I also hav a CZ550 in 9.3X62, it was a bit stiff cycling when new. It is very smooth now. Great trigger either set or normal. Never have been a real Ruger fan, triggers normally need work, and the wood on my CZ is much better than what I normally see from Ruger. I do not have an Ruger African model, but have handled one, for myself I like the CZ.