Optic advice for Cz 455 and unknown in 308 or maybe 300 win mag

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About to pull trigger on a gorgeous CZ 455 in walnut and stainless steel. This will be my first rifle. Right now I need to work on marksmanship. Next year I want to hunt.

Ideally I want an optic that will be good enough to move on to a sako of some type. Initially I'll hunt deer. but I intend to hunt hogs down south and probably moose up north.

Can I get away with a single optic? I can't imagine needing to go out more than 200 yards since it'll mostly be hunting in the bush at this point. correct me if I'm wrong though.


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I've got a cz455 as well with an old varix III 6.5-20 x 40 with the extended focal range for being able to focus at close range tgts, that also allows me to see the hits at 200y at silverdale.

for a hunting rifle at <200y get a much lower power scope.
imo, get 2 different scopes if you can afford it.
 
Do yourself a favour and buy a leupold vx1 or vx2 3x9x40. It'll serve you well and do everything you need. It will be a great starting point that you can transfer to ANY rifle and will hold its value if anything changes. Imho nothing has the same value as a leupold.
 
If your eyes are good then you may get double duty out of the iron sighted versions. You can shoot irons or mount a scope. I like shooting irons whenever I can. Scopes are good too, if intended for hunting think or magnification 1-4x, 2-7 & 3-9 anything more powerful and your likely to loose your animal. I honestly hunt deer with a 2-7× and leave it set on 2x most of the time. It's a rare spot in the woods that's greater than 100m clear so low settings work.
 
dan240 said:
Do yourself a favour and buy a leupold vx1 or vx2 3x9x40. It'll serve you well and do everything you need. It will be a great starting point that you can transfer to ANY rifle and will hold its value if anything changes. Imho nothing has the same value as a leupold.
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This is very good advice!
 
Ok so consensus is 2 scopes.

I think i've decided on .308 or .270 Win for my hunting rifle. I think a .300 Win Mag is overkill for what i'll be doing. Down the road if I can get in to longer range shooting, I may look at that cartridge again, but for now a .308 or .270, which are ballistically quite similar.

On the hunting rifle, I'm willing to put a high-end scope. I'm looking at a Leupold VX6-HD 2-12x42, VX-R 3-9X40, VX3i 3.5-10x40. May also look at a Swarovski Z3 3-10x42 or even a Z6i 1-6 x 24L or 1.7-10x42L (though the latter is starting to get really spendy).

For the .22LR, I was looking at a the VX-2, but it seems like it was discontinued and replaced by the VX-Freedom? I'm looking at a Leupold VX-Freedom Rimfire 2-7x33, Vortex Crossfire II Rimfire 2-7x32 ,VX-3i 2.5-8x36. Also debating going a bit longer with something like a VX-3i 4.5-14x40

Which brings me to my final question. Maybe I should keep both scopes lower magnification (1-6 or 2-10 on hunting) and 2-7 or 3-9 on .22LR and compliment with a spotting scope? Will I be able to maximize the capabilities of my CZ-455 with a good 9x?

What do you think?
 
Buy the most powerful you can afford for the 22 and use the spotting scope money for quality ammunition. 4x16 or 6x24 will let you see bullet placement. The spotting scope is just one extra thing to lug around. The rimfire forum in the states has a review of the Leupold Freedom( rimfire model). There’s a rumour Leupold will be putting out a more powerful Freedom rimfire model
 
I have done a lot of deer and moose hunting. A heavy scope is a pain.

A quality 2-7 would be my first choice. a 3-9 my second choice. When hunting, the scope is usually set at around 2 or 3.

If I am sitting on a an overlook of a gully, I might turn it up to 5X.

I use the 7 or 9x for sighting the scope in, but crank it down to 3X to confirm the zero does not change with magnification.

Either 308 or 270 (or 30-06) would be an excellent choice. It depends on whether the rifle that suits you is a long or short action.
 
For the .22lr I really like adjustable parallax, so you can shoot right in to 10yd or so, then out to 100 or more, while still getting a sharp image.

The bolt lift on the CZ is pretty high, so a scope with a trim eyepiece would let you mount the scope lower. Leupold and the Weaver V-series are both good for this.
 
I went with a Bushnell Legend 4x14 Ultra with a mil dot reticle for my 455. I like it and can hit 12 gauge hulls at 100 yards with it.

It was very reasonably priced.
 
I use a Nikon Prostaff 4-12x40mm on my CZ Varmint. Works great at various distances and has clear bright glass even in low light conditions. Ideal for use from 25 yards up to 150 yards. A good value for the price.
 
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