11mm or 3/8 rings for a cz/brno No. 5
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I believe rings for a CZ 527 will work, the only problem is that if the rings have a recoil lug it has to be removed. Some have no lug, some have a removable lug and some have a lug that must be ground off. The Brno model 5 is one of the best sporter weight 22's ever made (in my opinion), congratulations!
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- Western Manitoba
I just went through this with a CZ Scout rifle. From CZ-USA website, CZ used both 11mm and 3/8" dovetails at different times on different CZ 452 receivers. OP has it correct - measure the width at the widest part of the dovetail. Will be 11mm for "11mm dovetails", with be about .500" (say, 12.7 something mm) for a 3/8" dovetail. Warne makes a QD ring that allows you to flip the clamp for either dimension. But if you measured 16mm, you have neither a 3/8" nor an 11mm dovetail.
I have a model 5 and use Brno rings. The Brno rifles are not 11 mm or 3/8 inches. I purchased unused Brno rings from a supplier in US. My model 4 uses the same size. Like the others I think they are 16 mm. I have seen Brno model 5’s advertised as 1972 production but this is well into the CZ ownership and might be built on the 452 receiver? I have seen recent adds selling these on rimfirecentral from someone in Europe. Great rifle and worth the time it takes to find the rings. Enjoy.
A company called Fox in Australia used to make rings specific to these rifles (16mm) I had a set that needed re-blueing and when I took them in the gunsmith looked at them, then at me and said "do you have the rifle that goes with these?" They're a bit of an odd ball.
