I see how that could be both a blessing and a curse...I keep mine in my rifle unless I'm loading or unloading the rifle. I found out that the darn things cost $60 for a little stinkin' 3 round plastic magazine, for cripes sake! I checked into it because I thought I wanted a spare to hunt with, both for the extra ammo, and "just in case." Well, the $60 price tag turned me off to that idea really fast! That's my only real gripe with the Tikka.

Mike