Tikka T3 ring height for 50mm objective ?

[xparatrooper]

T3 .308 combo target/hunting rig. Going to slap a <span style="font-weight: bold">20moa</span> rail on top and have decided on the NF F1 scope, which comes with rings. Which ring height would get me tight to the barrel and still let me get a scope cover on? Thanks for any help...

 

[ar-don71]

Re: Tikka T3 ring height for 50mm objective ?

depending on your base thickness 1/2" high rings should work.my base is thin about 1/4" and with the 1/2" tall rings my 50mm scope clears by about 3/16".hope this helps

 

[xparatrooper]

Re: Tikka T3 ring height for 50mm objective ?

so... is your rail flat? or 10moa? or 20? since these NF rings that are bundled are so damn pricey, and shipping to/from Alaska is such a pain, I need to try to dial it in as best I can. FWIW I am looking at the EGW rail. And since I have the T3 Lite... the barrel curvature may allow for lower rings. Tikka has a nice chart on their site, but ONLY applies to the dovetail centerlines... Thanks again for any help...

 

[MTAR15]

Re: Tikka T3 ring height for 50mm objective ?

I've got a EGW 20moa and have a 50mm on my T3. I'm using Larue QD LT-123 rings. They give me 1/4" from the barrel to the scope bell. Hope that helps.

 

[xparatrooper]

Re: Tikka T3 ring height for 50mm objective ?

<span style="text-decoration: line-through">I think I remember seeing where NightForce measures their ring height from top-of-rail to bottom-of-scope... and if that is the case, on a 30mm tube using the shortest NF rings, my centerline ~should~ be approx 1.48" which sounds like it is a couple tenths of an inch higher than the LaRue rings.</span> Still scratching my head a bit, as I would rather NOT have a half inch distance between the objective bell and the barrel. Guess I can always just put them on Ebay if I don't like em

OR I can hurry up and type out another 95 messages and post them on the 'Hide

Thanks for the help fellas!!

Just re-downloaded the NightForce .pdf and it shows clearly that NF measures from top-of-rail to centerline of scope. So the math works out to getting the NF 1.265 height rings. At least on paper

We will see how it works in reality.