This get towards shortactionsmoker's rifle post about not liking what is currently available in bolt actions in general. Walnut is hard to procure in industrial quantities for a decent price. Throw in future and current availability concerns regarding Turkish walnut, and synthetic is the best option. This is why almost every stock is synthetic now days. Even the mid level European offerings, such as Blaser, only get away with offering it because their rifle stocks are 2 pieces.
Remember that CZ basically made very few 500 and 527 for several years, as they were swamped with orders for military contracts.The 600 action was most likely designed to be very easy and cost effective to manufacture. The 98 is a 120+ year old design that is most assuredly not easy or cheap to make. European laws in a plurality of countries makes it more difficult to own a rifle for every occasion like we do here in the US. They are a European company, and I would assume Europe is their target market. The 600 is a switch barrel rifle because it has to be to sell in Europe. Someone can buy a 243 for roe, then upgrade to a 308 barrel for stag.
As to the 6.5 Grendel and 6 ARC, it is quite easy for CZ to offer barrels in those calibers as an aftermarket purchase to those who purchase a 7.62x39 rifle,223 or 224 Valkyrie. Of course, for the 223 and 224 you would have to get a new bolt head at the same time. Why they don't mention future product offerings in this direction is bizarre. Can only assume that they hired S&W/TC's marketing gurus. I am getting from their preintro marketing there are multiple action lengths in the 600 range. A micro 223, a 308 short and a 30-06 medium length. It would be nice if someone from CZ-USA would address this stuff
Last edited by ccd; 01/09/22.
