Narrowing down my choices for an optic for the Vz.58

[Lobster_pot]

Were way beyond irons aren't we? I don't know, for the moment, I like the irons but again I am pretty new to shooting and as the sks became the vz, so to the irons go to the vortex, aimpoint, etc. Still think the cheek weld will be a problem with a scope as with the irons and the org. rattly plastic stock I am looking straight down the pipe!

If you use the NEA handguards and a trs-25 you can get a lower 1/3 cowitness with the irons. As seen here.



There are multiple ways to address the cheek weld situation as GunsNotPuns said you can get a adjustable cheek rest.
Also you can achieve proper cheek weld with a stormwerkz adapter and ace AKFX stock or similar and mount it at the correct height. There's multiple positions.
There's also an AR stock adapter that Canada ammo sells that has multiple heights to mount the stock.

Ace/Stormwerkz setup


This is my Rauch tactical adapter but the Canada ammo one looks identical.

 

[VanIsleCam]

I put 150 rounds through mine today and still having a problem trying to imagine a suitable optic that won't "over" cheek weld.

 

[highbeam]

Mine came with an ATI Tactlite stock. I called ATI and for $20 US and $10 to ship I had their pack of adjustable cheek rests. I used the shorter of the two at its highest setting and it lines up very well with my Eotech and low CSA siderail mount. Just be sure to loc-tite all the little bolts used as you should with anything of this nature.

 

[VanIsleCam]

I tried the CSA side mount today and though it is solid to the receiver, to get a cheek weld I would have to do the Munsch's "the scream". To me the carbine is begging to just be shot as is.

 

[GunsNotPuns]

So a few days after ordering it I received the Vortex Spitfire 3x today -- large kudos to SFRC for fast shipping -- and mounted it on the Vz.58 this evening. I did remove the riser that it came with which lowered the scope by about 1 centimetre.

As you can see I use a Fab Defense stock that has a built-in cheek rest so getting a decent weld isn't a problem. I look forward to taking it out to the range at some point, zeroing it in and seeing how the scope handles action.

I have to admit that I'm not the biggest fan of fixed power scopes, nor of 3x scopes -- but budgets are budgets -- having said that I like the reticle. Easy to say at home, we'll see at the range.