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The extra-lows were not available to me at the time, but probably would have served me better. That said, I love the ones I have and they'll allow me to use a larger objective. The scope shown on this rifle is now on my Kimber Montana. When I discovered how accurate My 85 was, I decided I wanted a little more magnification. I can't say enough about how solid the Optilocks are and I even like the inserts that protect the scope. Don't let them be a deal killer because this rifle has changed everything I thought I knew about rifles.

OCC, there's a lot of clearance there with the 36mm. Wish they were lower. That said, I'll probably go with a 40 mm (I've got 3 extras) with Butler Creek covers so I think it will be ok.

As you did, I'd go with the Edge right out of the chute. I might have to swing by Auburn and check it out.

OCC,

It looks to me as if the limiting factor is the clearance of the power adjuster ring and the base of the OptiLocks. Would a Leupie VX-III 2.5-8 even work with Exra Low OptiLocks?

Good question. I don't know.

Thanks! Wonder if the DapTars have the round stud "lug" (for lack of a better term). If so they may be a worthy alternative and save some weight too.

They are not that easy to find up here as well it seems. They fit my FXIII 6x42 great...but I have been tossing around the idea of going to the ring mount optiloks.

I've used 5 or 6 different mounts on my Sako 75's . Here's some Talleys. I think I prefer these best of all:



Here's another with Conetrols. These are the lowest mounts I have used on a Sako and I like them in general, but they are harder to work with.



Here's the top rifle again, this time with low Optilocks.

BTW, this is why I have an easy time liking Sakos:

bxroads - The DapTars do not have a recoil lug like the optilocks. To install, you slide them forward on the tapered dovetail, tap them firmly with a small block of wood, tighten the set screw. I promise you, they will not move. My DapTar bases with 30mm low rings weigh 4.6 ozs.

The X-lows don't have the base mount like the lows. VX3 3.5-10 clears fine on my 75

There are a couple disadvantages of the tap in systems such as this when compared to optilocks.

One is that they aren't quick removeable like optilocks are. With optilocks you can easily take the scope on and off with little loss of zero.

Two is that with the Optilocks you have windage adjustment using the front dovetail. You can optically center your scope and then align it with the bore by sliding the front base back and forth.

The optilocks do have some disadvantages but I still prefer them to all of the alternatives for my Sako's.........................DJ