I will be buying a Tikka T3 Lite soon fitted with a Leupold VX-1 3-9x40 scope and have been told Leupold mounts dont fit these rifles and told that Burris or Sako mounts should be used.

Who has used Burris mounts and what do you think of them?

Clayton.

I have Burris mounts/rings on a Marlin 45-70 and they work great under heavy recoil!

I was wondering the same question myself. But doesn't the Tikka T3 come with rings?? I heard Burris mounts work on the Tikka. Does anyone know which ones(signature rings) are the right ones to mount a 3-9x40 scope?

Thanks for the input guys

Depending where you live, ie state, your main gun shop should be able to help you out. Have not used burris mnts, but have heard nothing but good reports. I don't know who imports them to Australia though. :cool:

cheers closs

Im in the western suburbs of melbourne and have a few firearm shops near me who i can talk to about these burris mounts.

Bishop, try frank o'riellys in thornbury, if they don't have them they will have other suitable mounts I'm sure. central vic myself.

cheers closs

I was wondering the same question myself. But doesn't the Tikka T3 come with rings?? I heard Burris mounts work on the Tikka. Does anyone know which ones(signature rings) are the right ones to mount a 3-9x40 scope? I use signature rings as they have a plastic sleeve inside the ring which assists in aligning the scope without undue pressure on the scope tube and with these rings there will not be any marks left on the scope tube!

Bishop, try frank o'riellys in thornbury, if they don't have them they will have other suitable mounts I'm sure. central vic myself.

cheers closs

Yeh gave them a call and heading towards the tikka optilock mounts and rings.

Yep, good choice . How did you get them to answer the phone? they're pretty slack.

cheers closs

I rang a few times and it rang out but i managed to get a hold of them finally. Went over there a couple of weeks back on a weekday and they were flat out and they have a load of stuff in that shop.

Both of my T3 Lites came with Tikka rings.

T3's sold in the US come with rings. They are also drilled and tapped for weaver type bases.

Umm not sure who told you that leupold doesnt make a base for tikka's but they do have on on my t3lite