Will I run into problems with shells bouncing back into chamber on this VZ?

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Think it may clear it, I know I will need to pad the scope just in case. Opinions before I take it out and run into issues? Eye relief is just on with the stock.





Ended up padding the scope tonight since I have a new leopold VX mounted, now when i test it to not ding my scope to much, 1/4 of foam and burlap.



 
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Honestly, I would be less worried about cases going back in and more worried about the damage they'll be doing to the bottom of your expensive scope. Some slow-mo videos of one being fired, with a mounted scope. The scope definitely interferes with ejection, but there does not ever seem to be a risk of the case going back in the gun:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOJfKShYF-Q&ab_channel=nwrepka
 
Blastattack said:
Honestly, I would be less worried about cases going back in and more worried about the damage they'll be doing to the bottom of your expensive scope. Some slow-mo videos of one being fired, with a mounted scope. The scope definitely interferes with ejection, but there does not ever seem to be a risk of the case going back in the gun:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOJfKShYF-Q&ab_channel=nwrepka
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Awesome video. I never seen the shells get powered out that hard since im always the shooter. I was going to use just vynal wrap but after watching that video I padded the scope and wraped it. I think i can throw it into a ravine now
 
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Blastattack said:
Honestly, I would be less worried about cases going back in and more worried about the damage they'll be doing to the bottom of your expensive scope. Some slow-mo videos of one being fired, with a mounted scope. The scope definitely interferes with ejection, but there does not ever seem to be a risk of the case going back in the gun:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOJfKShYF-Q&ab_channel=nwrepka
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Its just a VX-1 Its not expensive.

OP - My Leupold 1-4x20 Mark AR was a really nice scope for my .223 Vz 58. The shells would hit the scope even mounted fairly far back. None would ever go back into the chamber. A 1-4x20 scope is the way to go with these guns. Light and compact. That same scope now sits on my Ruger 10/22 as that Vz 58 is long gone.
 
Mumbles Marble Mouth said:
Its just a VX-1 Its not expensive.

OP - My Leupold 1-4x20 Mark AR was a really nice scope for my .223 Vz 58. The shells would hit the scope even mounted fairly far back. None would ever go back into the chamber. A 1-4x20 scope is the way to go with these guns. Light and compact. That same scope now sits on my Ruger 10/22 as that Vz 58 is long gone.
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Sounds like the shells hitting it did little to no damage internally. I was thinking of somthing similar to what you had but I wanted a clear shot at 200 yards.
 
Wouldn't think much would happen? Maybe be worried about scratching at most and throw some duct tape on the bottom. Did you notice anything OP?
 
Just build a shell deflector out of tin, like seriously, you can avoid the burlap lol, the damage to your expensive scopes, the silly stubby little scopes that have no zoom and sit way far back, and the shells bouncing back into the chamber. Just by cutting out a deflector out of light metal, and bolting it under the CSA side rail. Or bolting it directly to the CSA scope mount itself. And then gun blue, BBQ paint or Duracoat the deflector so it is black.
 
If you put anything over the action of a top ejecting gun you'll find the reliability will suffer. That is a fair amount of experience talking. If you don't have problems your gun must have a unique ejection pattern somehow or you're very lucky. You might get away with a thin enough scope but if you pad it down your increasing the jam risk. I would try to make a tin deflector but try to keep it slanted upward as much as possible and keep the action as open as possible. Or maybe some rubber adhesive pad on the optic. I still don't think you'll have a 100% jam free gun though. I myself wouldn't be inclined to use this type of gun with anything but a dot or irons after my Vz and Sks adventures, best just to respect the original design.
 
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If you put anything over the action of a top ejecting gun you'll find the reliability will suffer. That is a fair amount of experience talking. If you don't have problems your gun must have a unique ejection pattern somehow or you're very lucky. You might get away with a thin enough scope but if you pad it down your increasing the jam risk. I would try to make a tin deflector but try to keep it slanted upward as much as possible and keep the action as open as possible. Or maybe some rubber adhesive pad on the optic. I still don't think you'll have a 100% jam free gun though. I myself wouldn't be inclined to use this type of gun with anything but a dot or irons after my Vz and Sks adventures, best just to respect the original design.
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This makes a lot of sense instead of jury rigging solutions that will be more of a problem..
 
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