Thread: Tell me about Tikka M 55's

Originally Posted by Friwi

When you take one apart you will notice that the magazine cut out is offset so as to increase the thickness of the material on the side of the ejection port and therefore increase the rigidity of the action.
They came as a match rifle in a target stock, also as a single shot, and even in an aluminium/ wood chassis as a tactical rifle with a 10 rounds single column mag! ( I only saw one of these!)
There are a bit tricky to bed with that rear screw going the opposite way of the front screw.
Other than that there are an allright base to build a good gun.

This is the first and only one I have seen and fired.Nice bit of kit.