HVHA Tikka bottom metal

Hi Guys,

Has anyone had one of these https://highvelocityhuntingaustralia...-bottom-metal/ on their rifles? Wanting to get a more solid bottom metal to replace the factory plastic jobbie. Looked a DPT bottom metal but I don't think they are doing them now. I understand under the new rules any part that can attach to a firearm now requires a permit to import even parts that are more lethal if thrown at someone. Anyhow I can't find the required paperwork on the police website to DL a permit form. Has anyone got a direct link?

tried Hardy's? they pimp tikkas.

Yea they only have the ones for the ACIS mags for the time being.

Have a look at Waters Rifleman Magnus, Dave’s good to deal with overseas freight is a killer though

Yea they look good to. I think it's gonna be the import permit thing that's gonna be painful.

Hardys have the bottom metal for standard mags on the way, should be back in stock any time now

yes have one on my 7mm rem mag, good quality

I am pretty sure there are some solid bottom metal for tikka at Dpt.
I can double check tomorrow

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Originally Posted by Magnus

Hi Guys,

Has anyone had one of these https://highvelocityhuntingaustralia...-bottom-metal/ on their rifles? Wanting to get a more solid bottom metal to replace the factory plastic jobbie. Looked a DPT bottom metal but I don't think they are doing them now. I understand under the new rules any part that can attach to a firearm now requires a permit to import even parts that are more lethal if thrown at someone. Anyhow I can't find the required paperwork on the police website to DL a permit form. Has anyone got a direct link?

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The form you need
https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/def...-to-import.pdf

Send to

PermitFirearms@police.govt.nz

Thanks bud.

Yip, I have one. Purchased maybe 4 months back. No police import was required but YMMV.

My only complaint is that the mag release button sits proud of stock at similar height to front end of (3 rnd) magazine. This means it easily gets ejected and I managed to loose the mag and 3 expensive rounds in Beech scrub on its first trip into the hills. Gutted.

I did a bit of testing once the new magazine arrived ($115 and police mail order hassles later) and clearly this "feature" of the extended magazine throw lever seemingly all the aftermarket bottom metals tout is the problem. Holding stock with hand half under magazine, pop. Even a strap running over it when on side of pack was enough for it to release.

I dont even know why its necesarry to lengthen it as the standard T3 polymer one isnt an issue. Never had it release in scrub, in the hand or on the pack, and no trouble ejecting magazines even with cold wet snow gloves on. However having broken a plastic one before i was keen to perservere with the metal.

Contacted HVHA asking if they could manufacture a shorter relase lever and all they responded was saying I hadnt clicked the magazine in properly. User error etc blah blah. Dissapointing no support, but ok.

My only work around now is to file or dremel the lever down. In the meantime while I build up the courage I've retrofitted the original plastic release lever into the bottom metal. Took a little bit of sanding to get it to properly release and it has side to side play but works fine and I have significantly more faith in it.

I guess the take away is, if this is for a hunting rifle test it well before going into the field and be prepared to carry a spare, tape the magazine in or modify the damn thing!

Anyone else had experiences similar to this with an aftermarket bottom metal or have I just been unlucky?

I'm looking into the same thing. I got an atlasworx one in from aussie for my sako a7 a couple of years ago it fits nice

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Originally Posted by country cuts

I'm looking into the same thing. I got an atlasworx one in from aussie for my sako a7 a couple of years ago it fits nice

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yup I have an atlasworx one on my A7 too gotta love the Sako mag release, impossible to accidentally drop the mag out.

Hardys got the atlasworx in today

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Originally Posted by Hunterdave

Hardys got the atlasworx in today

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Yea they emailed me today saying their ones for the std mags maybe arriving next week.

Google High Desert Rifle Works in New Mexico, they make very good bottom metal for Tikka rifles. I have two on my rifles, real quality lightweight upgrades.

Hi Magnus,
I checked today and we are out of them. Sorry bro.

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Originally Posted by Friwi

Hi Magnus,
I checked today and we are out of them. Sorry bro.

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Thanks for checking @Friwi