TIKKA T3X varmint coal

[deadidarren]

G'day all thinking of buying a Tikka Varmint and have discovered I can get custom magazine that allows me to seat out to 2.6 inchs just wondering if anybody had one and new how far out you can seat a 75 grain eld-m in relation to the lands and what overall cartridge length is when touching .

Cheers DD

 

[jlorenzo]

Ive been curious about this as well. Mainly because I would like to get one and try some 80gr stuff. Would any of the 80s fit in a mag at a length that makes sense with the chamber of the Tikka? I'm probably going with a CTR when I can find one unless I find a 24" varmint first.

 

[boltfluter]

I have an older T3 in .223 that I can reach the lands with a 40 gr V-max if that is of any help.

Paul

 

[xswanted]

The 223 varmint I had, I loaded the 80smk to 2.460 which was right at the rifling.

 

[deadidarren]

G'day all well willing to take the risk I just ordered the rifle should have it about 3 weeks .
Load hopefully will be varget and 75 grain eld-m will do a review once I have it sorted .

Cheers DD

 

[joshb]

G'day all well willing to take the risk I just ordered the rifle should have it about 3 weeks .
Load hopefully will be varget and 75 grain eld-m will do a review once I have it sorted .

Cheers DD

It’s hard to go wrong with a Tikka. I have a couple (well 6 to be honest) that I put custom barrels on so I could set my own throat. Just mentioning.

 

[deadidarren]

It’s hard to go wrong with a Tikka. I have a couple (well 6 to be honest) that I put custom barrels on so I could set my own throat. Just mentioning.

I hear you on that ....... my problem is around here there no gunsmiths worth trusting most won't even take the job on.
A good gunsmith is very hard to find in the state of Victoria I would like to do what you did and have a 223 ackley improved reamer run into the chamber while I'm at it .

 

[joshb]

I hear you on that ....... my problem is around here there no gunsmiths worth trusting most won't even take the job on.
A good gunsmith is very hard to find in the state of Victoria I would like to do what you did and have a 223 ackley improved reamer run into the chamber while I'm at it .

Well, I’m feeling sad for you. Your predicament sucks!

 

[deadidarren]

Well, I’m feeling sad for you. Your predicament sucks!

Yes it certainly does it is the reason why my 260 was not built .
did a bit of research on the net decided to buy a Tikka tac A1 in 260 could not be happier it's more accurate than the 260 that I built back in 2015

 

[jlorenzo]

The 223 varmint I had, I loaded the 80smk to 2.460 which was right at the rifling.

Would that fit the mag?

 

[jlorenzo]

Yes it certainly does it is the reason why my 260 was not built .
did a bit of research on the net decided to buy a Tikka tac A1 in 260 could not be happier it's more accurate than the 260 that I built back in 2015

How hard of a time are you having sourcing brass?

 

[deadidarren]

I only use lapua so no problems whatsoever absolutely tons of powder anywhere projectiles little bit sketchy Primers are very hard to find .

 

[xswanted]

Would that fit the mag?

No not the factory magazine.
I bought one from a guy that advertised on here from Australia.
OAL was 2.6 for that magazine.

 

[boltfluter]

No not the factory magazine.
I bought one from a guy that advertised on here from Australia.
OAL was 2.6 for that magazine.

Do you have a link by chance?

Thanks Paul

 

[deadidarren]

Do you have a link by chance?

Thanks Paul

I do but it is a pita to order as he will only do bank transfer and all correspondence is by email if you can handle that the product is amazing quality .
Just scroll a little bit more than a third of the way down and that'll be the 223 mags

https://www.watersrifleman.com/magazines/

 

[jlorenzo]

No not the factory magazine.
I bought one from a guy that advertised on here from Australia.
OAL was 2.6 for that magazine.

Would it fit in an AICS? Trying to decide whether to go with a Varmint or CTR in 223 and which mag to run for the option to mag feed some kind of 80gr (don't really care which one as long as it shoots) and then I'll probably run 75/77s most of the time for PRS and casual shooting.

 

[xswanted]

Would it fit in an AICS? Trying to decide whether to go with a Varmint or CTR in 223 and which mag to run for the option to mag feed some kind of 80gr (don't really care which one as long as it shoots) and then I'll probably run 75/77s most of the time for PRS and casual shooting.

yep AICS is 2.550 usually.

 

[jlorenzo]

yep AICS is 2.550 usually.

So in your experience the 80gr SMK loaded much longer than that would be jammed in the Tikka chamber?

 

[xswanted]

So in your experience the 80gr SMK loaded much longer than that would be jammed in the Tikka chamber?

I believe it would be.
Mine was right on the rifling or just off I can’t remember exactly where but it was close. Not a real long throat.

 

[JEFFPPC]

So did anyone notice the OP stated tons of powder. Confirms my belief, there is powder but it's not being allowed into the USA . Thank the Communists running our country today.