Tikka CTR feeding in Manners stock

XLR308 said:

You may need to adjust the spring so the follower will better present the bullet to the feed ramp.
The inlet may also have been finished a bit shallow but just a guess.

Tikka T3x CTR Mag Problem - and not the usual one.

Picked up my brand new Tikka T3x CTR in 6.5 Creedmoor yesterday. I like it and I'm hoping it will be as great a shooter as my T3 Hunter in .308 Win. That said...I've encountered a problem that I haven't seen before in a rifle and I'm hoping someone who has seen this before might chime in...

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I actually had this exact same issue when my CTR was new. Mag was popping the bullet end of the round high and the bolt wouldn't catch the back of the case on the way forward.

I think essentially the issue is related to how long the rounds are - they barely fit in the CTR mag and when the round comes out and hits the feed ramp, there is still too much brass left in the lips for it to tilt up easily. That said, I think very light oil on the feed ramp will help with it.

I do also think the inlet is a little bit shallow. Not much but just a hair. Not sure if there is a way to deal with that. I bought this manners stock 7-8 years ago and have been using it without issue until now.

Also it does it with multiple magazines, so I don't think the issue is the mag.

Ok I’ll start with that thanks!