Long or short action

[bigdiesel4]

Hey guys, I recently bought a tikka T3x (308) Was wondering how to tell if it’s a long action or a short action.

 

[lancetkenyon]

Measure it.

 

[BAKPAKR]

All of the T3X actions are the same length - kind of an extended medium action (about 3.34” max c.o.a.l. with a “long” action factory magazine). It is the bolt stop and magazine that vary. With a 308, you will have a short bolt stop. You can change that to a long bolt stop to handle a longer cartridge but you will likely need a different magazine, too.

 

[bigdiesel4]

All of the T3X actions are the same length - kind of an extended medium action (about 3.34” max c.o.a.l. with a “long” action factory magazine). It is the bolt stop and magazine that vary. With a 308, you will have a short bolt stop. You can change that to a long bolt stop to handle a longer cartridge but you will likely need a different magazine, too.

I’m looking at mags to buy for this rifle and I’m looking at short and long action options for it. If it’s a “medium” action then which mag would you get, the long?

 

[BAKPAKR]

If you are wanting a factory magazine, this is the 3 rounder:

Tikka Mag Tikka T3 22-250 Remington 243 Winchester 308 Winchester

This is a Tikka factory replacement magazine.

www.midwayusa.com

 

[Southpaw Tikka]

If you go long action mags to load out heavy high bc longer then you'll need to have the matching bolt stop. I would think you could just buy aftermarket short action mags

 

[bigdiesel4]

If you are wanting a factory magazine, this is the 3 rounder:

Tikka Mag Tikka T3 22-250 Remington 243 Winchester 308 Winchester

This is a Tikka factory replacement magazine.

www.midwayusa.com

Appreciate that.