Tikka T3 mag jamming

[kellrass]

I bought a new 223 tikka and it comes with a plastic magazine . Has anyone else had issues with it jamming the next round ? It’s happened a few times now and as I like to night shoot foxes it’s really annoying when it happens .
Can’t find a replacement metal one as think it’s the magazine is the problem.

 

[Bo Diddley]

Rifle Mags have aftermarket jobbies ... it's a common complaint about the plastic factory mags,

 

[SikaSeeker]

Is it that it won’t pick up the next round? If that’s the case, take out the spring and stretch it a little, then reinsert. This sorted my 5 round mag. The standard 3 round mag was fine.

 

[maximus otter]

I bought a new 223 tikka and it comes with a plastic magazine . Has anyone else had issues with it jamming the next round ? It’s happened a few times now and as I like to night shoot foxes it’s really annoying when it happens .
Can’t find a replacement metal one as think it’s the magazine is the problem.

Tikka: Excellent rifles; mags.

Here’s a genuine, unposed photo of the ground at my feet after my attempts to shoot a CWD in March this year. (I had mistakenly used an original all-plastic mag instead of the steel insert one I’d bought specially. The good one is now marked with red tape…):



Yes, that is the ocular lens protector on the left; yes, l did get that frustrated; yes, l did shoot the CWD. Eventually.

maximus otter

 

[Jon P]

Tikka: Excellent rifles; mags.

Here’s a genuine, unposed photo of the ground at my feet after my attempts to shoot a CWD in March this year. (I had mistakenly used an original all-plastic mag instead of the steel insert one I’d bought specially. The good one is now marked with red tape…):

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Yes, that is the ocular lens protector on the left; yes, l did get that frustrated; yes, l did shoot the CWD. Eventually.

maximus otter

At least two of those bullets are spent. So was the magazine an issue with misses or the 3rd one jamming . Or have I missed something else?

 

[maximus otter]

At least two of those bullets are spent.

You mean that there’s no bullet in the bullet?

I forget how it went (probably deliberately…), but rest assured that I’m an experienced shooter and that was just a bad day.

maximus otter

 

[Jon P]

You mean that there’s no bullet in the bullet?

I forget how it went (probably deliberately…), but rest assured that I’m an experienced shooter and that was just a bad day.

maximus otter

I not doubting your shooting ability. I was trying to figure out the issue with the tikka mag as two had been fired. - the info did not mention how many deer you were shooting at. Did you shoot 2 and it jammed on 3rd. Was trying to clarify in relation to the OP

 

[rocketdogbert]

I’ve tried endlessly to resolve the .223 Tikka steel mag (10 round) issues.

I found the fault eventually. The round tray doesn’t fit correctly in the mag (I suspect because the mag is designed to be .308/6.5 creedmore, not .223).
I stretched springs, fitted spacers to the bottom of the spring, the mag, the underside of the round tray, fitted shims to the side of the round tray. Nothing worked reliably.
I went to Riflemags, bought one of these, zero issues from then on.

WR Tikka T3x T3 CTR & TAC A1 10 round .223 magazine (factory COL)

Online shop for rifle magazines and accessories based in Nottingham, UK.

riflemags.co.uk

 

[Camdig]

I had this issue with the five round mag, I just use the three round mag you can squeeze four rounds in it never had an issue with that.
I lost a shot on a cracker of a buck because a full five round mag didn't allow the bolt to gather a round

 

[DVS1]

Tikka: Excellent rifles; mags.

Here’s a genuine, unposed photo of the ground at my feet after my attempts to shoot a CWD in March this year. (I had mistakenly used an original all-plastic mag instead of the steel insert one I’d bought specially. The good one is now marked with red tape…):

View attachment 431793

Yes, that is the ocular lens protector on the left; yes, l did get that frustrated; yes, l did shoot the CWD. Eventually.

maximus otter

Do you have a transcript of your language from that event too? If so I'm sure we'd all like to read it

 

[maximus otter]

Do you have a transcript of your language from that event too? If so I'm sure we'd all like to read it

Think something like this:

maximus otter

 

[kellrass]

Is it that it won’t pick up the next round? If that’s the case, take out the spring and stretch it a little, then reinsert. This sorted my 5 round mag. The standard 3 round mag was fine.

Yes I think that is the issue as it is fine on the first couple or if you really “ smartly “ cycle the bolt