Well, got my Tikka .204 CTR-mag only Bravo today in Sako green. Surprised as hell to discover I got a version 2!!!
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Yeah, that’s my angled W3 cheekpiece on there. Love it. Gonna have to get a clone for the Bravo.
Man, CTR mags are the shit for the 204. Beautiful feeding, way better than AICS on my R700. Often couldn’t even tell when I picked a round up. Only had time for 15 rounds
so this is preliminary, but I didn’t have a single hitch.
Can’t wait until KRG releases their updated Midas trigger. If it’s like my two-stage Bix I might just ditch R700 pattern rifles altogether.
That’s the factory 22” sporter 204 barrel on there. Picked this puppy up used off of GB. It was shooting weird in the factory laminated stock. It would shoot 32gr vmax Hornady factory ammo about .8 MOA, but inconsistently, and 40gr sorta poor. I’d sometimes get wild flyers, like +2moa.
Anyway, I’ve ordered a heavier 204 barrel from bugholes. I’m sure it'll shoot better. Might keep it at 22” as well for more of a walk-around gun.
If this skinny barrel turns out to be a shooter I’ll try to save it when it gets taken off. Maybe I’ll have a switch barrel Tikka?
I tried eight 204 rounds in the 10 round 223 CTR mag and it was fine. I think nine will get sketchy as the nose tends to pop up.
For someone like me who basically only shoots small calibers, the Tikka mag situation alone is super compelling.