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Mark and drill holes for 6-32 SS screws through mag sides. Clean up the blowout inside the mag with a file. Insert aluminum channel, mark through holes, remove, drill channel with a #36 and tap 6-32. Countersink screw holes in mag side, clean up blow out again. Mark tab on bottom to clear aluminum channel, cut back with dremel. Leave step on bottom to hold spring base when re-assembled. Polish face of channel, install and screw into place with 6-32 x 1/4" SS screws. (smaller screws can be used, but I already had a 6-32 tap) Bevel top plate back so cartridges will feed smoothly. [img] http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt32/Rancho_Loco/Tikka%20Mag%20Mod/IMG_0039.jpg[/img] Reassemble magazine. [img] http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt32/Rancho_Loco/Tikka%20Mag%20Mod/IMG_0040.jpg[/img] Done! [img] http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt32/Rancho_Loco/Tikka%20Mag%20Mod/IMG_0041.jpg[/img]
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that's pretty cool! looks like you had some free time... How long did it take you to modify?
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Can I just send mine over? I'll pay.
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Without taking pix it would have been about an hour, tops.
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that's really not that bad, takes about the same to modify a remington mag, just less steps..
How's it feed? you try it with the longer bullets?
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feeds the cartridges pictured just fine. I'll load up and test some 70 gr. VLD's this week.
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be interested to hear how it does. though i figure if it'll still feed the shorter rounds fine then the longer ones will be just fine.
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Steelhead says he has some loads all ready to go for it.
Should I be worried?
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use a string and hide behind a rock.... grins
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Hell, Paul has used my 223AI rounds to kill a deer (course that was the first time we ever fired one in his rifle).
I'm thinking about step 3, either the camera or magazine would have been flung.
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i'd have had to stop for a sammich in the middle and never got back to it!
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Darling daughter had a sleepover last night and I barricaded myself in the reloading room with a lot of beer.
I'm surprised this turned out as well as it did.
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i'd probably do the same... though steelhead would be cruising for a date... grins
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Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker.
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