Scope bases & rings

2 ways of attaching the rings

1. Dovetail mount

When to use dovetail mount of rings

• When you want the simplest attachment system possible.
• You need to attach a scope and not deal with the mount anymore.
• You own one of the older CZ models (for example, older CZ rimfire rifles, including CZ Brno, CZ 452, and others) for which a picatinny rail is not manufactured. Even though a rail intended for new models would theoretically fit, it would cover the ejection port, which is located in a slightly different place on older models. In that case, the only option left is to mount two separate rings on the dovetail, which remains the same for both older and newer models.

Advantages of dovetail mount

• reliability
• simplicity of the device
• low weight

Disadvantages of dovetail mount

• limited selection of mounts (no possibility to choose inclination, attachment, or height)
• impossibility to install a mount with a QD lever
• without additional mounts for a red dot

2. Mounting on a picatinny rail

Picatinny rail as a universal mount

The greatest advantage of the picatinny rail lies in its versatility. Many different accessories can be attached to it. Some firearms have it directly from the factory (certain types of CZ 457 and CZ 600), and on many others, the rail can be additionally installed as an aftermarket accessory.

• CZ 457
• CZ 600
• CZ 455
• ZKM 452 & ZKM 456
• ZKM 452
• ZKM 451

When to get a picatinny rail

• if you want mount rings with simple attachment
• you alternate scopes and other optics
• you own multiple firearms
• you are looking for maximum variability
• you want additional tactical accessories
• you shoot at longer distances and therefore deal with rail inclination

Do I really need a picatinny rail?