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Great Ceaser's ghost that is cool. What sort of velocity are you getting?
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About 3,000 fps from a 22" barrel.. This is a warm load.
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It's summer and raining, so I thought this piece of work ought to be resurrected  I did this modification and then reversed it with a pair of screws on the other side to go back to original length of about 0.100" over the original limit. When you use the long shells at the full rear position, the follower tends to pop up and tilt the rear of the shells to low to feed. I leave it in the short mode for rounds of conventional length. Besides dedicating this magazine for your Longer COL Cartridges (you could run another of standard size for your shorter cartridges)... ...a Scissor Spring powering the follower will, and does, cure all porpoising.
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What did you do about the length of the follower? Did it being short cause any problems?
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Using short carts, like my 40 grain gopher loads, I just knock the carts forward in the mag and I don't have any problems feeding.
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I'll be dang. I have the same mag for my .204 with the same issue. I've had the follower out but I could never figure out how to get the bottom off - great pic with the screwdriver blade. My Tikka only likes 32gr but I would like to try different OAL and see if getting closer to the lands helps or hurts. Thanks.
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Just got my mag torn apart yesterday and planning on getting the mod done tomorrow. Need to get the AMax's ready to bust some coyotes.
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Anyone know if someone is doing this modification as a side business.....I know several Tikka owners that would pay to have their magazine modified......most of them have more money than time
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Anyone know if someone is doing this modification as a side business.....I know several Tikka owners that would pay to have their magazine modified......most of them have more money than time Speaking of mods, I'm looking for a bolt stop kit for my 7mm-08. I want to get closer to the lands but I'm constrained by the mag length. I figure a .30-06 length bolt stop and a .30-06 mag would do nicely. And no, I don't have a dremel. P
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Beer, vice grips and an angle grinder will work..
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Obey lawful commands. Video interactions. Hold bad cops accountable. Problem solved.
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Tag for future reference and for another possible solution that I may have when I get my injection molding machine up and running in a few weeks.
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Steelhead et al, Love the mag mods. Just wondering since Tikka only builds one size action, couldn't you just purchase a 30-06 mag? As for axis, how about one of these Steelhead? ![[Linked Image]](http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w376/Bbear53/DSCN1599.jpg)
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Steelhead et al, Love the mag mods. Just wondering since Tikka only builds one size action, couldn't you just purchase a 30-06 mag? As for axis, how about one of these Steelhead? Interested in this answer as well
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One of those, YES! One of my most favorite critters.
As to the mag box, I'd be guessing but since the 30/06 et al is much fatter I'm assuming the lips of the magazine are sized to accept it, so a 223 will not work with them. Just a guess not having one.
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Scott is right.
The .473" head mags won't work.
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