Tikka ring recommendations

Hi all. I've heard a lot of talk about optilock rings for a tikka and that the standard rings are not that flash. I'm in a position where I can purchase some alternative 1inch rings and am looking for recommendations and advice. Are the standard tikka rings really that bad? I did have a tumble while walking across a creek and ding my scope which was subsequently knocked well out of line, would a quality set of rings reduce or mitigate this over and above the standard tikka ones?

Many thanks
Ash

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Opti's or Talleys

Pretty sure if you wack any rings hard enough you will distort something... Probably take more force with a quality mount.

I never had any issues with the factory tikka rings but only have had them on a 308, something with more recoil maybe an issue? I upgraded to Talley's one piece as they are pretty rock solid and way lighter than optilocks.

I personally always check my zero on a target if its had a knock hard enough to make me wonder... worth it for the piece of mind!

If you want lightweight rings go Talley.
Optilock are very good and solid but heavy.

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I’ve only ever used the tikka rings on my .223 & .284 with no issues.

The only thing I would recommend is replace the aluminium screws with stainless ones which can be bought from Gunworks.

As others have said talleys are good as I gave a set of them on a kimber.

Optilocks are heavy & pricey!

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Originally Posted by Seventenths

I’ve only ever used the tikka rings on my .223 & .284 with no issues.

The only thing I would recommend is replace the aluminium screws with stainless ones which can be bought from Gunworks.

As others have said talleys are good as I gave a set of them on a kimber.

Optilocks are heavy & pricey!

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Yep, i replaced the screws with the gunworks ones. Sounds like Tally is the way to go so far.

Yep talleys are the business, they hold up fine on my rem mag so id be happy using them with any cal. Failing getting some of those, the sportsmatch tikka rings are great, anesthetics are similar to the standard tikka rings but are awesome, very rigid, and attach to the factory dovetail too

Talleys and Optilocks are both good, but I prefer Optilocks of the two. Yes, they cost more and are heavier, but they are very strong and solid. The plastic insert clamps down and grips a scope without marking it too, which is another benefit.

For me, good rings are critical as they are the link between rifle and scope. There’s no point having a nice accurate rifle and a good scope if the interface is of inferior quality.

Talleys for me. Have used them for a few years now and have not had any issues.

Optilocks.
I have them on my Sakos and Tikkas.

I've got Talleys and no complaints, solid. When I bought the rifle, I was planning on using the factory rings, but they didn't look up to the job. Probably be fine on a smaller calibre though.

I use talleys on both my Tikkas

I had a Tikka several years ago. Used the factory rings. Had a tumble, the rifle fell smack onto a rock several feet below where I landed, bounced at least once - the scope didn’t budge and it held zero perfectly. Didn’t stop me buying optilocks though! Don’t ask me why.

Dnz gamereapers

Thanks for all the suggestions. I ended up purchasing some Talley rings from reloaders.

Regards
Ash

Talleys.
But I did use the factory rings on my 7mm08 for about 5 years without any issues, just changed when I went to a 30mm scope tube

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.....Didn’t stop me buying optilocks though! Don’t ask me why.

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Sales staff, especially those who work for two well known retail chains. As a certain bloke once said, they chime like cuckoo clocks, "optilocks, optilocks".

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Sales staff, especially those who work for two well known retail chains. As a certain bloke once said, they chime like cuckoo clocks, "optilocks, optilocks".

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When i purchased the tikka from hunting and fishing the guy asked me if i wanted some optilocksnfor it. I declined.

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I do like optilocks but theres no way id pay new value for them

if i had to choose between a 100$ second hand set of optilocs and a new set of talleys id take the optilocs every time

all my kimbers run talleys

Sportsmatch are very good, and a fair price.

Do they make Talleys for a Sako 85 ?

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Do they make Talleys for a Sako 85 ?

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Not the Talley lightweights as far as I know. Leupold make a good steel Sako ring mount in three heights in 1" and two in 30mm.

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Originally Posted by Bill999

I do like optilocks but theres no way id pay new value for them

if i had to choose between a 100$ second hand set of optilocs and a new set of talleys id take the optilocs every time

all my kimbers run talleys

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That’s why I grabbed the 9/10 condition stainless Tikka Optilocks for sale last week for $115 delivered. ;)

I currently run Talley's on all my rifles, they're awesome but you do need to lap em

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Originally Posted by Philipo

I currently run Talley's on all my rifles, they're awesome but you do need to lap em

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Phil, I've only ever used Talley's on Tikka's and none so far have needed to be lapped. Interestingly, I read some time back, about a U.S. gunsmith who specialized in high accuracy firearm work, state that he'd never had to true up a Sako or Tikka action with the barrel whereas he had to so on almost all U.S. brand commercial rifles (not custom actions).

I've seen some shocking examples of Winchester and Remington rifles with out of alignment screw holes for mount bases too.

Talleys are the go .
Im a believer in mounting the scope as low as possible and the ultra lows are the best/effective/cost option avaliable .
https://i.imgur.com/P2Tuypy.jpg

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Originally Posted by Ground Control

Talleys are the go .
Im a believer in mounting the scope as low as possible and the ultra lows are the best/effective/cost option avaliable .
https://i.imgur.com/P2Tuypy.jpg

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Yep. I picked upntje low rings. I like a little clearance. All mounted now and ready for the range on sunday.

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