Lightest rings for CZ 550, BRNO ZKK 600, etc.?

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What are the lightest-weight scope rings for the 19mm dovetails on the BRNO ZKK series and the CZ 550 series, etc?
 
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Rob said:
What are the lightest-weight scope rings for the 19mm dovetails on the BRNO ZKK series and the CZ 550 series, etc?
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No replies...I take this to mean that all the rings for the 19mm CZ/Brno dovetails are heavy.
 
Theyre all steel that I’ve ever seen or used. Do what Darcy Echols did/does and machine the dovetails off, then put whatever you want
 
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Theyre all steel that I’ve ever seen or used. Do what Darcy Echols did/does and machine the dovetails off, then put whatever you want
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No interest in (making or owning) "custom" rifles. I like original factory products. I know at one time a lot of Brno ZKK owners used Parker-Hale aluminum rings, that can still be found, but they have no provision for a recoil stop unless you drill a vertical hole in the receiver.
 
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Yes … Kesselrings (USA) made scope rings from aluminum … very light and was one of few sources I could find years ago to fit a ZKK … unfortunately when I finally received a set (IIRC 26mm) - I was not impressed with the quality. I think I still have them somewhere. They werent exactly a ‘smooth’ fit on the dovetails.
 
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Yes … Kesselrings (USA) made scope rings from aluminum … very light and was one of few sources I could find years ago to fit a ZKK … unfortunately when I finally received a set (IIRC 26mm) - I was not impressed with the quality. I think I still have them somewhere. They werent exactly a ‘smooth’ fit on the dovetails.
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I used to regularly go to Kesselrings in the 80s...they have had some trouble since then. (https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/skagit-county-gun-shop-may-have-been-worst-in-us/)
 
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I used to regularly go to Kesselrings in the 80s...they have had some trouble since then. (https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/skagit-county-gun-shop-may-have-been-worst-in-us/)
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After reading - and rereading - that link all I can say is that the Kesselring brothers are damned lucky they didnt operate in Ontario … or the Metro Toronto Police would have shot them all to death like Rodger Kotenko FFS!!!!

Maybe the Crown should review how other jurisdictions approach ‘potentially’ similar matters!
 
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No interest in (making or owning) "custom" rifles. I like original factory products. I know at one time a lot of Brno ZKK owners used Parker-Hale aluminum rings, that can still be found, but they have no provision for a recoil stop unless you drill a vertical hole in the receiver.
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Sadly a couple of my BRNOs someone has done just that, and rather poorly.
 
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No interest in (making or owning) "custom" rifles. I like original factory products. I know at one time a lot of Brno ZKK owners used Parker-Hale aluminum rings, that can still be found, but they have no provision for a recoil stop unless you drill a vertical hole in the receiver.
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Doesnt have to a vertical "hole", it only has to be about 1.5-2mm deep to the centre. Very easy to achieve in a home workshop with with a drill press and a little bit of care.
 
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Doesnt have to a vertical "hole", it only has to be about 1.5-2mm deep to the centre. Very easy to achieve in a home workshop with with a drill press and a little bit of care.
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Ruins the gun, had a few auction surprises with zg47 rifles. Paker hale “divots” aren’t recknagle mounts.
 
Decided to go with the minimalist "Burris CZ-STYLE RINGS CZ 550 1" MEDIUM"...they seem to be a reasonable compromise between light weight and all-steel sturdiness, and the "medium" height is perfect for the scope I am using, just clearing the bolt handle.

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