Ultralight reliable tikka rings?

[Macintosh]

@Formidilosus @BLJ and anyone else who’s played around with sportsmatch rings a bunch. Scope I am mounting in TO48’s needs to come rearward a bit, which will prevent using the recoil lug on the front ring.
Do you consider this a problem or not? Would you consider this still a reliable setup?

If your experience without any recoil lug is good its no issue for me, just would prefer to avoid any known problems before I final assemble, zero, etc as I have no history with these rings.

And, what torque are you using in this case. These rings use a 3mm allen wrench which according to the instructions should be 38inlb for the rail and 15 for rings. That is less than I typically use, but these being reasonable quality I was surprised to see such low values. What are you all using?

 

[Formidilosus]

@Formidilosus @BLJ and anyone else who’s played around with sportsmatch rings a bunch. Scope I am mounting in TO48’s needs to come rearward a bit, which will prevent using the recoil lug on the front ring.
Do you consider this a problem or not? Would you consider this still a reliable setup?

If your experience without any recoil lug is good its no issue for me, just would prefer to avoid any known problems before I final assemble, zero, etc as I have no history with these rings.

I would not use them without the recoil pin.

And, what torque are you using in this case. These rings use a 3mm allen wrench which according to the instructions should be 38inlb for the rail and 15 for rings. That is less than I typically use, but these being reasonable quality I was surprised to see such low values. What are you all using?

Tight on the base screws, 25in-lbs on ring caps.

 

[Macintosh]

I would not use them without the recoil pin.

(Face/palm)

Ok, fair. I can try this for a bit, its close, but Im fairly certain as soon as I introduce a pack strap I’ll need less eye relief, and I’m already only an rch off the objective bell. So I dont think its going to work.

What are my reliable options for 1” low rings without a pic rail? Is UM the only option? They’re just heavy and this build is specifically focused on being as light as I can reasonably get.

Maybe I can fab some sort of plug for the big recoil lug hole in the action that supports the recoil pin at the rear side of the hole??

 

[Formidilosus]

(Face/palm)

Ok, fair. I can try this for a bit, its close, but Im fairly certain as soon as I introduce a pack strap I’ll need less eye relief, and I’m already only an rch off the objective bell. So I dont think its going to work.

What are my reliable options for 1” low rings without a pic rail? Is UM the only option? They’re just heavy and this build is specifically focused on being as light as I can reasonably get.

Maybe I can fab some sort of plug for the big recoil lug hole in the action that supports the recoil pin at the rear side of the hole??

Sportsmatch, UM, and a proper pic rail bonded are really the only options I would choose.

 

[BLJ]

@Formidilosus @BLJ and anyone else who’s played around with sportsmatch rings a bunch. Scope I am mounting in TO48’s needs to come rearward a bit, which will prevent using the recoil lug on the front ring.
Do you consider this a problem or not? Would you consider this still a reliable setup?

If your experience without any recoil lug is good its no issue for me, just would prefer to avoid any known problems before I final assemble, zero, etc as I have no history with these rings.

And, what torque are you using in this case. These rings use a 3mm allen wrench which according to the instructions should be 38inlb for the rail and 15 for rings. That is less than I typically use, but these being reasonable quality I was surprised to see such low values. What are you all using?

I’ve never used the Sportsmatch rings without the recoil pin on a center fire rifle.

I did try it on a CZ457 for a light use squirrel gun for a short time.
I didn’t notice any issues but that was a short, mild case on a completely different rifle.

If I need more room I’ve used a rail in the past.
I will say that my next setup will be UM rings.
It’s the only real option besides a rail.
And the last time I checked on Airguns of Arizona the Sportsmatch rings were $90
At that point the mounting options that the UM rings offer is worth the additional $40.
IMO.