Queation for you tikka owners. If I buy a Tikka lite in 300 wsm can I put it in a manners stock cut for a CTR bottom metal and use the factory bottom metal with it? I’ve found 300 wsm rounds will fit in the CTR mags but don’t have as much of the case head exposed above the feedramps. Just curious if anyone has tried this before? Thanks.
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I’ve read that maybe the ctr receiver is slightly different? Like there’s a slot cut in the CTR action for the bottom metal. Not sure if anyone that owns both models could compare.
I've read somewhere they are different but I have both, compared them and they are IDENTICAL. You can swap stocks between them, the only thing you need to do is to take out the mag retaining clip from the regular TX3.
There is an added cut in the bottom of the ctr action, but as far as I can tell it doesn't make any difference. I use ctr bottom metals on two different non-ctr actions and they feed like butter.
Awesome info. Thanks guys. Guess I’ll give it a shot and turn this thing into a wsm. I have an extra 308 bolt I was trying to sell but maybe I’ll keep it so I can have the ability to rebarrel to a standard bolt face in the future
Width wise the double stack CTR mags will be fine. Only limitation will be mag length for OAL. If you want to run the heavies and maximize OAL you will need to convert to long action magazines and bolt stop.
We gotten this question a lot lately. Here are some additional options...
Solution 1... Use a Accuracy International .338 AICS Magazine (3.715 length). The ribs are shallower on their 338 Magazine than their 300 WM Magazine
Solution 2... Use MDT AICS 300 WM or 338 Magazines (3.715 length). The ribs are shallower on both of these compared to the Accuracy International 300 WM AICS Magazine.
Solution 3... Use Sako/TRG 42 Magazine. The double stack mag accommodates the cases very welll. Essentially creating a long/magnum action CTR
Our AICS Bottom Metal will fit in factory stock and accepts any 3.715” AICS Magazine. Our Tikka TRG Bottom Metal will not fit factory stocks.
We gotten this question a lot lately. Here are some additional options...
Solution 1... Use a Accuracy International .338 AICS Magazine (3.715 length). The ribs are shallower on their 338 Magazine than their 300 WM Magazine
Solution 2... Use MDT AICS 300 WM or 338 Magazines (3.715 length). The ribs are shallower on both of these compared to the Accuracy International 300 WM AICS Magazine.
Solution 3... Use Sako/TRG 42 Magazine. The double stack mag accommodates the cases very welll. Essentially creating a long/magnum action CTR
Our AICS Bottom Metal will fit in factory stock and accepts any 3.715” AICS Magazine. Our Tikka TRG Bottom Metal will not fit factory stocks.
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Here you have a picture of both. T3X on the left, CTR on the right. No difference at all.
Great info and thanks for all the pics. The load I plan on running is the Federal TLR 200 grain. Here’s a pic and as you can see 6 of them fit in the mag just fine. I was mostly worried that due to the larger diameter case that not enough of the case would protrude for the bolt to catch it. Sounds like that’s a non issue. I’m praying tikka comes out with a threaded t3x model in 300 wsm at shot show this year to save me from having to get it threaded. A thicker profile barrel like the ctr would be nice too. I appreciate everyone’s help. You guys sure know your stuff.
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That was my 6.5 SAUM CTR mentioned in the for sale section. Just need to open the feed lips a little bit and the CTR mag works smoothly. Fits 6 rounds.
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