TalleyTikka T3 and Tikka Master Scope Mount

I really liked the sound of a ring that doesn't need a base. It makes sense in my brain. Eliminate many issues involved with other bases/rings. Picatinny vs weaver, an extra set of screws to fiddle with, is the ring height from the top of the receiver or the top of the base, ect. I've had endless issues with rings and base compatability. So I figured wth. Let's give it a shot. I sat the scope on stacks of pennies. Once I got a height I was comfortable with, I measured the stacks and settled on medium height for a 50mm objective. I mounted these to a Tikka t3x compact lite. The mating was beautiful. Sat flush in position without leaving even a .0005" gap anywhere. The screws went into the receiver nice and snug from the first thread. Very tight tolerance. Now to break out the lapping/allignment kit (it doesn't matter what ring it is, it should be lapped). The alignment was fantastic. As another review for talley rings posted with a picture, the alignment was next to perfect. Lapping was smooth and easy. Took off just enough to relieve the pressure points. Torqued down the screws for the rings to spec and it looks pretty. No extra connections, nice sleek look and that scope is solid.I didn't bed the rings to the action. I didn't think it was necessary between the magnificent fit and low recoil cartridge. But if I think I'm getting some poi shift down the road, it'd be super easy.I liked these rings so much that I ordered a set for a howa 1500 mini action and have been hit with the dreaded backorder. At least at the price I paid for them. Worth the wait.

Nothing fancy about these, they just flat out work. Perfect product for the Tikka.

perfect fit for my 2015 tikka. no need to use a separate base and additional rings. the talley system kept the height perfect for my new leupold vx6 2.5-12x42 and the quality of the product is perfect. also there is no need to install a mounting system that uses the pin location hole that comes factory drilled by tikka in the rifle receiver. this hole is only there if you are using scope rings that clamp on to the factory machined mounting grooves and the rings would have a pin in one ring to go into the hole to keep the rings from sliding on the receiver when firing the rifle do to recoil on the heavier caliber cartridges.

These mounts saved me just before whitetail season. The stock Tikka T3 mounts are known for letting a scope slide, especially on the larger caliber rifles. In the case of my 300wsm, this was a major problem and it was happening. Just about every forum recommended these rings so I picked up a pair of LOW and MEDIUM rings. The low is supposed to be .400 according to Talley. I measured about .480 on the stock ones from Tikka. These arrived in perfect condition and are extremely light. The fasteners are nice as well. These mounted up perfectly and my scope has not moved in the 40 rounds I immediately put through it for testing. If I could recommend anything, perhaps include a small batch of blue Loctite? I did put a small drop on ALL fasteners once I got everything where I liked it. You cannot go wrong with these rings. Worth every penny. A picture is worth a 1000 words here.... The low mounts work perfect with a scope cap on a 42mm scope. Hope this helps someone because the hardest part for me was not knowing whether to get low or medium.

It came in just as described in the ad. It has clean machining and a great finish. Perfect fit!

Lightweight rings on a lightweight rifle

I really like Talley rings, they are really sturdy and a good design. I am giving them 4 stars because they DO NOT give very good instructions. Beware, the screws that go into the gun and the ones that are in the upper piece to the sides of the scope are NOT interchangeable, something I didn't realize and caused me a great deal of grief. They are close enough to be able to accidentally be put into one another but the threading is slightly different, and the lengths are slightly different.Also, the star wrench they send with it kinda sucks. I have purchased 4 sets of Talley rings (3 of these for my tikka's and one for my CZ 452) and the wrench has broken while putting the rings on for 3 out of the 4 sets which I find very odd, and very displeasing to have to go find your own star wrench while in the middle of putting on your rings.

These fit perfectly on my Tika. As advertised. Would buy again in a heartbeat.