I have seated my tikka 260rem to far to fit in the mag, does any one have any links or anything to a d.i.y fix. Spent to much lately any advice is appreciated.
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I have seated my tikka 260rem to far to fit in the mag, does any one have any links or anything to a d.i.y fix. Spent to much lately any advice is appreciated.
You can just cut out the inner web section. It will still feed fine with the now too short follower.
See if someone will swap you in the buy, sell ,swap.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tim Dicko
You never know.
I guess you mean the projectile is seated too far out, you could reduce the oal to fit, try out a 6.5x55 mag it may give enough extra length, or bubba the follower as msl suggests
Pop off the bottom of the magazine. From memory you will see a couple, 4(?) small circles just above the base. Push the plugs in and take the bottom off. The. You will see the space in the rear of the magazine. Cut/dremel the spacer out and reassemble. If that sounds. Out hard then just buy a long one. Will need to get/change the bolt stop as well. I think Gunworks sell long ones.
As above, long bolt stop & a 270, 6.5x55 size mag works best if you want to save the work.
I came up with a new follower and spacer to lengthen 223 magazines, works really well and has the benefit of being able to single load also.
Only reason I spent the time and effort doing this is because you can use the medium magazine (308,243 etc) for 223.
For a 260 I would just go buy a longer magazine, heaps easier and will look better.
Buy a longer one cheap from this (below) website and sell the shorter one here or on Trademe, then modify your bolt stop.
https://tikkaperformance.com/index.p...tikka-magazine
I have made one for my 260 out of a long action 5 shot mag. Cut the follower and fitted a spacer made from nylon in the back and it works great with the med action bolt throw.
@Beetroot how did you modify the feed lips to hold the 223 rounds in the med length mag? The 223 mag has narrower feed lips.
@blair993 I modified the standard 223 magazine.Quote:
Originally Posted by blair993
Here's a thread I started with all the information about it, used it the other day without even realizing it was the modified magazine and if worked perfectly.
https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....ine-mod-27848/
ok you had said you can use the med length mag for 223 and couldn't see how.
"Only reason I spent the time and effort doing this is because you can use the medium magazine (308,243 etc) for 223. "
cheers a, im a total tight arse that likes shiney things. i think i will give the dremel spacer a go . im a jack of all trades, master of one. worth a go i say.Quote:
Originally Posted by stug
i will try it cheers Blair. sick of single feeding already hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by blair993
Sorry, was meant to be Can't not Can.Quote:
Originally Posted by blair993
@Beetroot lol. i was confused.Attachment 78132
the long action on the rhs with the green nylon spacer is a 5 shot will still feed out of a med action and coal is longer than it needs to be. my 140eldms are about 71.58mm.
hey ive been thinking with my 260rem seated out to far, can i use my 7mm rem mag magazine. by the looks its the same as the 270, 3006 one etc?
Feedlots on 7mm mag are probably a bit far apart for the 260. A 270 or 30/06 will work better.
Theres only 3 options short med and long. Get a long and fit a spacer in the back. Boom done. Will take a couple of pics tonight of it all apart.
Legend that would be awsomeQuote:
Originally Posted by blair993
sorry forgot will try tomorrow
Just get a LA mag and bolt stop. End of story - don't waste your time modifying one.
My 7/08 is just that ^ - you've seen how it functions.
