Niche scope rings for cz rimfire rifles - Talley 1in Rimfire Rings for CZ 452 European, 455, 512, 513

I've never been a fan of the narrow dovetail scope rail found on European rimfire rifles (11mm?) as they don't seem as stable as Picatinny rails or direct mount to the receiver via screws. Note: I don't have any other CZ rifles, but assume the narrow 11mm rail is not on their centerfire rifles. That said, I really like my CZ rimfire rifle, and it has that narrow European dovetail rail. First choice is open sights, but I recently decided to go with a scope. I could've used an adapter to essentially "cover" the dovetail on the receiver with Picatinny rail, but I didn't want to do that because it would add another part between the receiver and scope, increase the height of the scope, and I just try to stay away from Picatinny rails as much as possible. So I wanted to attach scope rings directly to the rail. Unfortunately, since this is a European spec rail, there aren't a lot of US companies making scope rings for this size rail. I eventually found these rings by Talley for a 1" scope tube.

To be honest, these scope rings are not really remarkable compared to other quality scope rings, like others made by Talley that I have on other rifles. Where these rings shine is their unique attachment method - 11mm dovetail rings - that make them absolutely indispensable for someone like. But, the thing that makes them unique also makes them useless for any other application.

For those in the market for scope rings that attach to a dovetail, whether you get these scope rings or another, just make sure you pay attention to the width of the dovetail, as there are several different sizes out there from different manufacturers.