CZ 457 american .22LR Scope Recommendations

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I just purchased a new cz 457 american and im looking for some advice as to what scope i should mount on it? Curious to know what other gun nutz folks have on theirs! I dont have an issue putting on a good optic either so any recommendation is a good one and a picture to follow would be awesome!

Looking for plinking and shooting the odd varmint (gophers, etc)

Thanks in advance!
 
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I just put a 4-12 diamondback on my 455 varmint. Mostly used for targets from 50-100 yards. It’s what I had. If I were buying new, it would be a 2-7 or a 3-9 or 10. Something a little higher end too. A swaro or a zeiss. Clarity trumps magnification for me.
 
keep it simple, 4-12 power is all you need for general target shooting, even 3-9, but 12-15 is almost a must if you want to shoot out to 100 yards on a regular bases.

I've gone up to 6.5-20 for general everyday use and hunting, target shooting sees scopes more in the 36-45 power on the top end, lots of options to chose from if your budget is generous, if looking for something budget friendly then have a look around for something with target turrets, cabelas covenent scopes are pretty decent when they are on sale.
 
Three theories . . . 1/2 value of the rifle, same value as the rifle and twice the value of the rifle.

Your standard hunting scope has the parallax adjusted to 150 yards. There are rimfire scopes adjusted to 75 yards.

There are adjustable objectives and there is side focus.

The new Bushnell 4500 4-16 has a side focus. Beyond that there are 2.5-16, 4.5 - 14, 6-26 and as Dave said 6.5-20.

Regardless, scopes are like rifles . . . you can never have just one. I have more scopes that rifles.
 
Regardless of what magnification you buy, get a scope with an adjustable objective, for a 22 most scopes have quite irritating parallax issues up close. If you're shooting outdoors, exit pupil is not a deal killer, it'll be light enough to work. I had a B&L (now Bushnell) 6-24 on a Brno Mod4 at one time - most folks thought it was too much, but the gun shot well enough to justify it.
 
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keep it simple, 4-12 power is all you need for general target shooting, even 3-9, but 12-15 is almost a must if you want to shoot out to 100 yards on a regular bases.

I've gone up to 6.5-20 for general everyday use and hunting, target shooting sees scopes more in the 36-45 power on the top end, lots of options to chose from if your budget is generous, if looking for something budget friendly then have a look around for something with target turrets, cabelas covenent scopes are pretty decent when they are on sale.
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Thanks. This is most helpful.
 
I know this will cause some eye rolls, but I own and shoot several 457's, all regular stocks, and have various Leupolds of the less expensive variety, some even bought used. These guns, as well a few 455"s with Leupolds, are used exclusively for shooting gophers.
 
I have 3 457 rifles. All three are used differently and all three have very different scopes.

In the scout I have for my kids I mounted a simple 2-7x33 Vortex Crossfire II rimfire. It has a Simple reticle and a good forgiving eye box. It’s an uncomplicated perfect first scope. Eye box is forgiving enuff both the kids and I can shoot this rifle without either of us struggling.

On my thumbhole laminate model. I have an older Bushnell 6-24x 50 MatchPro MRAD FFP. It’s. Lighter weight ffp scope i have mounted on weaver 11mm rings keeping things balanced and easy. Great all round rifle with some of the best turrets j have ever used. I enjoy shooting this one unsupported free hand as well as off the bench close or far. The rifle works secondarily for competitions in base of factory classes.

Lastly on my Competitive open class setup I run. Discovery HD PRS 5-25x56FFP MRAD. Good all around scope with decent enuff glass, good Christmas tree retical and Capless turrets with zero stop. It’s BIG and HEAVY but helps balance the rifle on obsticals. But this one is not one I enjoy shooting unsupported.

In past I have run many other scopes. Some of my favourites are, a couple Hawke scopes (3-9x40 vantageand 2-7x32 air max) both offer great glass for the money and have very useful functional reticles a for all kinda shooting. I also have run a vortex Diamondback 4-16x42 which is a great all around option with ok glass and a compact(ish) form and lighter weight. It’s comparable to my Match pro with a better reticle but poorer turrets and slightly lesser glass (I presently have this mounted on my 30-06 precision).
 
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OP, there are all sorts of good scopes available for that fine rifle.

As was pointed out above, choose a scope designed for 22 rimfire common ranges.

One scope I really like is the Shepherd. It has varialble magnification, parallax adjustment, and a great reticle system, designed on the profile of an average size gopher.

Once you have the rifle sighted in, no more adjustments are necessary out to "supposedly" 300 yds, unless you change brands or bullet weight/velocities.

They aren't cheap, but not overly expensive. Glass is clear right to the edges.

Google it. There are Canadian dealers for this scope.
 
You can never go wrong with the 2-7x Leupold rimfire. There is a reason they get snapped up on the EE so quickly. I have one on my .22 Mag and it's great. Not to big so doesn't add a ton of weight to the rifle and doesn't look oversized on it. Easily one of my favorite scopes.P1350754r.jpg
 
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On my 452 I switch from 2-7 for gophers and the like to a 36 at the range. I’ve used many others but find 8x to much for most field shooting. My experience is simply lower power for under 50 yds more as you go farther. Targets require a more precise aiming point so more power. Good luck.
 
Karcillo12 said:
I just purchased a new cz 457 american and im looking for some advice as to what scope i should mount on it? Curious to know what other gun nutz folks have on theirs! I dont have an issue putting on a good optic either so any recommendation is a good one and a picture to follow would be awesome!

Looking for plinking and shooting the odd varmint (gophers, etc)

Thanks in advance!
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I am going to be 'renting' some cheap scopes from a major online distributor for a little bit.
 
If you're near AB I have 3 or 4 Leupold Freedom rimfire 3-9s I'm going to sell. One new in box and still in shrinkwrap, and 2 that were mounted with 2 trips to range only and like new. Moa reticles. Very nice little scopes. Had them on CZ .22s for gopher shooting to 150 yds but sold the rifles. New in box Vortex DB 2-7 also. Never mounted because I don't like Vortex anything. No idea why I even bought it. 😀

Oops just realized this is an old post
 
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I have had a lot of different scopes mounted to my CZ rifles. For just general plinking and range work one of my favs is a Hawke AIRMAX 2-7x32 with a half mil dot reticle. Great reticle great glass adjustable objective and very small and light scope.

Older pic of when I had it mounted on my Thumb hole laminate. It’s sitting In leupold tall 11mm rings.
 

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