Originally Posted by Dillonbuck
Originally Posted by Elvis
One thing to watch out for with Tikkas is the factory rings supplied. A mate had the screw holes elongate with the recoil in a .300 WSM until the holes were oval shape. The .270 did it as well about a year later. Steel Leupold ring/bases fixed both rifles. This was a few years ago so not sure if Tikka have fixed it now but it was pretty standard over here at one stage to ditch the factory aluminium rings and put on steel.


Nobody is going to grumble about the rings anymore.
They quit including them with the T3x.

I know several people that have never had an issue.
Probably a factor of the lot, person, # rounds fired.

My 6.5 has factory rings. No issue.
I know several 7mm to 338 mags, no issue.
If I ever scope the 7mag Hunter thats nib.
We might buy rings, or not.


I only have a sample of 1 for the Tikka factory rings. I bought a T3 Lite SS in 270 W
in 2003. I wasn’t impressed with their setup BUT I said what the heck, cost me nothing
so I’ll try them.

I’ve shot it plenty — grouping, graphing, hunting (killing) & range practice.....
NO issues period. I’m still using them today.


My 7 RM is a T3X so no factory rings.

Jerry

Last edited by jwall; 09/22/19.
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