Recently purchased a cz branded pic rail for my 457. Unimpressed with how loose it is, doesn't sit level when tightened up. Anyone else have the same issue or did I get a dud?View attachment 1116147View attachment 1116146
457 pic rail
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JungleBeats
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Just confirming this is a Dovetail to Picantinny rail and not just a Picantinny rail mounted onto a dovetail?
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Ya it's the cz dovetail to pic rail. Figured it would have been nicer being from them.
JungleBeats
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Ya something is not right then (with install or manufacturing). I have an Area 419 dovetail to picantinny rail and it mates together perfectly.
I would have shared you logic, that I expected more buying their branded item if it's a manufacturer defect.
JungleBeats
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The Area 419 rail is clamped down from the side with screws. The CZ one (per what I can see online) is clamped down from the top? Are the screws torqued down too tight, causing the whole rail to pop up?
Therer is 2 different dovetail sizes on CZ 22 cal rifles - maybe the wrong one - theres a 3/8 " and a 11 mm if i recall correctly ?
MDT rail is my go-to; area 419 are known for their screws stripping, they are taller because they have a uselss level in the back that you cant see with a scope installed, MDT have a recoil lug and they are less money. I am running one on my 455; no improvements to be made. It is that good.
I have something similar on my other 457, a varmint. Just thought I'd try the cz one for my American. Turns out the rail from cz is kinda junk.
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Perhaps the OP has figured things out. For other readers, perhaps the problem is that the rail has a gap between its bottom and the receiver's 11mm dovetails. See the OP's image below, where the red lines indicate.
If that's the issue, then there's nothing wrong. When the grub screws are tightened to fasten the rail to the rifle they "pull" the rail up to keep it in place.
If that's the issue, then there's nothing wrong. When the grub screws are tightened to fasten the rail to the rifle they "pull" the rail up to keep it in place.
That is one piss-poor design.Perhaps the OP has figured things out. For other readers, perhaps the problem is that the rail has a gap between its bottom and the receiver's 11mm dovetails. See the OP's image below, where the red lines indicate.
If that's the issue, then there's nothing wrong. When the grub screws are tightened to fasten the rail to the rifle they "pull" the rail up to keep it in place.
http s://egwguns.com/cz-scope-mounts-dovetail-vs-traditional-bases
" . . . One of the most common hurdles for CZ owners is determining which rail they have. CZ transitioned between European (11mm) and American (3/8") standards depending on the model and production year. . . "
" . . . One of the most common hurdles for CZ owners is determining which rail they have. CZ transitioned between European (11mm) and American (3/8") standards depending on the model and production year. . . "
