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Jason–Magazine Help?
Posted by yukonal on December 28, 2011 at 4:11 amDoes anyone make a single shot follower for a .223 Tikka Mag? Or have you heard of something I can make to use as one?
I'd like to single load 75 A-Max's in my new Super Varmint.
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I would also like either a single shot follower or a modified original magazine that will accept longer cartridges.
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I did some market research about a year ago and no one makes anything like this. When I asked about it on some of the gun forums out there, I didn't get any responses.
If more people chime in, then I would definitely add it to my project list.
FWIW my 223 loves the 80 grain Berger VLDs. That's what got my mind going on a solution for longer bullets.
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My new Super Varmint likes 75 A-Max's, but single loading sucks. The point of the bullet hits the barrel under the chamber, and it takes an act of God to wiggle it it! I gotta take the rifle out of the bags, and drop the cartridge in barrel-down.
I'm gonna work on something you can load in the magazine, and the bolt will ride over it. Perhaps a modified .223 case. Gotta think about it for awhile.
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You can easily make it your self. I made one of aluminum for my CZ527.
It took me two hours to make it. Polymer is even easier. -
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Can you share a couple pics, or a brief description of it? How/where does it fit in the magazine? What does the slot for the bolt look like?
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Here are some pic. of the SSF I made for my CZ527.
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Awesome Marzzz! Thank you!
How is your new block held in place inside the rifle?
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Thanks for taking the time to post that. You basically made a false magazine to use instead of the factory one.
I need to figure out a way to get the tip of the bullet (.223) pointing up, because as it sits ontop of the empty magazine, when you push the cartridge ahead, the point of the bullet just rams into the part of the barrel below the chamber. Because the hole for the .223 chamber sits in the center of a “heavy” barrel, there is alot of meat below the chamber hole.
I may try to modify a single shot follower for a Remington, or design something to fit inside the mag, on top of the follower.
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Dieselten:At pic4 you can see that I removed some metal from the side of the SSF.
This small opening is needed to work with the magazine catch in the stock. It holds the SSF in place.Yukonal: You have to figure out what angle the .223 needs.
I think you can modify your Tikka magazine to SSF.
1:Take a T3 .223 magazine and put one .223 in it.
2:Mark the position of the plate where the .223 lies on. (angle and height in the magazine)
Now you know the angle you need!
3:Take the Tikka magazine apart and remove the spring.
Remove the 2 plastic strips on the sides on top of the magazine with a file so that you can easily put a .223 in the opening you made.
4:Take the plate and glue it in the right angle and height you marked in the magazine. Use the right glue!!!!
5:Put the magazine top and bottom together when the glue is dry.
6:You're now ready to test your home made SSF.I can make some pic of the parts you need to mark, file and glue?? Just ask.
Marcel
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Marcel,
That would be excellent if you could make a few pics so I can better understand–and picture–what you are describing. I'd really appreciate it.
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The pics you asked for. I did my best!
I used an .308 magazine and .308 dummy for the pics.Pic1: :Mark the position of the plate where the .223 lies on. (angle and height in the magazine)
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