north country gal

Have always had great performance from the plain jane Nikon Prostaff big game scopes, either 2-7x or 3-9x. Just can't beat them for the money.

As for rests, I actually prefer the homemade wooden rests like 303 made with good sandbags over the fancy metal fully adjustable rests. Have had light guns bounce on me and hit a metal rest and suffer a nasty gouge or ding in the stock. Not something you want to have happen with the Ebony.

Calamity Sue

I would never consider a "rest" that holds the gun for me. It might as well pull the trigger too. The only reason I use a rest is I'm a little shaky. Mostly from the lack of practicing free hand probably. I might make one like 303's, but, at least with my 10/22's, I find the Tack Driver works very well, as I can position it many ways, varying the height, depending on what chair I bring and the height of the table.

I was just coming back here to see what scope you have on yours, so I can look for something similar, and saw your response.

north country gal

Not too many gloss scopes made, anymore, so was happy to get the Leupold. I do think the Nikons are betters scopes in terms of optics for the dollars, but the gloss Leupold does look nice on the Ebony.

Calamity Sue

I was looking and didn't see any gloss made by Nikon. Amazon has an older Buckmaster on sale, as it's being replaced by a 2015 model. Only 1 left in stock which I don't like, and the fact it isn't sold directly. Still, it looks like a good deal.

http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Buckmast...kon+Buckmaster

Calamity Sue

Below is a link of something I came across. It appears all CZ 223 can chamber and shoot 556's also. Check out the second question in the link below.

http://cz-usa.com/support/faq/

north country gal

Yes, they can shoot 5.56 ammo, but never had any interest in doing so, though nice to know just in case.

I haven't seen a gloss Nikon scope for a long time. The Buckmaster scopes are on their way out. They're dropping the whole line. Pretty much duplicate what the Promaster scopes do, anyway.

Old Jack

that is a fine looking rifle....congrats

Gunny G

Wow,
You sure have some nice firearms.
Nice Rifle!

Calamity Sue

I think I've decided on the scope for my Ebony. A Nikon Prostaff 4-12 X 40 model 6729. Runnerup is a Nikon Prostaff 5, 2.5-10 X 40 model 6736. It's about $80 more than the first one. I'm tracking both with The Tractor. The Prostaff 5 has been below $220, but it jumped up a couple of weeks ago. If it drops down again, I'll have to consider it. Either way, I'm not rushing into this one, like I usually do. Links below.

http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-ProStaff...ostaff+4-12x40

http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-PROSTAFF.../dp/B00BAHNWPC

303Lithgow

Either one would be a good choice. I like the first one because its a higher power.

Calamity Sue

Yes, I was all set to order it, as it's not going to get much cheaper. I guess I will later tonight.