Thread: Tikka 5 round magazines

4 or 5 rounds seems about right for a long day hunt, it gives me a bit of leeway if I screw up a shot. Putting all the rounds in a magazine seems like a simple carrying solution. Anyone use 5 round magazines for bush hunting? Does the magazine stick in your back when the rifle is slung, or does it get caught on stuff. Other thoughts?

I've got a 5 shot mag on my Tikka T3. I do find it sticks into my back a bit over my shoulder and its popped apart once or twice for some reason. Having said that, I'm still using it

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it sticks out where you want to hold the rifle as well. My 5 rounder doesnt feed as nice either. Stick with the 3 and just have the other 2 in your pocket.

I carry my tikka one handed at times, it balances just right for horizontally holding the gun about where the mag is, having a longer mag will just make it impossible to carry this way. If you screw up a shot you still have two more in the standard mag, more than enough.

Thanks for the comments. A few good reasons to skip the 5 round mag.

Carry the rifle w the 3 shot mag. Keep a 5shot mag loaded up in your pocket if you’re really in the kinda situation where you might need more than 3 quick shots.

I had the T3 Varmint in .223. That’s a 6 round mag.
Absolutely dig in the back and was the centre of gravity when carrying by hand.
Effectively traded it in for a pristine Sako 75 in same calibre and mag capacity, but flush fit.

We use 6 round mag.[223] No issues. Always carry rifle in 1 hand. Never use a sling. Different strokes for different folks.