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my most accurate squirrel rifle is my sako 78 with a 4X weaver rimfire on top...
my deadliest is my old rem 552 with a 2.5x simmons shotgun scope on it...

on my old rem 581, which is not quite as accurate as the sako, but deadlier, and which is not quite as deadly as the 552 but more accurate, wears a very old 7/8 tube weaver v22 from the 70s.....

Leupold VX-II 4-12X AO..

Leupold 1.5-5x Vari-XIII

Ruger 77-22 chambered in 22LR with Sightron 3-9 RF scope which is very accurate with cheap Federal HP ammo. Backup is older Remington 552 gallery special (22 short) with Simmons 2X. This one is nice and quiet shooting but gets the job done quite effectively with HPs.

'70's vintage Remmy 572 (my first rifle) topped with a Sears Ted Williams 2-6X.

I have an older Marlin 39A with an XS Ghost Ring that I love and a new Cooper 57M .22LR with a Leupold 4 x 28 Rimfire Scope that I love even more.

Burris 4x12 Mini with AO
Leupold VariX II 2x7 rimfire
My original squirrel rifle was topped with a 3/4 inch Weaver 3x6 scope, which cost more than the Glenfield Model 60 it was on.

How do you rate the CZ? Sooner or later I want to get a good quality lefty bolt action .22, and I definitely want one with a good adjustable trigger. The barrel I figure I can replace if needed, but if the thing is going to serve as my primary 4-position practice piece, its got to have good trigger, good optics, and good fit.

CouchTater,

I really like mine. I had my gunsmith smooth up the trigger and he did a good job. There's a spring kit sold by Eric Brooks that some people also use to tune their trigger who swear by it. I can't comment as I never use the kit.

Us southpaws don't have a lot of choices, so the CZ was a great value. Up until they came out, I was getting desperate for a southpaw .22lr and was calling various gunshops to get prices on Cooper 57M, which cost a great deal more than the CZ.

It was a good shooter right out the box, but I couldn't help myself and started tinkering with it. I'm very happy with mine did the semi-custom route for my CZ 452 American.


The safety is backward from the traditional safety, but liveable with. Trigger guard is simple stamp metal, but I never looked into replacing it. There doesn't seem to be alot of aftermarket parts for CZ.

Hope this helped. Let me know if I can be of further assistance.


Regards,

Leo

About 4 years ago, I put a 3-9x by 32mm Bushnell variable 'scope on my Ruger 10/22 (ser. # 9xx).

It works really well...

A 4X Bushnell Sportview on a 1980ish vintage Remington 572 that belongs to my Dad (Dave in WV). Here's what it's for:



My buddy's 12 year old (buddy is in the "sandbox" right now)

CZ 452 American, .22lr, Leupold Vari-X II 3x9x40


Marlin 7000 with a Simmons 3x9

jds44,

Looks like a great shot on that groundhog! Right through the eye.



Leo

Thanks. He was peaking out of his den at about 30 yards and his eye was about all I could see.

here is my Savage m93r17. I was going to buy a CZ 17HMR that day but I came home with this. I love it.

3x9x40 Nikon Prostaff. Nothing is safe with this gun. The bottom dueplex is dead on at 200 yards and anything under 200 is in serious danger.

I shoot the CCI TNT's with it. for some reason my gun does not like anything with a V-Max in it.

Leupold 6-18X VX II on my cooper custom clssic 22 lr:

I can't believe I'm contemplating this. I debating whether to put yet another aftermarket stock on my .22lr CZ. Thinking McMillan synthetic, not sure whether to go with edge fill or standard fill.

Kimber of Oregon, 2x7 Leupold compact
TC Classic straight Leupold 4X rimfire
CZ 452 17 HMR Burris 3X9 Compact