Thread: Tikka ring recommendations

Talleys.
But I did use the factory rings on my 7mm08 for about 5 years without any issues, just changed when I went to a 30mm scope tube

Originally Posted by WillB

.....Didn’t stop me buying optilocks though! Don’t ask me why.

Sales staff, especially those who work for two well known retail chains. As a certain bloke once said, they chime like cuckoo clocks, "optilocks, optilocks".

Originally Posted by 10-Ring

Sales staff, especially those who work for two well known retail chains. As a certain bloke once said, they chime like cuckoo clocks, "optilocks, optilocks".

When i purchased the tikka from hunting and fishing the guy asked me if i wanted some optilocksnfor it. I declined.

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I do like optilocks but theres no way id pay new value for them

if i had to choose between a 100$ second hand set of optilocs and a new set of talleys id take the optilocs every time

all my kimbers run talleys

Sportsmatch are very good, and a fair price.

Do they make Talleys for a Sako 85 ?

Originally Posted by WillB

Do they make Talleys for a Sako 85 ?

Not the Talley lightweights as far as I know. Leupold make a good steel Sako ring mount in three heights in 1" and two in 30mm.

Originally Posted by Bill999

I do like optilocks but theres no way id pay new value for them

if i had to choose between a 100$ second hand set of optilocs and a new set of talleys id take the optilocs every time

all my kimbers run talleys

That’s why I grabbed the 9/10 condition stainless Tikka Optilocks for sale last week for $115 delivered.

I currently run Talley's on all my rifles, they're awesome but you do need to lap em

Originally Posted by Philipo

I currently run Talley's on all my rifles, they're awesome but you do need to lap em

Phil, I've only ever used Talley's on Tikka's and none so far have needed to be lapped. Interestingly, I read some time back, about a U.S. gunsmith who specialized in high accuracy firearm work, state that he'd never had to true up a Sako or Tikka action with the barrel whereas he had to so on almost all U.S. brand commercial rifles (not custom actions).

I've seen some shocking examples of Winchester and Remington rifles with out of alignment screw holes for mount bases too.

Talleys are the go .
Im a believer in mounting the scope as low as possible and the ultra lows are the best/effective/cost option avaliable .

Originally Posted by Ground Control

Talleys are the go .
Im a believer in mounting the scope as low as possible and the ultra lows are the best/effective/cost option avaliable .

Yep. I picked upntje low rings. I like a little clearance. All mounted now and ready for the range on sunday.

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