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Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? #6664987 07/08/12 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 414 Mainly Arizona J John_Gregori OP Campfire Member OP John_Gregori Campfire Member J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 414 Mainly Arizona I've been looking at getting this rifle in 308 Win. for some fun shooting and occassional deer, bear etc. I see it comes with Tikka rings and looks like built-in bases. Is it even possible to install conetrol or Talley Lightweights with the current built-in base? I'd like to use the leupold VX3 2.5x8x36. What do you use and do you like it? Thanks! "The end of the human race will be that it will eventually die of civilization"-- Emerson Support outdoor sports and our hunting-conservationist heritage; hunt with high morals and ethical standards

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? John_Gregori #6665007 07/08/12 Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 18,454 OreGONE G GreatWaputi Campfire Ranger GreatWaputi Campfire Ranger G Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 18,454 OreGONE They're drilled and tapped for bases too. I used the Deadnutz one piece mount and rings and it looked good and was solid as a rock.

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? John_Gregori #6665018 07/08/12 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,297 Texas J jdm953 Campfire Tracker jdm953 Campfire Tracker J Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,297 Texas I used Warne rings and in hind sight would use a 2-7x32 or so.I have a 3-9x40 Bushnell 4200 and its fine but I think less would be better.Not enough to change it.Very handy rifle. Ideas are far more powerful than guns, We dont let our people have guns. Why should we let them have ideas. "Joseph Stalin" He who has braved youths dizzy heat dreads not the frost of age.

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? GreatWaputi #6665026 07/08/12 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,164 Gator Country, USA M MCT3 Campfire Regular MCT3 Campfire Regular M Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,164 Gator Country, USA I have a few T3's and I'm very happy with the Talley LW's. You can use the Talley Xtra lows with that VX3 36mm. The DNZ are a good option as well. "Good judgment comes from experience but unfortunately, experience is often derived from a series of bad judgments"

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? MCT3 #6665036 07/08/12 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,164 Gator Country, USA M MCT3 Campfire Regular MCT3 Campfire Regular M Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,164 Gator Country, USA Here's a pic of 36mm Obj with Talley LW Xtra low if that helps. "Good judgment comes from experience but unfortunately, experience is often derived from a series of bad judgments"

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? MCT3 #6665063 07/08/12 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 414 Mainly Arizona J John_Gregori OP Campfire Member OP John_Gregori Campfire Member J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 414 Mainly Arizona Great guys- thanks! MCT-3, what bases are you using with the Talleys? "The end of the human race will be that it will eventually die of civilization"-- Emerson Support outdoor sports and our hunting-conservationist heritage; hunt with high morals and ethical standards

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? John_Gregori #6665076 07/08/12 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,164 Gator Country, USA M MCT3 Campfire Regular MCT3 Campfire Regular M Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,164 Gator Country, USA These are the one piece Talley LW lows which are different from the steel bases and split rings "Good judgment comes from experience but unfortunately, experience is often derived from a series of bad judgments"

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? GreatWaputi #6665097 07/08/12 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 29,383 O Oldelkhunter Campfire Ranger Oldelkhunter Campfire Ranger O Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 29,383 Originally Posted by GreatWaputi They're drilled and tapped for bases too. I used the Deadnutz one piece mount and rings and it looked good and was solid as a rock. That would be my first choice with a Tikka

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? GreatWaputi #6665124 07/08/12 Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,216 Boise, ID tominboise Campfire Tracker tominboise Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,216 Boise, ID Originally Posted by GreatWaputi They're drilled and tapped for bases too. I used the Deadnutz one piece mount and rings and it looked good and was solid as a rock. I've done this on two of mine and would use it on any others I buy. Regards, Tom

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? tominboise #6665256 07/08/12 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,681 K Ky221 Campfire Tracker Ky221 Campfire Tracker K Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,681 Bad pic. Talley lw rings/bases. Nikon prostaff 3x9

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? jdm953 #6665263 07/08/12 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 890 3 32_20fan Campfire Regular 32_20fan Campfire Regular 3 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 890 Warne rings and a Leupold 2-7x33. Not the lightest rings available but seem rock solid. Probably consider Talleys or DNZs if that itch needed to be scratched.

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? John_Gregori #6665301 07/08/12 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas J jwall Campfire Ranger jwall Campfire Ranger J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas John - I am the odd man out here. I've been using the T 3 rings since I got mine in 2003. NO PROBLEMS. It started out just as an experiment. I thot I'd see IF they held up. They still are. You would need to see if the scope you want on it, WILL clear the barrel and your needed eyerelief. If they work, there's NO NEED to spend more money. You could always get different ones later. Jerry jwall- *** 3100 guy*** A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? jwall #6665468 07/08/12 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 11,679 mountains of central PA gunchamp Campfire Outfitter gunchamp Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 11,679 mountains of central PA warne rings, vx3 leupold 3.5-10x40

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? jwall #6665511 07/08/12 Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,081 Oklahoma, Canadian River ExpatFromOK Campfire Tracker ExpatFromOK Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,081 Oklahoma, Canadian River Originally Posted by jwall John - I am the odd man out here. I've been using the T 3 rings since I got mine in 2003. NO PROBLEMS. It started out just as an experiment. I thot I'd see IF they held up. They still are. You would need to see if the scope you want on it, WILL clear the barrel and your needed eyerelief. If they work, there's NO NEED to spend more money. You could always get different ones later. Jerry I've had no problems with the Tikka rings. Expat "There are no dangerous weapons. There are only dangerous men." - Robert Heinlein

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? ExpatFromOK #6665572 07/08/12 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,468 Kansas southwind Campfire Regular southwind Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,468 Kansas I used the HD EGW's and Warne rings on my 338 wm.

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? ExpatFromOK #6665614 07/08/12 Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,015 New Zealand M MikeNZ Campfire Regular MikeNZ Campfire Regular M Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,015 New Zealand Originally Posted by ExpatFromOK I've had no problems with the Tikka rings. Expat Same here, the Tikka rings work fine for me.

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? MikeNZ #6665674 07/08/12 Joined: May 2006 Posts: 338 G Gramps2 Campfire Member Gramps2 Campfire Member G Joined: May 2006 Posts: 338 Talley LW Ringmounts Ex-LO's on a T-3 Lite 30/06 with Nikon 3x9x40 Monarch. G2

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? Gramps2 #6665743 07/08/12 Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 15,805 M Mackay_Sagebrush Campfire Ranger Mackay_Sagebrush Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 15,805 I use both the factory rings or Talley LW. .308 T3 topped with Nightforce 2.5-10 wears the Talleys. .223 T3, wears the factory rings. Have a number of other Tikkas, mix of factory and Talleys. If going aftermarket, I will buy Talley LWs. THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running! www.lostriverammocompany.com

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? Mackay_Sagebrush #6665822 07/08/12 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,914 Georgia J JMR40 Campfire Outfitter JMR40 Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,914 Georgia I replaced all the screws in the factory mounts for around $2. They may not look as nice as some of the other mounts, but felt they were perfecly serviceable after the screws were replaced. I had some problems the factory screw heads rounding off when turning them. The hardened steel replacements worked much better. That is the only way I'd go if I ever buy another. This rifle is a workhorse any way, not a showhorse, and as long as it functions I'm not concerned about looks. Most people don't really want the truth. They just want constant reassurance that what they believe is the truth.

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? JMR40 #6665887 07/08/12 Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 15,805 M Mackay_Sagebrush Campfire Ranger Mackay_Sagebrush Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 15,805 Agree with JMR, The rings are really not an issue, but the screws are a bit soft. I have been careful with my torque wrench settings. I have it written down somewhere on my bench what my final torque values were before I trashed a couple. It was really no big deal, but I do recall that I went to Tacoma Screw to see if they carried a similar TPI screw, which the local store did not at the time. Now I can't recall if I ordered extras or not.. What do they say is the first thing to go?.... THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running! www.lostriverammocompany.com

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? Mackay_Sagebrush #6666233 07/08/12 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,561 Clearfield County, Pa. D Dale K Campfire Tracker Dale K Campfire Tracker D Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,561 Clearfield County, Pa. Bushnell Elite 4200 3-9 mounted in good old Weaver rings and bases. Dale This space for rent

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? Dale K #6666364 07/08/12 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,881 Colorado T taz4570 Campfire Tracker taz4570 Campfire Tracker T Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,881 Colorado The Tikka screws are extremely soft. I went with Talley LW lows on my two T3s with Leupold 2.5-8 scopes. "Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right." Henry Ford If it's tourist season, why can't we shoot them?

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? John_Gregori #6667576 07/09/12 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,873 Too Close To The Cheese Beargrease Campfire Regular Beargrease Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,873 Too Close To The Cheese I use Talley Lightweight One Piece Medium with a Leupold VX3 3.5-10 50mm B&C on my 338WM T3 Stainless. Wanted the strongest ring/base combo possible on a 338WM. No problems after around 300 rounds. Shoots MOA out to 400 yards with Federal Premium 225 TSX.

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? John_Gregori #6668576 07/09/12 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,907 Big Sky Country,USA mistem Campfire Tracker mistem Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,907 Big Sky Country,USA Originally Posted by John_Gregori I've been looking at getting this rifle in 308 Win. for some fun shooting and occassional deer, bear etc. I see it comes with Tikka rings and looks like built-in bases. Is it even possible to install conetrol or Talley Lightweights with the current built-in base? I'd like to use the leupold VX3 2.5x8x36. What do you use and do you like it? Thanks! Talley extra lows....send them to 16bore to have them milled to fit the dovetail. I have two sets of the extra lows and one of the low. The low has a 4.5X14X40 with AO mounted and the extra lows have 3.5X10X40 and a Burris 3X9X40. I'd go with the extra low's milled with the 2.5X8X36 Here's what they look like. Ask for forgiveness......instead of permission

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? mistem #6671878 07/10/12 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,887 Texas Panhandle H husqvarna Campfire Regular husqvarna Campfire Regular H Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,887 Texas Panhandle I use the Tikka rings and a Leupold 2-7X. There is no problem if the screws are properly torqued.

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? husqvarna #6671949 07/10/12 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,676 Fairbanksan in Aleutian Hell stevelyn Campfire Ranger stevelyn Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,676 Fairbanksan in Aleutian Hell I put Warnes on mine. They clamped directly to the receiver like the Tikka OEM rings. Z

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? stevelyn #6672102 07/10/12 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 151 Northern California MADMAX Campfire Member MADMAX Campfire Member Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 151 Northern California Another vote for the Talley lightweights. SOLID

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? John_Gregori #6674359 07/11/12 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 651 NC Montana L LarryfromBend Campfire Regular LarryfromBend Campfire Regular L Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 651 NC Montana I've used the factory rings with a Leupold 3.5X10X40 for maybe 4 years now. It's only a .223 but it does get bounced around in the pickup nearly every day. I recently shot it and it was 1" left of where it should have been @ 100 yards. Could have been the rings, I don't know. They haven't loosened any in that time. It shoots 100 yard groups in the middle .5s with my old Prairie Dog handloads. I've been meaning to work up a load for it. Last edited by LarryfromBend; 07/11/12.

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? mistem #6674529 07/11/12 Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 18,454 OreGONE G GreatWaputi Campfire Ranger GreatWaputi Campfire Ranger G Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 18,454 OreGONE Originally Posted by mistem Originally Posted by John_Gregori I've been looking at getting this rifle in 308 Win. for some fun shooting and occassional deer, bear etc. I see it comes with Tikka rings and looks like built-in bases. Is it even possible to install conetrol or Talley Lightweights with the current built-in base? I'd like to use the leupold VX3 2.5x8x36. What do you use and do you like it? Thanks! Talley extra lows....send them to 16bore to have them milled to fit the dovetail. I have two sets of the extra lows and one of the low. The low has a 4.5X14X40 with AO mounted and the extra lows have 3.5X10X40 and a Burris 3X9X40. I'd go with the extra low's milled with the 2.5X8X36 Here's what they look like. Those look great!

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? GreatWaputi #6674558 07/11/12 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,229 W. Texas J JGRaider Campfire Ranger JGRaider Campfire Ranger J Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,229 W. Texas I'll second that....they do look great! It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? JGRaider #6684463 07/15/12 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,859 Lakeport, CA C coyote268 Campfire Regular coyote268 Campfire Regular C Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,859 Lakeport, CA I use the DNZ one piece rings and Leupold 3-9X0 scopes and no problem at all.

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? coyote268 #6689223 07/16/12 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 7,866 HTTP 404 MojoHand Campfire Outfitter MojoHand Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 7,866 HTTP 404 Been using the factory rings since I bought mine with zero issues. Don't over torque so no issues with screws--although they are ugly and look like they came from the bulk bin at Home Depot. I am running a T3 SL in .308 so don't have to worry about recoil force as much as the mag guys. Had a Viper 2-7x32 on her and went to a Viper 4-12x40 for now as I do a lot of walkabouts looking for long range rock rats, yotes, etc. PS- I am a fan of the Talley LWs and have them on other rifles. It ain't what you don't know that makes you an idiot...it's what you know for certain, that just ain't so... Most people don't want to believe the truth~they want the truth to be what they believe. Stupidity has no average...

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? John_Gregori #13571383 02/16/19 Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 241 Sikaville, Maryland S Sika_ Campfire Member Sika_ Campfire Member S Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 241 Sikaville, Maryland Talley Lightweights!! Don't pick the fruit until it's ripe "Primal Dreams"

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? Sika_ #13580151 02/19/19 Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 308 S.E.Louisiana R Roystu Campfire Member Roystu Campfire Member R Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 308 S.E.Louisiana Originally Posted by Sika_ Talley Lightweights!! +1

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? John_Gregori #13583190 02/19/19 Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 3,592 Nonya Dre Campfire Tracker Dre Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 3,592 Nonya Mine and buddies tikkas run Talley or dnz. Vx3 3.5-10, vx3i 3.5-10, monarch 2.5-10, viper 2-10 All of them do something better than the 30-06, but none of them do everything as well.

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? John_Gregori #13583594 02/20/19 Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 1,326 J jmd025 Campfire Regular jmd025 Campfire Regular J Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 1,326 Not mine , but a friends tikka ring that failed on a 308 with a 6-24x50 scope . I’d estimate 150 rounds through it I’m still using the factory rings on a 270 with a 4-12x44 , fingers crossed I guess , but it doesn’t get shot much Last edited by jmd025; 02/20/19. Rabid Creedmoorians ring my doorbell ... as I open it a crack they speak : "Do you have a moment to talk about our Lord and Savior , 6.5Creed?"

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? John_Gregori #13583629 02/20/19 Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 115 MISSISSIPPI B bigbuck77 Campfire Member bigbuck77 Campfire Member B Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 115 MISSISSIPPI I have a 5HD 56mm leupold,what is the lowest talley i can use ? Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? John_Gregori #13583786 02/20/19 Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,519 S Sako76 Campfire Tracker Sako76 Campfire Tracker S Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,519 DNZ, Leupold VX-2 3-9.

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? John_Gregori #13584020 02/20/19 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,927 1 16bore Campfire Ranger 16bore Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,927 Formidilious is using some type of airgun mounts and swears by them.

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? 16bore #13584058 02/20/19 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,571 The Claw, WA D Dogshooter Campfire Tracker Dogshooter Campfire Tracker D Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,571 The Claw, WA Originally Posted by 16bore Formidilious is using some type of airgun mounts and swears by them. They’re not “airgun” mounts..... they’re mounts made by SportsMatch, specifically for the Tikka. Sportsmatch also made mounts for Accuracy Internationsl. I’ve got a set holding an SS 12x on my Tikka 6 Creed.... they’re pretty solid. You better pray to the God of Skinny Punks that this wind doesn't pick up......

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? John_Gregori #13584063 02/20/19 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,297 Northeast USA B beretzs Campfire Ranger beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,297 Northeast USA The Sportsmatch rings are pretty nice. Semper Fi

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? John_Gregori #13585052 02/20/19 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,229 W. Texas J JGRaider Campfire Ranger JGRaider Campfire Ranger J Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,229 W. Texas I'm very fond of the Sportsmatch as well. It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.

Re: Tikka T3 owners- what scope, rings and bases do you use? John_Gregori #13596427 02/23/19 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 4,350 SCgman1 Campfire Tracker SCgman1 Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 4,350 Talley one piece base/rings.

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