Savage 116

[Plainsman]

Gentlemen and ladies, I come seeking advice. Finally purchased my all weather rifle (Savage 116 Weather Warrior FLHSS in 300 Win.) after a fruitless search for a lefty Win. model 70. I will be putting a Luepold VX 3 on it and would like to use the Talley one piece rings. My question is will the one piece rings work on a Savage long action with the shorter tube of the Luepold? Also if anyone knows for sure, low or medium rings?

Thanks in advance, I really do appreciate the knowledge and advice from all of you folks on this website.

Cheers,

Plainsman

 

[Musket Man]

I would use a Leupold base and rings because they should be made to work with their scope. The rings will also be determined by what size scope you have. I tried low rings on a model 70 and a 40mm scope once and they were to low and have med rings on all my win and rem bolt actions with Leupold 40mm scopes but dont know about the savage.

 

[jims]

Which VX3 scope are you planning to use? The 2.5-8x VX3 has a short tub, however, other VX3's have longer tubes and usually don't present a problem when mounting on a long action. I previously used Leupold mounts and rings, but now use the Talley one-piece rings/bases on my VX3 scopes. I would suggest you call Talley and tell them what scope and rifle you plan to use. They are always very helpful and will help you determine the proper one-piece ring/base.

 

[jims]

Plainsman, for the VX3's with 40mm objectives, the Talley lows work on my Winchester Model 70 and on my Sako A7 with room to spare.

 

[Plainsman]

Thanks for the info fellas. Looking forward to this setup. Should is a shooter.

 

[Elkoholic307]

I have the same rifle as you and have a VX-III 6.5-20x40 with low Talleys. But, if your scope is a 50mm get the mediums.