Spielvogel pointers Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Hi Wondering if anyone can shed some light on an issue I've recently started having with my 223 Tikka 595 It came to me a couple of years ago and has given faultless service until recently when I've noticed that when loading a round the bolt is just passing over the cases in the magazine and not picking up one I'm thinking initially weak spring in mag but on inspection there's decent upwards pressure keeping the rounds up so I'm lost Can anyone shed some light on the issue please and maybe give a diy fix Cheers SP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akeld Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Is the bottom plastic on tight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spielvogel pointers Posted February 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Yes thanks no play at all, I've pulled the spring and given it a slight stretch so I'll try again and see but nothing at all looks a miss Cheers SP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swatty Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 My 243 does exactly the same I'm going to buy a new mag see if it helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spielvogel pointers Posted February 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Yeah may come to that swatty but being a Yorkshire man I was hoping to avoid that avenue. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orka Akinse Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Happened to me. I found it was the spring that had weakened believe it or not. I took it to bits and stretched the spring but it hasn't really worked. Emailed the manufacturer and didn't even get a reply. The only solution, I bought a new mag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srvet Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Happened to me. I found it was the spring that had weakened believe it or not. I took it to bits and stretched the spring but it hasn't really worked. Emailed the manufacturer and didn't even get a reply. The only solution, I bought a new mag! I had the same with a 17 rem 595 that I bought. I bought a 5 round metal mag which seemed to have a stronger spring and thinner feed lips so the round sits higher and the bolt face catches the base more securely. I did wonder about thinning the inner edges of the feed lips using every paper to allow the round to sit higher but never tried it in the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spielvogel pointers Posted February 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Thanks guys I'm going out tonight for a play after graft so if pulling the spring hasn't done the trick it's a new magazine. Any recommendations where to get a new one please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Re-Pete Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 I got mine through Portsmouth Gun centre. They deal regularly with the importer, GMK who is reasonably local at Fareham. I have the metal 6-round version.......I think there's also a plastic 3-round job. RePete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orka Akinse Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Thanks guys I'm going out tonight for a play after graft so if pulling the spring hasn't done the trick it's a new magazine. Any recommendations where to get a new one please? Pulling the spring will work albeit V. briefly then your back to square one. I bought a new one and limit rounds in the old one to three it seems to work if I dont leave them in to long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spielvogel pointers Posted February 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Well I'm on the hillside as I type and the general consensus is its paggered So I'm on for a new one. 80quid so I'm told !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodlander Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Ouch! A Sako mag was a £100,but it holds 6 and at least its metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodlander Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Ouch! A Sako mag was a £100,but it holds 6 and at least its metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodlander Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Oops,double post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spielvogel pointers Posted February 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 New one on way from bushware Thanks to all who posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spielvogel pointers Posted February 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 Feeds faultless with new 6 shot mag cheers guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch-22 Posted February 24, 2017 Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 I chose to avoid all those silly problems by buying CDI bottom metal for the 595. It now accepts AICS mags and feeds flawlessly! I would seriously consider the CDI mag conversion, not expensive, and just so much more reliable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spielvogel pointers Posted February 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 Someone else suggested to go that route but they're far too "black gun" looking for my taste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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