UM Tikka Rings vs….

[nksmfamjp]

So, just got a Tikka T3X lite veil wideland. 6.5 Creedmoor because I don’t need more recoil to take a deer.

Looking to hunt to 600ish and shoot to 1000ish. Optic had plenty of travel. Optic is a Viper PST Gen 2 3-15x.

Just trying to decide UM Rings vs MT Pic Rail and Warne/Vortex rings. Semi weight conscious, but mostly want tough. Are the UM rings rock solid? Seems odd they are not 7075….

 

[BBob]

I've mounted two sets of UM Tikka rings for people. They appeared to be a nicely made ring. Hidden recoil pin hardware and well finished. They aren't the nicest I've handled but totally fine. I personally would prefer a direct ring to receiver interface and eliminate a separate receiver/PIC rail/ring combo. That's why I advised these guys to buy the UM rings. IMO If you can get rid of extra hardware it lessens the chance of things going FUBAR. 6061 is generally plenty strong enough for this purpose. 6061 probably hardcoat anodizes the best, 7075 (and others) not so much.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

UM rings using the pins are rock solid. The scope you plan to use is not.

 

[WyldGoose]

Just mounted UM rings to my Tikka. They're pretty overbuilt/beefy.
I prefer direct mount to pic rail...lower mount, less stuff to fail, lighter...

 

[Bcleck90]

Tikka T3X and Mountain Tactical rail. Is this normal?

This is my first Tikka and first Mountain Tactical rail so I don’t have much experience with this setup. Is this normal? All of the screws appeared to be the same length before install. The front screw is noticeably sticking out from the bottom when everything is tightened down. I torqued them...

rokslide.com

I’d go UM or a factory Tikka rail.