Anyone know the ring height I should use for this setup? I'll be using a 20 MAO rail. Probably going to go with Seekins rings and the mediums are .87. This thing is pretty big and not sure the mediums are going to let the front of the scope clear the barrel. ANyone have this setup and know what size will work?
Ring height for Tikka T3 with Nightforce NXS 5-25x56?
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It will probably clear but you won't likely have clearance for scope caps. Depends on the rail too, some are thicker than others. Pretty sure I have .92 or .97 seekins on one of mine with an Athlon Cronus.
I just got the rifle and unfortunately I don't have the scope base yet to use the calculator tool. Was hoping someone had close to the same configuration and could tell me what works. Rifle has a proof barrel on it. I'm going to go with a 20 moa rail. Probably just get the medium rings for now from Amazon and just return if they don't work out. Unless someone chimes in that has a better ideal. I'll probably be putting this in an xray or whiskey chassis.
Just put this together yesterday.
Here is a 50mm objective in a 1" high mount on a Burris 25moa rail with a light Palma barrel. I'll be switching the scope to a vortex LHT 3-15 x 42 when it shows up. Still wouldn't want the scope any lower on the X-ray even though I'll have room.
I think you'll need a 1.1" ish ht with 56 if you want to run caps.
You might be right. I ordered the rail through Mountain Tactical yesterday. I'll probably wait until it shows and then use the calculator.
I can highly recommend the Murphy Precision Tikka base. Has the index pins and the 6mm recoil pin. Snaps into place like it was hand fit.
Yes that mount is nice. It's what I'd have gone with if I had a T3X, mine is the older T3. Couldn't really justify spending $125 vs $47 for the Burris on T3, since both are steel.
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