magazine will only be able to sigle feed an that's no good for hunting
Ah you found the physical limitations of the factory magazine system. You could go AICS, but the long action mags are clunky to hunt with.
@@mountaintacticalcompany awesome thanks I'll give it a go like my Tikka but that's the main thing that let's it down for me
Are there any tikka t3x lite mags that are more than 3 rounds and work well with the platform
We still 5/6 round mags on our site www.mountaintactical.com
Bloody awesome content
I went through all of the trouble shooting steps for your mags but still not feeding. Both of my factory mags feed perfectly every time. I am running a AG stop with your bottom metal. 300WSM Tikka T3.
Contact the shop. The plastic mags are more forgiving to set up issues than the billet mags. The billet mags require everything to be factory spec.
Pure precision/mesa precision tikka stocks are solid.
We are working on 6 builds with them right now. Everything we've seen so far, minus the recoil lug, is quite promising.
I have bought one of the metal magazines(5round), it will not stay in the rifle. My Tikka stock mags click and lock just fine. The new metal mag doesn’t. I have a rough trek stock and T3x rifle. Bought new three months ago. Any advice?
Check the other replies since you spammed this everywhere. Contact the shop directly. We cannot gunsmith over RUclips.
@@mountaintacticalcompany I asked this question on one other MT thread, didn’t mean OR realize I was Spamming your video. It was an honest question. I have tried to call the shop and on one picked up. I understand that this is a small shop and you can’t get to every call.
Now, that comment was not meant to be spam either, Hope you didn’t take it that way……..
As long as you left a voicemail, Nick will call you back.
@@mountaintacticalcompany He did. Can’t figure it out. I’ll get your bottom metal when it becomes available at the end of the week.
All. Wood. Stock needs to be piller and glass bedding get the metal trigger gard it a must.
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How about t3x Super Varmint 223 6r? Both are new, will only do the first shot then magazine jams, top rounds are loose, Mag is jamming somewhere.
I'm not sure what the question is here. Factory mags? Factory stock? Factory bottom metal? Reach out to the shop directly and we can figure this out.
Just asking if it’s common know issue, it’s all oem new.
hi. why is it my mag fits tight and locks in strong. But when i fire it the mag falls out?
Because your rifle is set up incorrectly
What I gleaned from this video is that no matter the issue is that it's the users fault (always) and never a Mountain Tactical defect (never).
Hmm.
I have a brand new, never fired Tikka T3X Lite Veil in 30-06 that I purchased one of your mags for.....it will NOT even seat into the rifle.
I have the factory original 3 rounder that seats in fine and I purchased a 5 round Tikka mag that seats just fine.
Mind you this rifle has never been fired, nor has a round even been chambered into it other than whatever they did at the factory.....I don't even have a scope for the rifle yet (should be arriving in a few days). The rifle has only received a quick cleaning via 2-3 patches down the bore....it has not been apart.
Why will the mountain tactical mag not even seat into the action ?
Is this somehow my fault ? You certainly make it seem like it must be if this video is to be believed.
One thing is for certain, I will not be purchasing anything mountain tactical again....and am sorry I did purchase the one mag that I have.
That is not at all what we were trying to convey. 100% of the mags returned work in our factory rifles here at the shop. Because we want people to have a great experience with our products, we put this video up to help people troubleshoot their mags.
What you are experiencing on a brand new rifle is strange. I’d love to try to figure this out for you so you have a great experience with it.
@@mountaintacticalcompany And again you reinforce your stance (100% of returned mags fit in our factory rifle)....perhaps your factory rifle is no longer in spec ?
I honestly don't give a flying fu
Or maybe Tikka did not torque the action screws to spec? Or they changed molds for their mag catch because the old injection mold wore out and WE need to change the tolerance on the retention notch on the magazines WE make?
Tikka tells no one when they change a spec on their rifles. This leaves anyone making aftermarket components at the mercy of kind customers who kindly let us know something is different.
We were the first company to bring a billet bottom metal to market. 2 years later, Tikka changed the design of their magazines and, since they are under no obligation to do so, told no one. Suddenly our mag catch on our bottom metal would not retain the new magazines.
What did we do? We changed our mag catch and replaced the ones that did not work with customer’s mags.
There are thousands of variables in manufacturing. Unfortunately, there is no crystal ball to know when variables change.
At the end of the day, we want everyone to have a great experience with our products.
If you want to be part of the solution, we would love to work WITH you to make that happen.
@@mountaintacticalcompany I just tore the thing apart and checked VERY closely as to what the problem is.
Your mag will not fit in the receiver at all, the front edge of your mag is too squared off (i.e. the radius isn't right) so there is no way in hell it will fit unless I put a piece of bar stock maybe .375 or so into a vise and peen the shape of the magazine nose area to fit the contour correctly.
The slot in the bottom of the receiver has a taper from about 1" rearward of the front edge (if that makes sense), it's a slight taper, but it's there and your mag does not have it.
Remember, this is a brand new T3X Lite Veil Alpine in 30-06.....so there ya go.
That’s strange. All Tikka actions are the same and that radius on the front of the mag hasn’t changed yet. Very strange. Can you email us some photos of what you are referring to? Info@mountaintactical.com