I have just about completed a 458 lott project on a CZ 550 rifle.
I will most likely shoot the gun open sighted.
I have read that these 458 Lotts are very hard on scopes due to the speed of the recoil (i know that depends on the weight of the rifle).
Can anyone confirm these issues. Is there a scope that is considered best for this specific application?

Same answer as above, but I did a search, here is one vote from a knowledgeable big bore person.

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I put a Leupold 1.5-5X on my CZ 450 Dakota almost a year ago. I have fired over 600 rounds of full house loads thru the rifle, definition: 500gr bullets at 2370fps. The scope made it in Zim shooting buffalo with no problems.

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600 rounds is a pretty good endorsement!

EZ

Yes they are very hard on scopes. I understand D'Arcy Echols won't build a .458 Lott with anything other than a fixed magnification scope.
I've read of a couple of guys that have put hundreds of rds. through their Lotts with variables. It can happen. But D'Arcy says that isn't the norm.
From what I can gather, the toughest of the fixed magnification scopes are the 2.5X Ultralight Leupolds. After that, probably their old 3X or their 4X scopes.
If that were my rifle, I'd carry a backup scope ready to mount. I understand that the .458 Lott has the worst recoil pulse of the modern sporting rds. At least that's what Leupold found when they tested one of D'Arcy's. E

Probably has something to do with the gun as well.

My 458 Lott is an A-Square Hannibal which just aint so bad to shoot. It's a substiantial gun with probably a well designed stock. In contrast, my W70 264WM just isn't pleasant to shoot.

The Lott has a Leupold VX-7 1.5-4x variable scope. Killed three Cape Buffalo in TZ last October with it. I've shot the heck out of this gun with no issues to date.

For the past 6 years I've had the Leupold VXIII 1.5-5x 30mm Illuminated Circle-Dot reticle on both a Winchester .416Rem and a Ruger RSM .458Lott that I mounted in the Leupold QR rings and mounts myself. I've fired hundreds of rounds through both and they have made numerous safaris to Zambia and Mozambique, taking DG. I've never had a problem or issue with either one of them.

Leupold service has always been excellent when needed. They re-built a 30 year old pair of binos for me at no charge and did it promptly.

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Leupold VXIII 1.5-5x 30mm Illuminated Circle-Dot reticle

I have the same scope ( different reticle ) on my RSM Lott and had to send it back last year, it went all loose and rattly inside. Luepold fixed it and sent it back, it's doing fine so far.

I currently use a Burris Short Mag scope in 1 power on my CZ 550. Almost 200 inches of windage and elevation adjustment at 100 yards, 4-22 inches of eye relief, and 6 or so ounces. They stopped making them but you can still find them. I used a Leupold fixed 2.5 Ultralight until the reticle broke. I like the Burris, and can highly recommend one for a powerful largebore like a .458 Lott.