It depends a bit on the scope you have in mind and your uses for the rig, but I prefer rails on most of my rifles these days. It's hard to pass up on the sturdy, effortless mounting and ease of moving scopes around. For a Tikka, the Mountain Tactical or Area 419 rails offer great design features. Mount the rail properly, add a quality ring and you're not likely to have any mount related problems at all.
If I were to go with light, direct mount rings for a Tikka, the Sportsmatch would be my first choice. Seen a few Talley LWs crack and can't be bothered anymore.
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