Scope Mount Tough vs Weight

[nksmfamjp]

Looking to mount a 28oz optic on a 7lb Tikka. I'm trying to decide between

Talley Lightweight 2pc mount

Tikka T3 Scope Mounts T3X

Made in America, these Tikka T3 Scope Mounts made by Talley Manufacturing offer a unique and simplified one-piece scope ring

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Std, but heavier picatinny rail and rings

Tikka T3 Picatinny Rail (T3 and T3X)

Made in America, Talley Manufacturing’s Tikka T3 Picatinny Rails, for T3 and T3X models, are machined entirely from high grade 7000 series

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Talley Modern Sporting Rings

The Talley Modern Sporting (TMS) Scope Ring is a new solution for your Picatinny rail system , available in 1", 30mm, 34 and now 35mmm

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I've seen lots of folks with the lightweights and I'd like this gun to be light. It is a 6.5 Creedmoor, so recoil isn't really a thing.

Any issues or concerns running the lighter mount? I need it to be durable enough to fly, and hunt with.

 

[lancetkenyon]

I am personally not a fan of Talley rings. Too much flex for my taste.

For shots out to 600, I don't think you will need a 20MOA rail. But Inwould go the route of a good rail and ring set up. It makes it easy to have a spare scope set up for your rifle and take on a hunt in case anything happens while away from home. 4 screws and you are good to go.

I like ARC, Seekins, or Hawkens for rings. In that order. Badger Ordinance are great too, especially when mounting real estate is limited.

 

[marc357]

I'm not big on swapping scopes from rifle to rifle, but it happens occasionally. All of our rifles and scopes are mounted with Picatinny bases and rings, so in theory any scope we own could be swapped to any rifle we own.