Scope ring height for CZ 550

[Insomniaddict]

Dear experienced CZ 550 users,

I have a new CZ 550 that I will shoot this fall for the 2021 hunting season. I have two scopes at home that I can mount to it. I have a Leupold 1.5 X 5 and a Trijicon 1 X 6 Accupoint that I can rob off my pair of Ruger M77s. I have been using Warne QDs on the Rugers and both (1" and 30mm) are "High" mounts and that was needed to clear the bolt handles.

I can't really figure out which height of either 1" rings or 30 mm rings I need for the CZ 550. I have no easy way to experiment.

My current choices are Talley or Warne QD CZ rings.

Any insight to ring height?

 

[BeeMaa]

I had a CZ550 375H&H with a Leupold VX-3 1.5-5x20 in Warne Low QR (p/n 1BLM) rings and it worked great.

 

[Whitebear995]

Warne or Sportsmatch might have something slightly lower than standard CZ rings but you would probably be looking at a maximum difference of 1.5mm, just under 1/16".
Given that you need to obtain adequate clearance from the ocular housing, both for the bolt handle AND for your hand, I suggest that you settle on a particular scope, measure critical dimensions with a calliper, do your math (using ring specification charts) and then compare your findings with a bolt-action rifle (of any type) that you have already set up with low ring-mounts.
Chart surfing and arithmetic are fine but I have outsmarted myself a few times over the years by trying to same a mm or two in mounting height and discovering that it made a rifle harder to shoot (and maintain).

 

[Hunter4752001]

I have a Brno 602 with a VXR 2-7 (30mm tube) scope mounted in Warne Maxima QD High Height rings (Warne part #15BLM) so that my hand clears the scope when operating the bolt. Something lower may work with a 1" tube.
ps. The QD feature works really well and does return to zero reliably.

 

[Luvthunt]

I believe Talley solves the problem as it comes in only one height.

 

[Rem700stw]

I highly recommend Alaska Arms rings. I have used the 30mm mediums on four CZ 550 rifles and have been well pleased. Two have Zeiss Diavari 2-8 scopes mounted and two have Trijicon Accupoint 1-4 scopes mounted.

These are rock solid and allow removal and reattachment while maintaining zero. They allow bolt handle clearance with solid cheek weld also. I have them on calibers .30-06, 9.3x62, 404 Jeffrey, and 416 Rigby and have had no issues what so ever.

On my first CZ I tried multiple mount by multiple makers before I found these. I wish I had experimented in alphabetical order. I had a hard time finding mounts that would clear the bolt handle without being too high for cheek weld.

 

[Nkawu]

I also have an Alaska arms medium on my CZ550 with a Leupold VX-R 30mm scope.