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Offline Seminole

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« on: March 20, 2006, 06:47:59 AM »
Are any Tikka owners out here putting 50mm obj scopes on your rifles?  What mounts are you using?

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« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2006, 07:58:34 AM »
I have used Leupold bases and medium rings successfully. I just removed a 56 mm  with a 30mm tube it was mounted  with the medium height rings. I'm  going to the low mounts with a 40 mm 1" tube. The former scope was just too heavy for me. I need to sell a Nikon Monarch Gold and a Bushnell 3200 with 50mm obj and a 30 mm tube. Looks like I'll be going to the Leupold 4.5-14 x 40 in vx111.
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« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2006, 10:43:29 AM »
Prophet, what are you looking to get for them?? Im looking for a hunting scope :wink: -kevin
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« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2006, 01:11:10 PM »
a45gunslinger, $500.00 for the Nikon and $300.00 for the Simmons. The rings go with them , low or medium.
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« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2006, 03:10:46 PM »
I guess I don't get the whole 50mm thing. :?  Just buy a quality 40mm and you'll be fine.



Tikka M595 topped with a Elite 4-16x40 4200.  Burris mounts and leupy low rings.  WDO
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« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2006, 11:47:07 AM »
Thanks for the replies -  I don't have anything against a 40mm.  I just happen to have a VXII - 3x9x50 in my safe that I want to use.  I don't feel like dropping another $350 - $500 on a new scope.

But, to your point, doesn't a 50mm draw in a little more light for those last few minutes of legal shooting time?
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« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2006, 01:22:30 PM »
Quote from: Seminole

But, to your point, doesn't a 50mm draw in a little more light for those last few minutes of legal shooting time?


So they say.  I have had a VXIII in 50mm and now the 4200 in 40mm.  I have compared them side by side at the same power.  Both day and night and I could read smaller print  with the 4200 than with the Leupy.  The 4200 was brighter than the VXIII in low light(well after sunset).  WDO
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« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2006, 05:18:28 PM »
hey
  my 300 wsm t 3 wears a ziess 3.5x10x50 in the factory rings
 so it could be done  probably would depend on the scope though
i know the ziess fits but others i have no idea
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Offline rick9

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« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2006, 03:04:58 PM »
Ihave a t3 varmit and the factory med rings wont fit amything larger than
40 mm obj .I had weaver grand slam bases (#61)laying around and burris
rings (med) fits nikon monarch 6.5 20 x44 with plenty of room to spare.
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« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2006, 05:04:15 AM »
I have 2 T-3's that wear Conquest 3-10x44 with factory rings and they work great.
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« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2006, 08:00:25 AM »
My Tikka 300 Win Mag wears a Leupold 3.5X10X50MM. I have the high Tikka rings. Works great and looks good.  :D
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