I am feeling really stupid.

I cannot attach my NECG rear sight to the rear base of my CZ550. (AHR serial number 0061 if that makes a difference).

The problem is, the right side claw hits the rear base of the receiver before it can engage the slot that is milled into the receiver base.

Here are some pictures.


This shows how the right side claw hits the receiver base before engaging the slot for the claw.

This is a picture of the rear receiver base. Did CZ change the shape of this in later rifles?



And here is a picture of the left hand side tightened up to engage the left hand slot.



Only problem is the right side tilts up and cannot engage the right hand slot.

Advice is appreciated.

Andy

Andy, you're putting it on backwards, at least when compared to mine. There is a large slot milled into the side of the CZ receiver where a tab from left side of the NECG claw should fit nicely. Mine looks like this:

Wink,
I think that you are right.

My Brno ZG 47 .404 Jeffery;

Come on Andy, you have to be kidding! Or drunk!

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Originally posted by Will:
Come on Andy, you have to be kidding! Or drunk!

I suspected this was a test to see who was paying attention.

Will this sigth fit the ZKK602?

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Originally posted by Will:
Come on Andy, you have to be kidding! Or drunk!

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Originally posted by Chiefen:
Will this sigth fit the ZKK602?

yes

Will,

Not drunk, just stupid!

(I could not post all those photos if I had been drinking).

Wink and Husky,

Thanks for taking time to post your pictures!

The little instruction card made it sound like I needed to put the lug on right.

Second question to you all:

Do you leave one side or the other snugged up and then mount it or split the difference and have the claws 1/2 extended on each side?

I was thinking the less the screws and springs were exposed the better, but mounting like the installation card says puts the peep quite a bit to the right.

Andy

Andy, this just gets better. You will want to adjust the right and left sides screws until you get the peep centered on the target. Then you will want to unscrew, or screw, the peep until it is the right height. There is a little locking screw to release it and then tighten it. Take a look at Husky's picture above, he has the body of the sight pretty much centered on the receiver.

Andy, you deseve a more precise answer from me.

You will want to move the right and left sides until you have have the correct windage for your target, then set the locking screw which locks ONE of the two. You will then only take off and put on the rear sight by loosening that side, as the other side will be set. Then you will proceed with the ranging adjustment with the peep which also has a set screw release. You will turn up or down the peep until you have proper range and then set that screw. Is this more helpful?

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Andy, this just gets better.

Oh rats, you beat me to it!

Andy I know how you feel! I've had not just moments like that but days!

Hoe about some pictures of the rifle when you get it all mounted.

Allen

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Originally posted by Wink:
Take a look at Husky's picture above, he has the body of the sight pretty much centered on the receiver.

Wink,
As we use to say in Sweden,

'- Kids and idiots are always lucky!'

as I am no kid anymore...
I just mounted the sight on my ZG 47, went to the shooting range, shoot 5 Norma African PH 450 grain rounds freehand at 30 paces; 4 nine and one 10! I havent adjusted the sight at all, just tightend the screws!

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Originally posted by jeffeosso:

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Originally posted by Chiefen:
Will this sigth fit the ZKK602?

yes

Cant find them on NECGs website; discontinued??

Just shows ya gotta watch people named Andy!

BTW, this aperture looks like it could be enlarged with a bit of judicious drilling...anyone tried it?

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Originally posted by Wink:
Andy, you deseve a more precise answer from me.

You will want to move the right and left sides until you have have the correct windage for your target, then set the locking screw which locks ONE of the two. You will then only take off and put on the rear sight by loosening that side, as the other side will be set. Then you will proceed with the ranging adjustment with the peep which also has a set screw release. You will turn up or down the peep until you have proper range and then set that screw. Is this more helpful?

Andy, you've probably worked this out for yourself by now but looking at your sight, the left windage adjustment knob, when you get it the right way around, is slimmer than the right one as looked at from your shooting perspective. I would lock the left one, using the larger right one for removing & replacing the sight once you have it sighted in as per Winks instructions.
Steve

Wink and Steve,

Thanks, I got the peep and point of impact pretty well centered just by adjusting the two knurled windage knobs 1/4 turn at a time.



Note Mod 70 style safety.



Sure works better this way!

My elevation looks hopeless though.

What are all of you guys favorite front sight (beed or post) and height please?

I am pretty sure I cant put that on backwards!

Andy

Eureka!

That looks far nicer Andy , I like the safety too, is that an Ed La Pour(?) one?
Not sure what your hassle with the elevation is, shooting too high or low. If its too high, then loosen off the lock screw & screw the peep down, & the opposite for too low (sh1t, I hope I got that right, haven't adjusted a peep in a while but I'm SURE someone will let me know if I'm wrong ), if you run out of travel with the peep to get it to shoot where you want it, you need to start swapping out foresights & there will be others better placed than me to advise you what to go for here.
Steve.

For a front sight I use the sourdough patridge post, also purchased from NECG.



It replaces the CZ supplied factory front sight. It does require some fine adjusting so I recommend you have it fitted by a gunsmith.

Shinzo,

the 3 position safety is from AHR. dont know who they get it from?

Wink,
the sourdough looks great. Do you recall how high it is?

And is it really orange metallic, or is that an effect from your flash?

Andy

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Originally posted by Andy:

Wink,
the sourdough looks great. Do you recall how high it is?

And is it really orange metallic, or is that an effect from your flash?

Andy

Don't know the height, but get the tallest they've got if choices are available. Easy to file down if the range adjustment on the peep isn't enough. The front face of the post is brass so it is a yellow metal.