Rings for leupold vx5

[peterk1234]

44mm glass. Is medium the preferred height, and would you stick with leupold rings, or something else? It's going on a tikka t3x lite .308. Thx Pete

 

[TN2shot07]

Mediums are a safe bet but you should be able to get by with lows in some rings (Talleys I’m pretty sure and probably the Leupold back country mounts).

 

[nrpate05]

I have Talley Lightweight lows on a 44mm objective. There is still a few mm's of clearance. Rifle is a Christensen Mesa 7mm Mag.

 

[Redman]

Medium will be fine. If you're wanting light I would go with Talley for the rings and if that doesn't matter Leupold or Warne are solid choices.

 

[Steelsearchin]

I went with Sportsmatch T084s from Airguns of Arizona with that scope/rifle in a 300 wm, and they work great. Lots of good options.

 

[howl]

Mediums probably fit your face better. That's how you choose ring height.

 

[Seamaster]

I use low rings with both of mine on 700's and there has been plenty of clearance.

 

[BackofBeyond]

I got some tikka rings from Unknown Munnitions. Couldn’t be happier with the product or their customer service.

 

[perma]

Stack a few pennies on the action where the rings would bolt to and add them up while someone holds the scope and pennies in place while you look down the scope. Add/remove until you get comfortable and as low as you can. Then measure the height of the pennies and compare it to some rings you’re purchasing.

 

[peterk1234]

Stack a few pennies on the action where the rings would bolt to and add them up while someone holds the scope and pennies in place while you look down the scope. Add/remove until you get comfortable and as low as you can. Then measure the height of the pennies and compare it to some rings you’re purchasing.

Great idea!

 

[noharleyyet]

44mm glass. Is medium the preferred height, and would you stick with leupold rings, or something else? It's going on a tikka t3x lite .308. Thx Pete

From Talley's site...

Tikka T3 Scope Mounts T3XHeight:
Medium

Color/Finish:
Black Anodized

Scope Tube Diameter:
30mm

 

[bmt99]

Tikka T3 Scope Mounts T3XHeight:
Medium

Color/Finish:
Black Anodized

Scope Tube Diameter:
30mm

exactly what I did on mine.

 

[cahunter805]

For a tikka the Sportsmatch are a great choice.
The unknown munitions rings are awesome as well.

 

[peterk1234]

Thank you all for the help. Warne makes rings that mount directly to the tikka dovetails. Went with mediums.

 

[EKYHunter]

Sounds good @peterk1234. I’ve got Talley mediums on a 700 with a VX5. Work’s great.

 

[perma]

Warne has become my go to for rings. Show us the final product!