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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: grimace on October 05, 2015, 06:45:07 PM

Title: scope mounts for a Tikka T3 lite in 308
Post by: grimace on October 05, 2015, 06:45:07 PM: 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
Title: Re: scope mounts for a Tikka T3 lite in 308
Post by: bod on October 06, 2015, 11:03:24 AM: DNZ are good mounts.
Title: Re: scope mounts for a Tikka T3 lite in 308
Post by: skeeter 20i on October 06, 2015, 12:13:36 PM: Quote from: bod on October 06, 2015, 11:03:24 AM
DNZ are good mounts.

+1 and Talley
Title: Re: scope mounts for a Tikka T3 lite in 308
Post by: haugenna on October 06, 2015, 12:57:36 PM: Talley.
Title: Re: scope mounts for a Tikka T3 lite in 308
Post by: DRobnsn on October 06, 2015, 01:32:49 PM: 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.
Title: Re: scope mounts for a Tikka T3 lite in 308
Post by: lewy on October 06, 2015, 01:50:39 PM: Talley :tup:
Title: Re: scope mounts for a Tikka T3 lite in 308
Post by: tikkahunter on October 06, 2015, 02:00:31 PM: Dnz are great mounts. I have them on 3 of my rifles.
Title: Re: scope mounts for a Tikka T3 lite in 308
Post by: thinkingman on October 06, 2015, 03:36:19 PM: 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.
Title: Re: scope mounts for a Tikka T3 lite in 308
Post by: HntnFsh on October 06, 2015, 04:07:35 PM: 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.
Title: Re: scope mounts for a Tikka T3 lite in 308
Post by: CAMPMEAT on October 06, 2015, 04:39:00 PM: Quote from: bod on October 06, 2015, 11:03:24 AM
DNZ are good mounts.
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That's all I use, DNZ.
Title: Re: scope mounts for a Tikka T3 lite in 308
Post by: gilroym on October 06, 2015, 05:04:18 PM: Quote from: bod on October 06, 2015, 11:03:24 AM
DNZ are good mounts.

:yeah: I used DNZ on my tikka t3 lite 30-06 it sits nice and is really solid.
Title: Re: scope mounts for a Tikka T3 lite in 308
Post by: KFhunter on October 06, 2015, 05:32:03 PM: 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
Title: Re: scope mounts for a Tikka T3 lite in 308
Post by: Bofire on October 06, 2015, 05:39:41 PM: 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
Title: Re: scope mounts for a Tikka T3 lite in 308
Post by: Mark251 on October 06, 2015, 05:57:58 PM: 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....
Title: Re: scope mounts for a Tikka T3 lite in 308
Post by: KFhunter on October 06, 2015, 06:25:02 PM: Quote from: Bofire on October 06, 2015, 05:39:41 PM
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 :chuckle:

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.
Title: Re: scope mounts for a Tikka T3 lite in 308
Post by: grimace on October 06, 2015, 09:24:16 PM: 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
Title: Re: scope mounts for a Tikka T3 lite in 308
Post by: grimace on October 13, 2015, 08:08:37 PM: 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
Title: Re: scope mounts for a Tikka T3 lite in 308
Post by: thinkingman on October 14, 2015, 07:38:58 AM: Quote from: grimace on October 13, 2015, 08:08:37 PM
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.