I bought a CZ 550 Safari American, found it a Gander Mountain about ten years ago on sale so got it for a real bargin. I already had a Ruger #1 in that caliber and it is not pleasant to shoot, kicks hard and fast, which I think has to do more with stock shape and fit. The CZ attracted me because of two things, it fit me perfectly, and yes the stock is a bit chubby,but the wide buttplate helps with recoil. I could throw it up and those express sights line up perfectly for me. Second thing was that the stop was absolutly beautiful.. They had two other identical models, in .458 Lott and .416 Rigby. I would have liked the Rigby but both of those had rather pain wood, and I rightly figured I could afford to shoot the .375 more, especially considering the price of the Rigby brass. With the weight and "chubby" stock this rifle is milder in the recoil dept than my old Win 70 featherweight in 30-06
