Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Express Rifles and Big Bores Only I sure do like my CZ

My CZ-550 Safari Magnum in 375 H&H finally showed up last week. Got to do a little shooting this past weekend with it. Just did open sights off the sticks at 50 and 100 yards and really, really like this rifle. And also very happy with how it shoots. Now I gotta get the scope on and dial it in.

I found like others have said, that recoil is very manageable. I did the first 3-shot string without any padding, but after that I did dig around in the truck to find something for more padding.

Here's an action shot.

Thanks for looking.

If you get to flinchin', just push the trigger foreward and settle in (grins).

Yeah, that set trigger is really nice!!!!! Especially for the bench/target shooting.

Congrats on the new rifle. What were you shooting in it?

If you want to consider some changes to your rifle that some consider upgrades you can go to the thread in custom rifles and wildcats entitled 'making the CZ into a world class dangerous game rifle' the first post, from Alienduinn, is a link to a place where you can download a complete copy of an article on modifications suggested for this rifle.

I really like my CZ in 416 Rigby as well(see photo of said rifle with dead Elephant to the left here) . You have chosen well, I hope you hunt it a lot.

Hey Safariman,

Who authored that nice little piece on the CZ mods....?

I spoke with Dennis Olson today and he has got my safety and new bolt handle on. He'll cut the barrel to 23" and deal with the new sights, etc and be done in a couple of weeks.

Can't wait.

Good deal, Heeler. Nice rifles, them CZs.

My friend has a CZ in .375 H&H, which he used on a 2004 Tanzania buffalo hunt (I used my Model 700, in the same caliber). His CZ is a terrific rifle, but I confess that I disliked the thick, clubby forearm....waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too chunky for my tastes. Even so, it's a shooter and I'm sure you'll have no regrets with respect to yours.

A friend of mine took the wood way down on a 416 rigby cz and it was brutal. Minor wood removal to clean up comfort probably would not effect recoil or handling.
Randy

That rifle, in particular chambered in 375 HH, is a bit of a club. With a 416 case, a little less of one

Still a fine rifle for the price.

For dealing with the factory stock, here is a pretty good representation of what can be done with a little work:

http://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/9411043/m/688109605?r=523105705#523105705

Somehow it doesn't seem too club like when it's chambered for 500 Jeffrey. I had the CZ #1 upgrade done to mine by AHR. It was well worth the money, but in reality there was really nothing wrong with the rifle as it came.

Mine started out as a 375 H&H, rebarreled by Harlan at the CZ Custom Shop. 375 H&H is all you need for anything, the 500 Jeffrey is probably just part of the mid-life crisis I'm hoping to be able to afford lol ...





Regards,

Chuck

The red convertible in the backdrop screams mid life crisis as well

Best way to deal with a second childhood is to never leave the FIRST one!

Some wind-bag!!

I'd like to own one, but at over $1k new ... maybe a 375Ruger

Well the 73 Mustang convertible was a well used Colorado car I bought for my oldest son for $5000. All original with the 351 Cleveland (except for the Edelbrock 4 barrel, Crane Cam, ported heads and dual exhausts ...) We restored it over time, but he needed a reliable car so I bought him one and inherited the Mustang. The Mustang's going on the block to buy my younger son a reliable car for college. Kids, what causes them ?



Chuck

Well the 73 Mustang convertible was a well used Colorado car I bought for my oldest son for $5000. All original with the 351 Cleveland (except for the Edelbrock 4 barrel, Crane Cam, ported heads and dual exhausts ...) We restored it over time, but he needed a reliable car so I bought him one and inherited the Mustang. The Mustang's going on the block to buy my younger son a reliable car for college. Kids, what causes them ?



Chuck

Thanks all for the kind words. I probably won't ever do any modifications. I don't have a problem with the 2 position safety as I own a Model 700 also. And the stock really doesn't feel clunky to me. Maybe it's becuase I have large hands.

I figure I'll just shoot the heck out of it for right now and in the future if I want to modify I will.

Bearstalker. I'm shooting the Hornady DG (2870 fps) 270gr Spire Point Interlocks. It's for plainsgame right now and seem to be a pretty darn good round.

Thanks again.

Congrats again on the new rifle, I think there's little to improve on out of the box. Some of us just have to tinker though ...



Chuck

I have 2 of the CZ 550's (one in .416 Rigby, the other in .458 Lott) and I have found both of them to be handsome, hard working hunting rifles.

To me they are a heck of a bargain at $950, and if you feel the need to customize them a bit down the road it can be done with ease.

I will be adding a third in a .500 of some sort, probably buy another Rigby and have it sent to AHR for a .500 A2 conversion, they are addictive!

Thoughts on the set trigger feature aside, none other than Ted Blackburn told me yesterday on the phone he thought the CZ trigger could be worked over a bit and turned into a hell of a trigger thus obviating the need for replacement.

Have him set it to 3# and forget it -- defeats the set function.