scope mounts for a Tikka T3 lite in 308

[grimace]

I've got a new to me Tikka in 308 that I'm putting a Leopold VX 1 4.5x12 on it. The rifle has Warner rings on it now,  but they don't align well. I have a Wheeler scope mounting kit so I tried using lapping compound to dial them but no luck. Today I picked up some Leupold two piece mounts and rings to try.

So my question is, are the Leupold rings a good match for this  rifle or should I be looking at a different brand, 1 piece mount or?

Thanks for your help.

G

[bod]

DNZ are good mounts.

[skeeter 20i]

DNZ are good mounts.

+1 and Talley

[haugenna]

Talley.

[DRobnsn]

Nothing wrong with the leupold bases and rings. I have them on my 300WSM and have had zero issues.

I am (after hunting season) considering going with a 20 moa base and picatinny style setup, but only because I want the ability to shoot that much further if needed. 

[lewy]

Talley 

[tikkahunter]

Dnz are great mounts.  I have them on 3 of my rifles.

[thinkingman]

DNZ GameReaper low mount is what I went to after I replaced the factory rings.
I have an NIB EGW Picatinny rail without elevation if anyone wants to buy it.

[HntnFsh]

I have some Sako optilocks I would sell for a reasonable price. They came on a Tika 7mag my son bought and I already bought some modified Talleys. So went with them.

[CAMPMEAT]

DNZ are good mounts.
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That's all I use, DNZ.

[gilroym]

DNZ are good mounts.

  I used DNZ on my tikka t3 lite 30-06 it sits nice and is really solid.

[KFhunter]

This is what I did, and I like it very well.
http://www.egwguns.com/index.php?p=product&id=1427


I topped the EGW rail with Burris xtr 
http://www.burrisoptics.com/mounting-systems/rings/xtr-signature-rings

[Bofire]

I have several tikkas up thru 300WM. I use stock tikkas on all. several friends do also, zero problems. There is never a reason to use scope mount bases if you do not have to, anything that raises the scope is bad.
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Carl

[Mark251]

I went with Talley's on my Tikka 300 Win. Mag and my Tikka .308 after talking to a rep from Leupold.  I asked him what he would do if they were his rifles....

[KFhunter]

I have several tikkas up thru 300WM. I use stock tikkas on all. several friends do also, zero problems. There is never a reason to use scope mount bases if you do not have to, anything that raises the scope is bad.
my 2
Carl

I thought I had to have a 50mm objective and 30mm tube 

Turns out I'd have been fine with a higher quality 3x9,  in which I would have used the stock rings.

lesson learned, should have stuck the money I spent for that base rail and rings into better glass. 

Not that I choose bad glass with Ziess 4.5x14 conquest AO MC target turret scope.  Think I'd have been happier with a 3x9 CDS on this rifle.

[grimace]

Thank you everyone for the replies, I'm going to call Talley and DNZ tomorrow. I do like the looks of the Talley's, but the one piece DNZ is tempting.

I'm curious, why no love for Leupold rings/mounts?


G

[grimace]

I couldn't decide which one so I purchased both the Talley's and DNZ. The DNZ looked good and have a nice finish that matched the Leupold well, unfortunately once mounted my alignment dowls didn't show a perfect alignment. I put the Talley's on and they aligned perfectly so I left them on, the finish on the Talley's doesn't quite match the Leupold but pretty close.


Thanks again Gentlemen. 

G

[thinkingman]

I couldn't decide which one so I purchased both the Talley's and DNZ. The DNZ looked good and have a nice finish that matched the Leupold well, unfortunately once mounted my alignment dowls didn't show a perfect alignment. I put the Talley's on and they aligned perfectly so I left them on, the finish on the Talley's doesn't quite match the Leupold but pretty close.


Thanks again Gentlemen. 

G

I would check your dowels.
DNZ one piece Gamekeeper would be pretty hard to get out of alignment.