Scoping a CZ457

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bernie

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I have a CZ457 that I am trying to get scoped. I have a set of Burris 1" medium rimfire rings (420069)but they are just a little bit loose. After about 300 rounds the rings will slip forward about 1/16". What rings do I need that will work and where can I order them?
 
I also have a 457. I'm a huge fan of Warne and Nightforce rings. I have Warne Mt. Techs on my 457 with a Burris XTR and its the bomb.
 
I'm working on the same problem. I just got some rings I ordered from CZ. Leupold brand. You'd think CZ would know which rings work on their rifles. But, noooooo. They don't fit right, either, and have no lugs to resist recoil (not that there is much) - which is same problem as Burris, no? I was going to go to Scheel's tomorrow to pick up a set of the Burris rings, but after reading the OP's post, I don't know what I'm going to do.
 
I think I have a solution that's going to work for my Leupold rings and for the OP's Burris rings. The basic problem common to both is there's no provision to handle ring movement due to recoil. The usual way that's done is with cross slots on the rail and a slot lug or cross bolt on the ring base. Looking at the CZ rail I see these little depressions along its length. I don't know their actual purpose; probably to locate positions for safe drilling and tapping is my guess. But, hey, couldn't they also function as a "slot" for a recoil "lug"? So, here's what I did:

1) Starting with a nail of appropriate size I made a pin slightly longer in length than the thickness of the ring base.
2) I drilled a vertical hole of matching diameter vertically through the base, behind and allowing for the cross bolt, all the way through, so the pin's position can be adjusted, and it can be removed with a punch.
3) I inserted the pin so it protrudes below the base, but not up throught the ring interior.
4) I mounted the ring over the "slot", tightened the base claw cross bolt, then tapped the pin firmly down into solid contact with the rail inside the "slot", then finished tightening the cross bolt.

There's really only need for one of these, you can use either the forward ring or the back, whichever location works better when positioned over one of the slots. I used the back, because I needed to mount the scope about as far back as I could.

The result looks good to me. I haven't shot it yet. Hopefully later this week.
 
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DIP Products offers a base/rail that mounts securely to the 11mm dovetail whereby you can use normal 1-inch rings of the height you need. I have those rails on both my CZ455FS and my CZ457LUX. Very secure mounting method.
 
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