Rail and rings recommendation - Tikka T3X 300 WM

[purplehawk333]

I have a Tikka T3X 300 WM and a 4-16X50 (30mm tube) on the way and am needing advice.

How should I mount my scope? I’m thinking a pic rail.

What rail would you recommend and why? What rings would you recommend and why?

 

[ResearchinStuff]

Unknown munitions tikka rings are your best option.
#2 is sportsmatch rings.
#3 is a Pic rail with recoil pin (salmon River solutions or area 419) bonded onto the action with good Pic rings (nightforce, Burris, Warne mountain tech)

 

[Gadjet]

One of my Tikkas has the Raptor mount from Mountain Tactical. It's a clean look and lightweight. It's one piece and has a recoil pin. My favorite mount for a hunting application.

 

[ajmott1992]

I have a Tikka T3X 300 WM and a 4-16X50 (30mm tube) on the way and am needing advice.

How should I mount my scope? I’m thinking a pic rail.

What rail would you recommend and why? What rings would you recommend and why?

Do you plan to shoot past 600 yards? If so, get a 20 MOA Rail and Scope Rings.
The strongest, sturdiest, most effective 20 MOA Rail on the market for Tikka T3x is Murphy Precision Picatinny Scope Base: https://www.murphyprecision.com/tikka-t3x-picatinny-style-scope-base/
For rings, I'm using the Mountain Tech 30mm rings: https://warnescopemounts.com/7214m-warne-mountain-tech-30mm-medium-matte-rings/
This is basically a nuke-proof option for a magnum rifle.

If you are not planning to shoot past 600 yards, then you probably don't need the 20 MOA Rail, and in that case I would just get the UM scope rings as someone else mentioned.

One more thing!!! Someone mentioned the Salmon River Solutions 20 MOA rail. This is the rail I am currently running... I emailed SRS directly to ask what caliber this rail is rated for (considering it only supports one 3mm recoil pin, as opposed to two 3mm + one 6mm recoil pins like the Murphy Precision). They told me straight up they would not run their rail on a magnum caliber rifle, and this checks out with what others have told me. If you are running a 300MW, please use a rail that includes at minimum two 3mm recoil pins (just buy the murphy precision and don't look back).

 

[sdupontjr]

I used a mountain tactical rail with recoil pin on one with vortex precision match 34mm rings (basically seekin rings)


The other used UM rings that also have a movable recoil pin for ring adjustment. This is also a 4-16x50 credo but the gun is a CTR 308. Can't slide a nickle between barrel and optic.


With a 300 WM in a Tikka, the recoil is going to be stout. I would use UM rings before I would use sportsmatch. The rings are beefier, screws are larger for more clamping force. Why take a chance.

 

[skipper907]

unknown munition is probably currently the best. the mountain tactical raptor mounts are nice seem to be limited in what's available currently