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I have tried them all. My 3 tikkas wear sportmatch rings. Hands down the best and strongest tikka mounts out there.
How do the Leupold PRW2's compare? I got talked into mounting 20 oz scope on a lightweight t3x 338 with these and a pic rail. The PRW2's are definitely heavy as the rings alone are 4.7 oz plus the pic rail. Could the sportmatch rings hold as strong without the pic rail?
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Milled Talley Lows should fit up to a 44mm objective. Each scope and barrel is slightly different, but it shouldn’t touch the barrel. The milled Talleys look good on a T3/T3x as well.
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The way I see it, the integrated dove tail is there for a reason.......mount your rings directly to it and forget the rails, bases, etc. Can't see how adding extra parts to the "system" will result in stronger mounts than going directly to the rail. YMMV.
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I have tried them all. My 3 tikkas wear sportmatch rings. Hands down the best and strongest tikka mounts out there.
I have Sportsmatch on both by T3 and T1X. No complaints.
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The way I see it, the integrated dove tail is there for a reason.......mount your rings directly to it and forget the rails, bases, etc. Can't see how adding extra parts to the "system" will result in stronger mounts than going directly to the rail. YMMV. Yep you are adding addt'l failure points by using a rail and rings vs what the sports match offers.
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I have tried them all. My 3 tikkas wear sportmatch rings. Hands down the best and strongest tikka mounts out there.
How do the Leupold PRW2's compare? I got talked into mounting 20 oz scope on a lightweight t3x 338 with these and a pic rail. The PRW2's are definitely heavy as the rings alone are 4.7 oz plus the pic rail. Could the sportmatch rings hold as strong without the pic rail? The problem or weak link in your set up is not the rings it's the picatinny base. the link that I put in my last post was a base that eliminates most of the problem (it has an integral recoil lug). The up side for that base and rings is adjustability, you can do 0 MOA like the sportmatch or 10,20,30,40 added MOA plus with the signature zee rings you have adjustable windage as well and no ring marks on your scope. The sportmatch is a good solid ring set up it just has no adjustability and a possibility of leaving ring marks.
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I have tried them all. My 3 tikkas wear sportmatch rings. Hands down the best and strongest tikka mounts out there.
How do the Leupold PRW2's compare? I got talked into mounting 20 oz scope on a lightweight t3x 338 with these and a pic rail. The PRW2's are definitely heavy as the rings alone are 4.7 oz plus the pic rail. Could the sportmatch rings hold as strong without the pic rail? The problem or weak link in your set up is not the rings it's the picatinny base. the link that I put in my last post was a base that eliminates most of the problem (it has an integral recoil lug). The up side for that base and rings is adjustability, you can do 0 MOA like the sportmatch or 10,20,30,40 added MOA plus with the signature zee rings you have adjustable windage as well and no ring marks on your scope. The sportmatch is a good solid ring set up it just has no adjustability and a possibility of leaving ring marks. I should have specified, the pic rail that is mounted does have the integral recoil lug that is specific to the T3x, so I believe it would be identical to the mountain tactical rail you referenced (minus the extended length).
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Extra low Talley's for a 40mm objective. Never had a problem with them in numerous Tikka T3/T3x rifles. Optilock's are a little too high and heavy for my taste with a 40mm objective scope.
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i also prefer a rail and rings setup on my tikka's. i like the steel warne weaver one piece rail and burris signature zee rings with the posi-align inserts.
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I use the Warne Tikka-specific QR rings. Replace the QR hardware with a regular old SHCS and washer so it can't get knocked loose. The rings clamp to the dovetail and include a recoil pin to engage the hole in the receiver. About the most bomb-proof setup I've seen. You can take the scope off and reinstall it with RTZ and no hassle with releveling it. And it's low, because you don't have the unnecessary added height of a rail.
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I use the Warne Tikka-specific QR rings. Replace the QR hardware with a regular old SHCS and washer so it can't get knocked loose. The rings clamp to the dovetail and include a recoil pin to engage the hole in the receiver. About the most bomb-proof setup I've seen. You can take the scope off and reinstall it with RTZ and no hassle with releveling it. And it's low, because you don't have the unnecessary added height of a rail. I like the sportsmatch for many of the same reasons; I’m not a big fan of vertical split rings but those do look like they would work well.
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Just checked out the Sportsmatch, as I hadn't heard of them. Waaaay too tall for the scopes I like to use.
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Just checked out the Sportsmatch, as I hadn't heard of them. Waaaay too tall for the scopes I like to use. To tall? Sportsmatch is one of the lowest mounts possible on the Tikka action. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/gallery/80/full/58374.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/gallery/80/full/59224.jpg) Either Sportsmatch or Sako/Tikka Ringmounts.
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Milled Talleys, a la 16bore’s dad. I agree. Whittaker’s sells them. Yes, this is what I have in mine. It's a 7-08
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Just checked out the Sportsmatch, as I hadn't heard of them. Waaaay too tall for the scopes I like to use. To tall? Sportsmatch is one of the lowest mounts possible on the Tikka action. Either Sportsmatch or Sako/Tikka Ringmounts. Looking at https://www.sportsmatch-uk.com/products, I don't see anything lower than the TO48C Medium with a 17mm "A" dimension. The picture looks taller than what you have. What p/n did you use, and where are they available? Or are you using a 30mm scope? I found those lows with an "A" of 13mm.
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Just checked out the Sportsmatch, as I hadn't heard of them. Waaaay too tall for the scopes I like to use. To tall? Sportsmatch is one of the lowest mounts possible on the Tikka action. Either Sportsmatch or Sako/Tikka Ringmounts. Looking at https://www.sportsmatch-uk.com/products, I don't see anything lower than the TO48C Medium with a 17mm "A" dimension. The picture looks taller than what you have. What p/n did you use, and where are they available? This is where I buy em https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sportsmatch-TO84-30mm-suits-TIKKA-15mm-dovetails-early-Brno-15mm-eg-Model-2/302359501564?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
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Did some quick searching, found reports of the 1" medium Sportsmatch rings being ~14.7-ish from the top of the rail to the bottom of the tube. Warnes LINKY are 11.7mm. That 1/8 inch matters a bit to me.
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Did some quick searching, found reports of the 1" medium Sportsmatch rings being ~14.7-ish from the top of the rail to the bottom of the tube. Warnes LINKY are 11.7mm. That 1/8 inch matters a bit to me. It may be a good idea for you to quit reading specs and listen to those who actually use them. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/rcwdcHG.jpg)
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