Tikka vrs Weaver style rings

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Bob Thompson

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Does anybody know if Weaver rings will work on the base incorporated in Tikka rifles? Will theirs and Weavers interchange? They look similar. Thanks much, Bob
 
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jmr40

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They look similar at a glance but they will not work. Weavers have a crossbolt that fits into a groove in the base. Tikka's do not use a separate base. They have a hole in the top of the receiver that a post on one of the rings fits into to prevent it from slipping.

I have had no problems with the factory rings but the receiver is drilled and tapped for aftermarket rings. I know Talley and DNZ make rings that will fit.
 
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wyobohunter

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As posted above, the Weaver rings don't work on the Tikka base. A friend of mine has the T3 Lite and he used the Tikka rings, w/his .300 win mag, they don't seem so solid (had to re-zero after only 4 trips to the range). I got the Talley rings for my T3 Lite, they seem O.K. so far (2 trips to range) but I wish the "low" was a bit lower. I mounted a 33mm obj. scope. Considering switching to the Leupold bases with xlow rings, not sure yet though.
 
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sholling

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You can get a Weaver base to fit a Tikka but it's not cheap. Personally I prefer DedNutz mounts on Tikkas.

DNZ-Tikka-2.jpg
 
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Bob Thompson

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sholling, where can I buy those DedNutz mounts. I did not see them in the Brownells catalog. They look really nice, solid and a really low mount. Bob
 
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sholling

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MidwayUSA sells DedNutz (DNZ) mounts. BTW, I lap them even though some claim you don't need to. It doesn't take much though.
 
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