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What's the big deal about picatinny rails??

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  • 25-07-2008 8:38am
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    bigred
    Registered Users Posts: 498 ✭✭


    Following on from the 'what's a good .223' discussions, I've been looking at Tikka T3's. Some of the higher spec models have picatinny rails. I had a look on wikipedia about them, but to me at least, they just seem like a tarted up scope rail. I presume if you are putting tac-lights, lasers and grenade launchers on your rifle, then they may be useful, but to regular joe hunter, is there anything that would justify the extra spend??


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    gofaster_s13
    Registered Users Posts: 942 ✭✭✭gofaster_s13


    I can't help you as to why the picatinny rails are an advantage but I can tell you that they are only fitted on the heavy barrelled Tikka's and though they are a great gun I personally find them a bit on the heavy side to be carrying around all day. When you have scope bipod, rings, slings etc fitted you will be looking at betweeb 10/12 pounds weight and as a gun to fire from standing I don't find them very pointable(just my opinion btw) but super accurate to fire from prone.


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    Grizzly 45
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    Thats why I suppose they called them tactical rifles[although it is abit of a misnomer].As they were originally designed as police rifles,and police snipers dont move around alot as do military snipers,and shoot on a established fixed distance,and need to be super accurate shooters.It makes sense to be able to hang on extra bits as the situation progresses.IR tac lights,lasers etc as you dont have to worry about carrying all that extra kit about once it is on your rifle.
    Any practical civvie use,bi pods,quick change scope set up ,and for mounting a foxing lamp maybe?

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    bigred
    Registered Users Posts: 498 ✭✭bigred


    Grizzly 45 wrote: »
    Thats why I suppose they called them tactical rifles[although it is abit of a misnomer].As they were originally designed as police rifles,and police snipers dont move around alot as do military snipers,and shoot on a established fixed distance,and need to be super accurate shooters.It makes sense to be able to hang on extra bits as the situation progresses.IR tac lights,lasers etc as you dont have to worry about carrying all that extra kit about once it is on your rifle.
    Any practical civvie use,bi pods,quick change scope set up ,and for mounting a foxing lamp maybe?

    Kinda thought the same thing. Thanks :)


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    .243
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    they are designed to help stiffen the action and reducing "recoil flex" by bridgeing both sides at the scope mounts rather than seperate mounts and bases and the scope doing the bridgeing


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