Long or short action

bigdiesel4

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Hey guys, I recently bought a tikka T3x (308) Was wondering how to tell if it's a long action or a short action.
 
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.
 
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?
 
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
 
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
You mean, long action. A long action description is more accurate for a T3x of any kind. There is but one action unless modifications are done (such as bolt stops)
 
I hope that after over a year, the OP resolved his magazine issue.

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