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

 

[TheJimmer]

I am putting a NF shv 3x10 on a tikka t3x 300 WM and will have a suppressor on it as well. Are the UM rings still the best and if so at what height? Or am I better off doing a rail and say NF rings?

 

[skipper907]

like has been stated the mountain tactical raptor mount is currently limited and if you need a size larger the 30mm tube they dont currently make it.
the unknown ring seem to be nice and are very beefy. They currently have the best selection of sizes from 1inch to 35mm.

 

[sdupontjr]

I am putting a NF shv 3x10 on a tikka t3x 300 WM and will have a suppressor on it as well. Are the UM rings still the best and if so at what height? Or am I better off doing a rail and say NF rings?

Take your scope without any rings, then take a stack of pennies and place them on top of the action where your rings would be. If the scope doesn't clear the barrel, add a penny to each. Keep doing this until you get the desired height needed to clear the barrel and/or suppressor. Now measure the stack. This will give you the height to the bottom of the scope. Depending on your scope (1" or 30mm), take half of that measurement (.5" or 15mm) and add it to your penny stack measurement. That will be the height ring requirement that you will need. Most ring manufacturers will be very close to that measurement.

If you then look on UM website, you can get the ring height. Now if it isn't close to your measurement, replace some of the pennies with dimes. They are thinner and can get more precise. It's not rocket science, just finding a way to get a measurement.