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found a very nice looking CZ550 Mag made in Czechoslovakia for sale at a good price but do not know anything about them any comments and what brnd of scope mount would you use it is groved like for a 22 cal rifle would be. thanks Jim | ||
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The 550 use's a 19mm wide mount that are readily available and made by CZ, Warne, Talley, Alaska Arms, etc. I prefer the Warne's in the quick detach variety. Opinion's vary. The CZ 550 is solid platform and generally very accurate as well. They can have some feeding issues that may need to be addressed but overall pretty functional at the price point for sure. Good luck and let us know how it turn's out. | |||
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I have one in 458 Lott. Love it. They can be a little rough when new. I did have the feed ramp polished, and have worked the bolt back & forth about a million times. It holds six in the magazine, lots of firepower! I had JJ add some weight to it (lead inside the stock), got it up to 10lb. I shoot various 500 grain bullets at a little over 2150fps. It can do 2300fps easy, but I find that level of recoil unpleasant. I don't use a scope with the Lott, it's my 'up close' DG rifle. | |||
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Leupold makes steel mounts for the CZ550 in 1" and 30mm: https://www.leupold.com/search?q=cz+550 I have the Leupold QD mounts on my Caprivi .458 Lott, thinking that I could readily switch to open sights if needed or desired. I haven't done so. The Leupold mounts have held up fine to several hundred stout .458 loads with nary a hiccup. These use a Torx fastener and it would be easy enough to keep the wrench with you should you wish to dismount the scope. Look for a scope with plenty of eye relief. Mine wears a Leupold VX-6 1-6x. Just don't get clever and think you'll trap the sling against the forearm with your left hand, so you'll be quieter. It gives the rifle a smooth surface and running start at your face! | |||
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If it has the original CIP chambering for the .458 Lott, you will never reach the lands with your bullet inside of the 3.8" magazine. The old CIP homologation had the same throat as on a .458 Winchester Magnum tacked onto the end of the chamber meant for 2.8" brass. Too much of a good thing unless you are using it as a single-loader. I owned one like that, and even though it said CZ-USA on the action and was in a Kevlar stock, therefore of somewhat recent make, it still had the old CIP chamber. I prefer the SAAMI .458 Winchester Magnum in the CZ 550 Magnum. With the 500-grain TSX crimped on the 5th cannelure it is a perfect fit in the CZ magazine box, delivers bughole accuracy at 2250 fps in a 25" CZ barrel, or 2340 fps and only slightly worse than one-hole accuracy in same 25" CZ barrel. Scope mounts: You will not do better than the standard OEM CZ rings (best buy and strongest there is, off the shelf) unless you want to do a custom mount with a low Picatinny and low rings. That will still end up only 0.005" lower than the standard, OEM CZ rings that are said to be of "medium" height. You need that height to clear the ocular bell on most scopes while working the bolt. I change the main mounting screws on the OEM CZ rings to metric, automotive-quality, socket-head screws that fit a 5mm hex wrench in my pocket. Use stainless ones for a flashy accent, or stick to the blued-blacked ones for understated glamour.  That hex wrench becomes the QD-QD lever that will not snag brush or your flesh. See the never-ending .458 WIN thread.  Rip ... | |||
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thanks Rip, this is not a CZ-USA model just the CZ it was from the factory as a 458 win then was re chambered to the Lott and if it pans out I will use a Leupold 1-4 30mm scope and rings.I had a Lott years ago and loved shooting it with Barnes 400 gr spitzer boat tails at 2625fps with if I remember right Rl 7 powder. thanks Jim | |||
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I had too many scopes go bad, but I shot a lott, a lot back in the day..Its recoil is abusive and trashes scopes within 250 rounds and many within the first 100 rounds.. I know, someone will say, Ive never had a scope problem with my 458 Lott (that's his favorite closet queen btw).. Ive never seen a Lott with a bad bore, that would be rare indeed, they all have pristine bores, have you noticed.. 458 Lott and over should be scoped with a Leupold 2.5X compact if one must, end of story IMO. However, I never needed to shoot my Lott, my 505 Gibbs, or my .470, past 75 yards and found no need for a scope preferring a receiver sight and..Just my take. I did shoot my 416 and 404 at around 200 to 225 yards on a couple of occasions and found them fine for that. Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120 rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com | |||
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The Lott's a beast-concussion city.I like the Ruger much better than a CZ Lott.The CZ mag is too big,IMO.All those rounds swimming around in there.The Lott could be loaded down and still be effective and accurate.With a good barrel and good smithing a Lott could shoot well out to 200yds. | |||
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The swaro 1-6 illuminated extended eye relief scopes hold up well. While the gun itself was self destructing from many rounds fired the scope is just fine. Many buffalo taken. Probably 500 rounds through it by now White Mountains Arizona | |||
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AHR HAS A BRNO rear peep installed on a CZ 375 that is pretty neat. looks like it required some milling into the rear of the receiver. i have a ghost ring on my Marlin 45-70 and have no problem shooting 2"-3" groups at 100yds. See no reason why you could not be capable with the CZ lott. | |||
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 May The Force be with you, not the farce. Rip ... | |||
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I reemed my .458 out to Lott and get 2300 no problem with 500 and shoots great. Not sure what the problem is? Some saami factory spec? Shoots cycles and functions great. Except for shedding wayne’s nice parts he put on. But now he says they will not come off..We shall see White Mountains Arizona | |||
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You have a .458 Lott Like Jack Built. It is a SAAMI .458 Win.Mag. that has been altered to accept 2.8" brass. It is not a SAAMI .458 Lott. Congratulations. The poor souls with SAAMI .458 Lott rifles can fix them by running a SAAMI .458 Win.Mag. reamer into them. Rip ... | |||
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I have a Leupold 1.5-5x mounted with Talley steel QR rings on my CZ 550 in 500 Jeffery. It's withstood over 500 full power rounds (570g at 2300 fps) with no ill effects. I like it a lot. Regards, Chuck "There's a saying in prize fighting, everyone's got a plan until they get hit" Michael Douglas "The Ghost And The Darkness" | |||
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Ok thanks good to hear. So factory 458 lott is the issue got it
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I also loaded my Lott down to a 500 gr. bullet at 2200 fps, and never had a problem..I liked it, and I test fired it to 2500 before it got a sticky bolt and extraction mark..The only scope Id use is the Leupold 2.5X compact and I ruined a number of scopes before I settled on that one, to each his own on that, just speaking for myself..Besides I like iron sighted DG guns and preferred the Williams peep sight. Never needed to shoot past 75 yards on DG with the Lott and only once or twice with a .416 at 200 and another at about 225, both one shot kills with a finisher..and I could have gotten closer.. Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120 rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com | |||
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Lmao I am back from a long Hiatus... or whatever. Take care. smallfry | |||
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