Warne Rings for Tikka and Sako 75

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Just got a catalog update from Brownell's and noticed that they are now stocking Warne rings for Tikka and Sako 75 rifles. This is good news, given the high cost and erratic availability of factory rings for these rifles. The rings come in permanent mount and quick-detachable. These are vertically split rings, which look kind of odd if you're used to the more common horizontally split kind. Some folks like them, some don't.

The Warne rings are very well made, and the QD ones will return to zero consistently. I have a set of the QD rings on my old Mannlicher-style Sako that I use for hunting and I like them a lot - very solid, and I can pull them off to use the open sights if I have to.

Price from Brownell's is 39.95 for 1" fixed mounts and 74.95 for the 1" QD. 30MM is five bucks more. Warne rings are available for several different base styles, including Sako pre-75, Weaver, CZ, Ruger, and Warne's proprietary mounts.

icebear

 

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I use Warne fixed rings exclusively on my Sakos. I don't particulary care for the Sako mounts, old or new versions. Leupold mounts are a joke, and why attach a mount with a base when you already have a base machined in the receiver?

The new Warne rings will only fit the 75's and Sako AV actions due to the width of the rear dovetail. I do have some 1st generation Warne mounts that fit the smaller A1 and A2 actions. In fact, the good people at Warne upgraded my old mounts with a heavier Torx head screw. Warne is a first class outfit all the way.

Their new mounts for Sako fit absolutely perfect and use four heavy duty torx socket head screws. They are like mini-vaults. Cabela's has these for $34.99 pair but is temporarily out. Warne may have them however, speak to Dave@ Warne.

The new mounts are not machined, but manufactured via the sintered steel process, which is 90% or so as strong. Porsche makes engine components from the sintered steel process. These mounts are the stongest and simpliest mounts for your Sako regardless of price. That's why I use them.

 

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The Warne rings are good, and I have them on several Sako rifles. I have switched to the Sako rings from Talley. Much cleaner, more positive lock.

El Viejo

 

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El Viejo

I have emailed Talley with this question, but have not got a reply. Perhaps you can help?

I have a light .375 H&H; and one pair of the Warne Quick-Detach rings (which do have a recoil lug that projects down). I returned a pair of Warne "permanent" ringmounts because they lack this lug. Looking at these, I think they would eventually be split by the dovetail on a Sako with serious recoil.

Warne apparently no longer makes the QD rings for the old Sako dovetails and only the new 3 lug actions (so I've been told anyway -- I didn't think the dovetails differed).

Does the Talley system for the Sako have some sort of a positive stop (i.e. some kind of a recoil lug), or does it just clamp on?

Many thanks for any info!

 

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El Viejo,

The new Warne rings will fit the older Sako's with the long AV action, but not the short A1 & A2 actions. The rear dovetails of these actions were smaller in width.

Funny you should mention the recoil stop issue. Although I don't have anything like a .375, the lack of a recoil lug bothers me also. I am going to try to work with a local machinist to have a wider grove milled in between the rear rings and have a recoil hook made that fits in this slot. This will take a while, but I'll let you know what happens.