Tikka T3 Build with Manners EH1 TK

[Rtheurer]

I need a litte advice and pros and Cons for a build that i am doing. Building a semi light weight Hunting rifle in 7mm SAUM on a Tikka t3 Action. The barreled action donor rifle has already been purchased and in hand, ( 7mm Rem Mag)
Ordering the stock i can use:
1. the cheap Tikka Magazine and waht looks like a Plastic trigger gueard and floor plate assy.
2. A after market set up but need to know which one. before i order.

 

[Twdmar]

I actually think the tikka magazine is a pretty good design except for the release. You should be able to load bullets long in the tikka mags. There is a long aics out there for the tikka but those mags are so huge.
There are aluminum replacements for the tikka bottom but I've only seen online.
I have a couple trigger guards from old tikka stocks if you want to test if they're tough enough.

 

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[RGRobinett]

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I have been very pleased with Mountain Tactical products - especially their Tikka magazines.
Not certain regarding the SAUM cases, however, for my TIkka 300WSM, I purcahed a couple of Tikka 300 Win. Mag. magazines, looking for LONGER cartridge - at the .200" DATUM, the WSM brass is too fat, and will not function . . . the Mountain Tactical aluminum magazine cured that!! My LONG 300 WSM cartridges feed flawlessly, and maintain maximum case capacity, for maximum performance. RG

P.S. Using a Dremel tool did open one of the the magazines for function, but, it's a pretty unpleasing solution.

 

[STOMP442]

I for one don't mind the plastic magazine or trigger guard. I have never had one not work or break on me so I have never seen the need to replace/upgrade. Like said above an aftermarket set up may fix a possible feeding issue but other than that it sounds like a sweet build. The only flaw I see is the brass being non existent. I have been kicking around building a similar rig but have never done it because I can't find the brass. I have started thinking about a 7-6.5PRC but I have a SAUM reamer already.

 

[Twdmar]

I for one don't mind the plastic magazine or trigger guard. I have never had one not work or break on me so I have never seen the need to replace/upgrade. Like said above an aftermarket set up may fix a possible feeding issue but other than that it sounds like a sweet build. The only flaw I see is the brass being non existent. I have been kicking around building a similar rig but have never done it because I can't find the brass. I have started thinking about a 7-6.5PRC but I have a SAUM reamer already.

Russ gets brass before the rest of the rifle

 

[Rtheurer]

Yep. 200 pieces of brass over the last two years have been acquired..LOL