Is anyone using a red dot sight on their CZ 550 ?

[SkullKeeper]

I’m thinking about trying a red dot type of sight on my CZ 550 (505 Gibbs) but don’t know what holds up good or even has a quick release mounting system (much preferred). I’m not sure whether i want it mounted on the front base or rear base. All help is appreciated!

 

[Altitude sickness]

This is a 550 in .416 Rigby I did use a RMR on my .505 Gibbs also. With great results.

 

[SkullKeeper]

This is a 550 in .416 Rigby I did use a RMR on my .505 Gibbs also. With great results. View attachment 659373

Can I get the details of that optic and mount you use ? Thank you !

 

[375Fox]

Worked well for me on my 450 Rigby. Trijicon RMR that came with mount from euro optic.

 

[Altitude sickness]

Skull, on the elephant hide 550 shown above. I bought the Trijicon from Mark Biggerstaff and the mount from AHR.

 

[Luvthunt]

I use a RMR on my CZ 550 416 and had one for a Brno 602 in 458 Lott. Both were mounted on qd mounts from AHR. Works/ed well. I preferred mounting onthe front receiver ring.
Felt that I was limited to about 75/80 yds accuracy wise but did practice on the range at 100.
I felt a good deal of confidence in using them.

 

[BourbonTrail]

@Frederik uses one on his 458 Lott. Here’s something he wrote up about it.

 

[Philip Glass]

This is a 550 in .416 Rigby I did use a RMR on my .505 Gibbs also. With great results. View attachment 659373

I am going to look at all the options with York this week at SCI. He is wanting a new one. I wish the Kahles Helia was still being sold in the US. Yours looks good.

 

[Mark Biggerstaff]

Either the Trijicon SRO or RMR HD with an AHR QD mount work perfect on the CZ 550.

 

[DmacD]

After consulting with the Forum, I too purchased the Trijicon SRO with 1 MOA dot. I purchased a quick release mount from AHR that fits the Trijicon. I have since found an additional AHR mount that will fit a Leupold sight. Both fit on the front mounting bridge of the BRNO/CZ, and so far, it has returned to zero every time.

 

[Hunt anything]

I had a Trijicon RMR on my .416 Rigby, I used a mount made by Skinner Sights I believe. I no longer have the rifle because I didn’t need 2, but I think I kept the mount. It worked well.

 

[SkullKeeper]

Either the Trijicon SRO or RMR HD with an AHR QD mount work perfect on the CZ 550.

I like the looks of that SRO , and I’d say the 2.5 MOA would be good?

 

[SkullKeeper]

Does anyone find that the RMR/SRO on the AHR mount are taller than a “low mount” scope ?

 

[Beck]

I’m thinking about trying a red dot type of sight on my CZ 550 (505 Gibbs) but don’t know what holds up good or even has a quick release mounting system (much preferred). I’m not sure whether i want it mounted on the front base or rear base. All help is appreciated!

I've killed a buffalo using a red dot on two different occasions now. The first was a Leica Tempus on my Krieghoff .470 NE, using a recknagel base/mount. This combo worked well initially, but somewhere through out the trip was severely knocked off zero. The second was an RMR mounted on my Sako Brown Bear in .450 Rigby, trijicon bases. The trijicon worked beautifully - I would definitely recommend going that direction.

I don't know what happened to the Leica, could be my fault, but it's the only optic I've ever knocked off of zero mid way through a trip - it lost my trust after that

 

[Beck]

Can I get the details of that optic and mount you use ? Thank you !

I think Trijicon makes mounts for most rifles

 

[Hunt anything]

Does anyone find that the RMR/SRO on the AHR mount are taller than a “low mount” scope ?

I did, so bought a comb riser from Midway USA. It came with several different pads so I could get the correct fit.

 

[Brandon.Gleason]

I've a Helia RD on an AHR mount on my .458 Lott. Very quick sighting system. I've a few hundred rounds through it without issue. If I recall correctly, there was some milling i had to have done to the base to fit that sight.

 

[russ473]

Ive got a Leoupold on my .458 win mag, its a pre 64 Winchester and not a CZ, works like a dream....

 

[Altitude sickness]

Phillip here is the trijicon and mount

 

[Altitude sickness]

Skull, I would say lower than a scope. But of course it depends on your face height , neck height and check weld.