Best optics mount for 858?

This is exactly the setup I want... where did you get it? How much was it? Was mounting it to the receiver difficult?

Spencer said:
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Spencer --Thanks for the picture of the mount to receiver.

Wilkes and Cobra -- I too had asked Spencer about the type of mount he used. He advised me it was this type:
http://w w w.goodoptics.com/good/35 for $34.
I ordered from them and it arrived in about 2-3 weeks.
Thanks for the great advice Spencer.:)

I also got the SVD side rail mount for $15 as that is the only mount they offer. Kalinka Optics carries the universal rail mount as pictured on Spencer's rifle. Either receiver rail mount will work ok.
http://w w w.goodoptics.com/good/33

Total shipping was about $17.

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Also check Kalinka Optics. They have alittle more variety of stuff and slightly more info. Both GoodOptics and Kalinka carry the same stuff. Prices look the same.
 
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So he used this plate?

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Do you just cut off the flange and fit it flush on the vz-58 as shown in the photo there? That doesn't look too bad.
 
mr_trout said:
Do you just cut off the flange and fit it flush on the vz-58 as shown in the photo there? That doesn't look too bad.
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It's very easy to do, but there is a spacer to get the red dot over the centre line of the bore. I will take some more pics which will explain it better.
 
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The rail is welded to the spacer which is just under 5 16ths of an inch thick. All you have to do is get a piece of steel and file it down then weld the rail to it. If you don't have a welder find someone who does. The spacer and rail is drilled and tapped and screwed on with hex key button head screws from the inside of the reciever. You do not have to take the guts out of the reciever to do this as there is pleanty of room, just give the reciever a good wash out with WD40 when finished. Keep the top of the spacer/rail tight against the step in the reciever and the sight will not need much adjustment.


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Great info, thanks!

I recently bought a vz-58L and it came with an aftermarket front grip with a rail, but I am not sure if I will get used to a red dot sight mounted so far forward. I have an Eotech on my shopping list that will do the trick, but I really like the idea of a side mounted conventional scope as well.

I'll give the existing setup a try and maybe try this side mount as a winter project.

Anyhow, thanks again for the new pics, it really helped clarify things.
 
One more pic to show what's going on. ( I have been told by Navyshooter not to post on gun making or "how I did it ", I hope this is allowed )

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mr_trout said:
Great info, thanks!

I recently bought a vz-58L and it came with an aftermarket front grip with a rail, but I am not sure if I will get used to a red dot sight mounted so far forward. I have an Eotech on my shopping list that will do the trick, but I really like the idea of a side mounted conventional scope as well.

I'll give the existing setup a try and maybe try this side mount as a winter project.

Anyhow, thanks again for the new pics, it really helped clarify things.
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I thought about getting a forward mounted red dot but decided against it as I think they look like ####. This SVD mount and red dot has made the rifle much more usefull to me. I can shoot it much more accurately and at far greater distances. I can on average hit a 12" gong at 400 yds once in every three shots with Czech surplus.It is also a hell of lot quicker to get back on target after taking a shot.
 
PerversPépère said:
I really like the removable sidemount method. It ias the neatest and given a short scope, it can prevent brass from bashing the optics.
Where did you get your mount and base?
PP.
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Steiner has posted where to get the mount and rail above.

There is only one problem with mounting optics this way. You loose the serial number.:)
 
FTI mounting the optic in this position is excellent for red dots but not good for magnified optics. You will not have the proper eye relief. If you wait something is coming...
 
suprathepeg said:
FTI mounting the optic in this position is excellent for red dots but not good for magnified optics. You will not have the proper eye relief. If you wait something is coming...
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I can wait :)
But I would like the optics makers to issue a high quality short tubed 3 1/2X-25mm with normal eye relief on the line of the ancient Red Star 3,5X-20 scope (but with a lot better quality).
This would appeal to all the military surplus rifle shooters who want to keep the ability to clip-feed their rifles. And my VZ-858 would appreciate being able to shoot orange-size targets all day long with it.
I'm pretty sure this would not be such a daunting task...
PP.
 
suprathepeg said:
why not?
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For the reason I already gave.

I like my CZ and I will never sell it. I like it because it is a well designed and excellent assault rifle, that is what it was designed to be from the outset. It is not, and never was meant to be, and never will be a precision rifle. Scope or no scope.

If you want to waste your money go ahead.
 
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I agree, it's a wonderful rifle. So much so that I may get another one. I also agree it's not a sniper rifle by any means, but a well very designed and excellent carbine firing ammunition with muzzle energies intermediate between those typical of pistol and high-powered rifle ammunition - we must be careful with our wording.;)

It lends itself very well to a red dot type optic for those 100m or shorter shots. Wonderfully mild recoil is one of this rifles fortes.

Correct, by design it is not a precision rifle. However, there are some who would like some optical assistance to see what the potential is of this platform. With surplus ammo one can't expect too much. Perhaps with handloads we can see what it's capable of (good or not good). Also, as I get older my eyes seem to become the weak link in marksmanship.:redface:

Chopper on this board here as got some good groups by sorting his ammo by weight and length. Maybe with some handloads.......

All in all, I'm looking forward to trying a scope just for the fun of it. Looking forward to any and all optic mounts for the VZ. Spence, thanks for sharing those pics, I think you have one of the best setups to date.:)
 
This is why a low-power optical sight the like of those seen on assault rifles actually issued would be interesting.
Mind you, there's no need for high magnification here; a 1.5-3X variable with luminous post or dot and chevron combination should do plenty.
PP.
 
anyone considered or tried mounting a PK-A red dot (collimator) sight on a side rail? looks pretty hardcore, and all I want is a red dot (magnified or not) on my 858. side mount detachable is a big plus!
 
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