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jamesgray
Looking at a CZ 550 series in 300 Win mag as an elk/moose rifle. I don't know anybody who has owned a CZ 550. (or any other CZ) Are they accurate reliable etc. My deer rifle is a 1963 Winchester model 70 chambered in .270. I'm happy with the way it shoots. (perfectly since the day my dad shot it for the first time in 63) I will compare future rifles to the first. Will the CZ compare favorably? Thanks.
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  • Tailgunner1954
    I own one (in 416 Rigby). Before you compair a CZ to your Pre-64 mod 70, I suggest you take a look at what Winchester is calling a rifle today. Compaired to a new Mod 70, the CZ is a fine piece of europian craftmanship and old world precision. The CZ is known for it's accuracy, and is about as reliable as gravity.
    Some guys like a mag full of lead, I still prefer one round to the head.
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  • jamesgray
    quote:
    I own one (in 416 Rigby). Before you compair a CZ to your Pre-64 mod 70, I suggest you take a look at what Winchester is calling a rifle today. Compaired to a new Mod 70, the CZ is a fine piece of europian craftmanship and old world precision. The CZ is known for it's accuracy, and is about as reliable as gravity.
    Some guys like a mag full of lead, I still prefer one round to the head.
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  • jamesgray
    Thanks for the info Tailgunner. What do you shoot with your .416 Rigby? How's the recoil?
    Seems like your advice is: compared to other modern rifles at or near the price of a CZ 550, the CZ is a good buy, but for the same money, you'd take a pre-64 mod 70...I knew Winchester was pumping out a bunch of "Classic" pre-64's (My dad got one in .270 because he misses his first one so much) but I didn't expect such a drop in quality as you indicate. What's your complaint with the new Winchesters?
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  • jamesgray
    Also, I forgot to mention that I don't really expect match-grade accuracy. I am a meat hunter,(who happens to enjoy the time spent hunting) and I don't eat paper. If my quarry is more than a couple hundred yards away, I sneak up on it. It's nice to know you can be deadly at 3 or 4 hundred but in 20 years of hunting I've only had one opportunity to shoot 200 or more. I expect to hunt in the Rockies in the future (have some friends in New Mexico and Colorado) so it would be good to be able to reach 3 or 4 hundred yards, but deadly accuracy is all I need.
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  • sharkman8810
    I dont know if this helps, but i got a cz 452 (.22 lr) and it is a superb gun. The price is also reasonable. I would use your own common sense. Look at it, and see how it feels. they have been around a long time and are a good gun manufacturer. I am sure others who own the model you are looking for will say the same
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  • Nighthawk
    I love the CZ 550 its very much like all CZ products.High quality skilled design and built like a Tank.Mine is only a 223 but it is as good or better than any of my high powered Rifles.


    Best!!!

    Rugster


    Toujours Pret
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  • jeff slater
    I just helped a friend pick out a 300 mag for elk hunting. The hands down winner was Tikka. They're owned by Sako and come with the same barrels. Best trigger pull out of the box I have ever seen. My friend got one in stainless with a composite stock for under 600.00. He's just a meat hunter too. He loves it, and after I shot it I am sure my next rifle is going to be a Tikka. The CZ was nice but the tikka gave you more bang for the buck.
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  • chuck
    About 6 Mo's ago I bought a CZ in 308 cal. The best acc I could get out of it was about 2inches at 100 yards, worked with it for about 2 mo's and sold it to a meat hunter that did not care about Acc.( and by the way I lost my *** on the deal )
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  • jamesgray
    Thanks a lot guys for the responses... Jeff, what did you like about the Tikka? 600 for a magnum caliber bolt action in stainless steel and composite sounds pretty low.

    Chuck... 2 Inches at 200 would be OK but two at 100 is questionable. My grandad was a match shooter and got his .308's and 300 Win Mag.'s to just above a quarter Inch at 200 yds. (25 rounds) While I don't need anything near that, 2 inches at 100 sounds questionable. Could have been a lemon. Did you get professional help, or are you a pro yourself?
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  • jeff slater
    The tikka had gread fit and finish, Smooth action, Great balance. The trigger was the best I've ever felt on a factory rifle. I've payed smiths to smooth out triggers that turned out half as good. And a Sako barrel to boot. Sako is one of the top rifles out there. And you can't beat the price. You might pay more where you're at. I live in Wash. state and have one of the best gunshops around just a half hour away (not the one in tacoma). Kesselrings in Burlington. They're always cheaper then anyone else in the state. One in blue with a composite stock was 520.00. Blue with wood was right inbetween. The gun mags have been giving them rave reviews, higher than normal. Good luck, good shooting.
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