Picatinny rails

This collection contains Picatinny rails for bolt-action and other rifles. A Picatinny rail is a scope base. It is screwed to the receiver of the rifle. It gives you a standard interface for scope rings, scope mounts, red dots and night vision or thermal devices. Each rail is made for a specific rifle model. Most rails are machined from steel by JK-N in the Czech Republic. Contessa in Italy and CZ also make rails in this collection.

Why a Picatinny rail

Many rifles leave the factory with drilled and tapped holes or a dovetail on the receiver. They have no universal base. A Picatinny rail gives you one standard interface. All Picatinny rings and mounts fit it, and most Weaver rings fit too. You can change the scope or move it to another rifle with a Picatinny rail without new rings. The rail has cross slots that stop the rings from moving under recoil.

Step 1: rifle model and action length

The rail must match the receiver of your rifle. Many rifle models come in a short action and a long action variant, and each needs its own rail:

• Bergara B14: separate rails for Short Action and Long Action variants. The Bergara B13 has its own rails.
• CZ 600: rails for short, medium and long upper receivers. The product page gives the full list of models for each size.
• CZ 550 and CZ 557: separate rails for short and long action.
• Savage 110, Winchester XPR and Steyr SM 12: rails for each action length or caliber variant.
• CZ 457: rails for right-handed and left-handed rifles.

Check the action length or receiver size of your rifle before you order. It is usually given in the rifle manual or by the caliber of your model.

Step 2: MOA angle

Some rails are angled forward. The angle is given in MOA, for example 15, 20, 25 or 35 MOA. Most rails in this collection are flat (0 MOA).

• 0 MOA: the standard choice for hunting and for shooting at normal distances.
• 15 to 35 MOA: the angle adds elevation to the scope. It lets you zero at long distance without running out of elevation adjustment in the scope. This suits long-range shooting.

With an angled rail, you may not be able to zero the scope at short distance. Choose the angle by your typical shooting distance and the adjustment range of your scope.

Step 3: steel or aluminium

Most rails here are machined from steel. Steel rails are robust and resist wear from repeated mounting. Aluminium rails save weight. For the CZ 457, both steel and aluminium versions are available. Light weight versions are also available for some models.

Picatinny, Weaver and dovetail

Picatinny rails follow the MIL-STD-1913 standard. The NATO standard STANAG 4694 is compatible with it. Weaver rails look similar, but the slots can be narrower and are not always at the same spacing. A dovetail base has no cross slots. It takes rings that clamp onto the dovetail, such as the 11 mm dovetail of many rimfire rifles. For the Bergara B13 and B14, this collection also has 17 mm dovetail rails. They take rings for a 17 mm dovetail instead of Picatinny rings.

Rails with an extension

Some rails have a forward extension for a thermal vision or night vision device. The extension gives space to mount the device in front of the scope. This version is available for example for the Bergara B14 Long Action.

Picatinny rails by rifle brand

• Picatinny rails for CZ models: CZ 457, CZ 455, CZ 452, CZ 550, CZ 557, CZ 600 and Brno ZKM 451, 452 and 456.
• Picatinny rails for Bergara models: Bergara B13 and B14, including 17 mm dovetail rails.
• Picatinny rails for Tikka models, Picatinny rails for Sako models and Picatinny rails for Remington models.
• Picatinny rails for Savage models, Picatinny rails for Steyr models and Picatinny rails for Winchester models.
• Picatinny rails for Sauer models, Picatinny rails for Mauser models and Picatinny rails for Howa models.
• Picatinny rails for Benelli models and Picatinny rails for Browning models: Benelli Argo and Browning Bar semi-automatic rifles.
• Picatinny rails for Franchi models: Franchi Horizon.

For the Brno ZKM rimfire rifles, the rails fit receivers with a dovetail of a given width. The width is named on the product page.

Blaser rifles

Blaser rifles use their own scope mount interface on the barrel. A Picatinny adapter for the Blaser base lets you use Picatinny rings and devices on a Blaser rifle. See Picatinny adapters for Blaser base.

Installation

The rail is screwed to the receiver with screws. The recommended torque for most rails here is 2 to 2.5 Nm. Some models list a different torque for each screw size. The torque is named on each product page. A torque screwdriver helps you reach the right value. Threadlocker on the screws stops them from loosening.

Before you order

• Check that your rifle has the drilled and tapped holes for a scope base. Most modern bolt-action rifles have them from the factory.
• Check the action length or receiver size of your model.
• Decide on the MOA angle before you buy rings and scope.
• If you plan a thermal or night vision device in front of the scope, choose a rail with an extension.

What you need next

After the rail, you need rings for your scope tube diameter. See Scope rings. A red dot with a Picatinny mount also fits the rail directly.

Frequently asked questions

Which rail fits my rifle?

1. Find the exact model of your rifle, for example Bergara B14 or CZ 600.
2. Find the action length or receiver size, for example Short Action or Long Action.
3. Check if your rifle is left-handed.
4. Open the collection for your rifle brand and choose the rail for your model and variant.

Do I need a 0 MOA or an angled rail?

Choose 0 MOA for hunting and for shooting at normal distances. Choose 20 MOA or more if you shoot at long distance and your scope runs out of elevation.

Do Weaver rings fit a Picatinny rail?

Most Weaver rings fit a Picatinny rail. Picatinny rings do not always fit a Weaver rail, because Weaver slots can be narrower.

Can I install the rail myself?

Yes, if your rifle has drilled and tapped holes for a scope base. Screw the rail on at the torque given by the maker. Use threadlocker.