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Rs130754
Optics GrassHopper Joined: June/01/2017 Location: Iowa Status: Offline Points: 21 |
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Posted: December/23/2020 at 20:58 |
If this is posted in the wrong spot I apologize. I recently posted about upgrading an older Nikon Monarch 6.5-20. Well I ended up leaving that alone and found a CZ 527 Varmint in .223. I did a lot of reading as I know the bolt throw can determine what optic will work. I used Warne medium rings mounted directly to the 16mm dovetails. The scope is a Vortex PST GenII 3-15x44 FFP I had shelved. It just barley clears. I am wondering if a 1" tube would better suit me. I will just be stand hunting and punching paper/steel from 0-400 yards. I have been reading up on Meopta and like what I am learning about them.
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CJarvis
Optics Apprentice Joined: January/19/2011 Location: OK Status: Offline Points: 128 |
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I can't speak to the Meopta much as I "just" received mine today, but if you're happy with the Vortex, use it, as it's a great scope. I wound up trying several different combinations on my CZ 455 when I added a swept bolt handle to it. Different manufacturer's "high", "medium" and "low" rings vary, sometimes by quite a bit. You may be able to find a combination that gives you better clearance. Having said that, do you have a good cheek weld with the Vortex installed as it is now? I've had to add cheek pads/risers to several of my rifles to get a solid cheek weld with different scope/ring combinations. If you have to add a cheek riser/pad, you get a little bit more flexibility with ring height because you can adjust the pad to "fit" the combination.
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Rs130754
Optics GrassHopper Joined: June/01/2017 Location: Iowa Status: Offline Points: 21 |
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Thank you CJarvis. I do get a good cheek weld but have not had a chance to try it in field conditions either. I do like the 3-15 and actually just bought the 5-25 with the same reticle for another rifle. I think this set up will serve me well.
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Scrumbag
Optics Master Extraordinaire Joined: October/22/2013 Location: London, UK Status: Offline Points: 4205 |
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If it clears and doesn't bug you I would shoot it for a while and see
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Was sure I had a point when I started this post...
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Sparky
Optics Master Extraordinaire Joined: July/15/2007 Location: SD Status: Offline Points: 4569 |
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