8x57
Distinguished Member
I had a .222 Tikka 595 for something like 12 years and over that time I put roughly around 14,000 rounds through the rifle using mainly the original polymer magazine that came with the rifle though at a later date I did acquire a couple of spare magazines including two metal 6 shot magazines. I never had any problems or trouble whatsoever with any of these magazines.
Yet in the last couple of years two or three fellow rifle club members have experienced problems with magazines in new Tikka rifles. The one chap had a .308 magazine replaced twice. I wonder if there has been a problem with the polymer mix at some time or is it just a poor design for some cartridges?
I can't say that I have become particularly aware of any other make of rifle that uses polymer magazines having a similar problem so clearly polymer magazines can work though my personal preference would usually be for a magazine with metal lips because I'm just old fashioned.
Yet in the last couple of years two or three fellow rifle club members have experienced problems with magazines in new Tikka rifles. The one chap had a .308 magazine replaced twice. I wonder if there has been a problem with the polymer mix at some time or is it just a poor design for some cartridges?
I can't say that I have become particularly aware of any other make of rifle that uses polymer magazines having a similar problem so clearly polymer magazines can work though my personal preference would usually be for a magazine with metal lips because I'm just old fashioned.