VZ-858 accuracy

[PerversPépère]

Hey, just returned from the range where I tested a very nice and accurate Longbranch, my first BTW.
I had bought my VZ-858 too and a few boxes of that nice and corrosive Czech service issue ammo.
Well, despite a very blinding late afternoon sun at about 2 o'clock, I was rewarded with a 10 round grouping of about 3 1/2" at 100 meters, using a 6 o'clock hold on a Palma 6" bullseye.
I already had that kind of results with the same rifle/ammo, even better.
My question: do all the VZ-858 rifles regularly exhibit that kind of casual accuracy?
I would sure like to try it with Norinco's silver box ammo, which already gave me very small groups and standard deviation on the chronograph with my VZ-52/57 before. Is there a place where it can still be found?
PP.

 

[Dr.Lector]

I had similar results with scopes in the 6-8x power range with quite a few VZ's 58 and 858 (long and short barrel).
I also like the original sites, but the groups are a little bit bigger. I'm old, eh?

with my VZ-52/57

VZ 52???
I thought that was a different cartridge (7.62x45)
Or maybe you are refering to the Yugo SKS?

 

[recoveringunut]

i have gone out to 75 yards with my open iron sights and group good within 4-6 inch i say.......and i am not a good shooter...i love my cz858....teh old guys watched my girlfriend shoot at 25 yards, she has bad eyes, she made a 1 inch group with 5 shots they were so impressed with its accuraccy when i let the old dogs shoot. My friend I trust his opinions is very impressed with it.

 

[shortandlong]

Try shooting single shoot without the mag.....you would be surprised how much your groups close up.....even though you have to "break position" every time

 

[recoveringunut]

why would that make a difference....a load is a load isnt it?

 

[wobbles99]

VZ 52???
I thought that was a different cartridge (7.62x45)
Or maybe you are refering to the Yugo SKS?

Vz 52 is 7.62X45.

Vz52/57 is 7.62X39.

The 57 is an update of the 52 to warsaw pact ammo.


P.P. From the small bunch of 858's that I've played with (they're pretty common here) I've seen about the same accuracy give or take.

 

[Unregistered]

My CZ was also surprisingly accurate. 3.5"-4.5" groups at 100 yards consistently, sometimes 2.5" I think. Let's see how well that holds up in my non-chrome, rustacular barrel.

 

[Dr.Lector]

Vz 52 is 7.62X45.

Vz52/57 is 7.62X39.

The 57 is an update of the 52 to warsaw pact ammo.

Thanks! I didn't know that. Now I need one of those.

 

[ilovepotatos]

Thanks! I didn't know that. Now I need one of those.

I want one as well...but I would want one with the 45mm ammo. Too bad its damn near impossible to find that ammo though.

 

[PerversPépère]

VZ 52???
I thought that was a different cartridge (7.62x45)
Or maybe you are refering to the Yugo SKS?

I wrote VZ-52/57, the 7,62x39 variant last issue before the VZ-58.
PP.