Rifle scopes with rail ?????

[Hunter 6.5]

Happy new year to all!
This is something new to me but recently I see it more often offered in many scopes. So my question is, how it works? Does a scope with integrated rail can be mounted on conventional action said Tikka t3x? If yes, what sort of mounts needed (available), pros and cons?
Thanks

 

[Shootgun]

Nothing better than a rail mounted scope !
No ring stress or marking on the tube and always sits perpendicular on the rifle, no faffing about with alignment.
Is more a European thing and all the big players are ofering scopes in this configuration (Zeiss, Swarovsky, Schmidt and Bender, Leica, Blaser, just to name a few)
I can't speak about mounting one on a Tikka , as i'm using proprietary Blaser and Sauer mounts, on the same rifles.
I never had a ring mounted scope on a centerfire in over 30 years...

 

[Hunter 6.5]

Nothing better than a rail mounted scope !
No ring stress or marking on the tube and always sits perpendicular on the rifle, no faffing about with alignment.
Is more a European thing and all the big players are ofering scopes in this configuration (Zeiss, Swarovsky, Schmidt and Bender, Leica, Blaser, just to name a few)
I can't speak about mounting one on a Tikka , as i'm using proprietary Blaser and Sauer mounts, on the same rifles.
I never had a ring mounted scope on a centerfire in over 30 years...

Thanks Shootgun,I am thinking in the same direction but I am not able to find (Google search) any mounts allowing to fit railed scope to tikka or other non European actions. But then even if there's any they probably will be crazy priced

 

[Tom8]

INNOmount QD Mount for Tikka T3, Swarovski SR Rail

INNOMOUNT for Tikka T3, Swarovski SR rail

www.optics-trade.eu

 

[Tom8]

I recently converted to rail mount scope, I'd definitely buy another

 

[Klenchblaize]

Considerations of importance:
* Scope height above bore
* Eye relief
* Resale value
K

 

[Hunter 6.5]

I recently converted to rail mount scope, I'd definitely buy another

Does it place the scope higher than say innomount with rings? It looks like not,but maybe depends on height of integrated rail.
Thank you

 

[Hunter 6.5]

Considerations of importance:
* Scope height above bore
* Eye relief
* Resale value
K

I am sure with rail you have more adjustments for eye relief,but not too much about the other two points

 

[Heym SR20]

It’s a system that works very well and in my view a lot neater than rings. I have a Zeiss from 1974 with a dovetail rail on the bottom to which the claw mounts are fitted.

 

[JoJo15]

Another +1 for rail mounted !

My previous rifles were ring mounted, having now used the rail mounted system, I wouldn’t ever go back !

Swarovski Z6i with 56mm obj lens on an innomount quick detach.

 

[WildBoarHunter]

I use both Zeiss zm vm rail and Swarovski SR rail, they are easy to mount the scope and the scope is always perfectly aligned. You just sight it in and never ever worry about it again. Puts no stress and no ring marks on the scope so leave the scopes in better resale condition.
The only downside is that with some mounts the scope sits considerably higher than it would with ring mounts but not all. Pivot swing mounts are an example of this. But with modern mounts like Blaser mount the scope is mounted nice and low even when using railed models.
Check OpticsTrade.com for appropriate mounts for your rifle. All european brands make rail mounts for most rifles.

 

[enfieldspares]

Happy new year to all!
This is something new to me but recently I see it more often offered in many scopes. So my question is, how it works? Does a scope with integrated rail can be mounted on conventional action said Tikka t3x? If yes, what sort of mounts needed (available), pros and cons?
Thanks

Not a new idea but an excellent idea. Although personally I don't like them and prefer any "rail" to be on the rifle such as the BRNO type or Ruger's excellent half circle design on the old Model 77 Ruger.

All this new technology in 'scopes yet in most cases we attach 'scopes to our rifles using fittings resembling those used on medieval gutter down pipes on castles from the time of William the Conqueror.

 

[waggy 1]

Having swa

Nothing better than a rail mounted scope !
No ring stress or marking on the tube and always sits perpendicular on the rifle, no faffing about with alignment.
Is more a European thing and all the big players are ofering scopes in this configuration (Zeiss, Swarovsky, Schmidt and Bender, Leica, Blaser, just to name a few)
I can't speak about mounting one on a Tikka , as i'm using proprietary Blaser and Sauer mounts, on the same rifles.
I never had a ring mounted scope on a centerfire in over 30 years...

over to rail mounted scopes 20 years ago, I would Always make them my choice where available, now got 5 of them

 

[waggy 1]

Rail mount always now for me I believe Alan Rhone has mounting solution to fit rail to Picatinny

 

[Overlay]

Never had a problem with the two on my blasers so easy to set up and as said previously no faffing about rails just work on blasers, I had in the past tried most types of mounts etc but rail type are brilliant and a great mounting system

 

[smokey]

Nothing better than a rail mounted scope !
No ring stress or marking on the tube and always sits perpendicular on the rifle, no faffing about with alignment.
Is more a European thing and all the big players are ofering scopes in this configuration (Zeiss, Swarovsky, Schmidt and Bender, Leica, Blaser, just to name a few)
I can't speak about mounting one on a Tikka , as i'm using proprietary Blaser and Sauer mounts, on the same rifles.
I never had a ring mounted scope on a centerfire in over 30 years...

YES YOU CAN GET MOUNTS FOR A TIKKA ABSOLOUTLY SUPERB BUT THEY ARE EXXXXXXXXPENSIVE!!!

 

[Shootgun]

YES YOU CAN GET MOUNTS FOR A TIKKA ABSOLOUTLY SUPERB BUT THEY ARE EXXXXXXXXPENSIVE!!!

Alright, alright... hold your horses !

 

[waggy 1]

YES YOU CAN GET MOUNTS FOR A TIKKA ABSOLOUTLY SUPERB BUT THEY ARE EXXXXXXXXPENSIVE!!!

So is the scope! but there’s No substitute for quality