Area 419 scope base still causing ejection issues with Tikka T1x,1 year later

[u/Justin_inc]

Hey everyone, figured it was worth bringing this back up since it’s been about a year since my original post.

I originally started having intermittent ejection failures with my Tikka T1X after switching from an MDT 50 MOA scope base to an Area 419 30 MOA base. The rifle had been essentially flawless before the switch. After installing the A419 base, I started getting failures to eject where the spent case would occasionally catch above the magazine instead of clearing the ejection port.

At the time, I noticed that the Area 419 base has a fairly substantial lip that extends over part of the ejection port, whereas the MDT base has considerably more clearance in that area.

A year later, I still haven't seen a resolution from Area 419.

What's made this more frustrating is that I've had quite a few other T1X owners reach out to me via DM or comment on other posts after experiencing the exact same issue. I've been able to help several of them troubleshoot their rifles, and in a number of cases the scope base/ejection-port clearance ended up being relevant to the problem.

I generally like Area 419's products, so this isn't intended as a hit piece against the company. But after a year, and after talking to multiple other T1X owners experiencing similar ejection problems, I'd really like to see this properly addressed.

TL,DR. Don't buy an Area419 rail for Tikka T1x's.

Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/22lr/s/AQg525pRnc