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Vortex 3.5-10x50 on Tikka 300 WSM, will I be happy |
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tarboroheel
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Posted: August/27/2013 at 17:23 |
I just purchased a Vortex Viper 3.5-10x50 planning to put it on my Tikka 300 WSM. The eye relief specs are a little scary on this scope with the recoil being so heavy and all. Should I look at another option?
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Urimaginaryfrnd
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3.5 to 3.2 eye relief. HMM my Conquest is 3.34 eye relief on a Tikka 300 WSM it works fine.
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Son of Ed
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You might want to change out recoil pads and give yourself a little more room with a longer length of pull. If I had a T3, I would put a real soft sorbothane pad on it anyway just because the rifle is so light.
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SVT_Tactical
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I think you'll be fine.
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Porkchop88
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Change out the recoil pad for sure. I love my Tikka.
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BobbyH
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I have a Conquest on a 300 WBY Accumark. Works great
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taptap
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I just picked up a Browning x bolt in 270 wsm, this is exactly the same scope I'm considering for it. If they all think you'll be good then I'm thinking I should be fine too. Let is know how it work out.
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Hudge
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I had a Vortex Diamondback on a Rem 700 .300 WM. The darn thing broke, but Vortex replaced it. I quickly sold it for a Leupold with 4" of eye relief and no problems. I think I would opt for more eye relief on a magnum rifle.
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