CZ for Safari

[geneoo1]

I am looking for feed back from those who have used CZ on Safari in .375 H&H. Also i am told the safety on a CZ rifle "works backwards from most other rifles" leading to slower shots etc in a situation requiring quick aim and fire. (ie. charging cape buffalo) true or false? thanks in advance

[ZKK602]

On the ZKK series, this is true; and it is expensive to get it changed.  I have not looked closely at the 550 series.  I have been told that there were many 'American' features applied to the 550 series because the US is the largest single market for sporting firearms.

[Fred Flinstone]

Brno's used to be fire while pulling back. Earlier CZ's were also in the same fire position. Pulling the safe to fire is the same thing as pulling a single action pistol's hammer to be ready to fire. The mere habit of the North American safes is not better or worse, not quicker or slower but rather a thing to get used to. New CZ-452 have gone to the extend to reverse there safe as to be fully North Americanised. Probably new CZ-550 will(if not already)probably follow their smaller counterpart.

[geneoo1]

Thanls for the replies. I have conformed the CZ safety is now a 2 positon safety which operates in the same manner as more familiar American rifles Ie winchester model 70 etc. Thanls aagain and I have oreders a model 550 in a .375 H&H. I will lwt you know how it performs "out of thre box "later in the week.

Geneoo1:

[VTUSP40]

I bought one of these and have done a lot of research on them. My local dealer has two more on the shelf for $399.99. (bleepan's Sporting Firearms, 540-639-1979)

US Imports:
CZ 700 Sniper - 1
CZ 700 Sniper M1 - 21
CZ 700 Standard - 44

US Optics will make you a custom picatinny rail. They have already done it for a Sniper M1 owner. John Williams III will be making me one with a 20MOA incline in the next week or so.

McMillan inlets stocks for CZ 550s and will do custom inlets. A CZ 700 shouldn't be hard. I will eventually get a McMillan A-4 or A-5 for my gun. I don't plan on replacing the stock very soon because I find the wood stock very comfortable, much more so than a 550.

The barrel is an extremely simple QD design. The profile is much lighter than the Sniper M1 barrel and not fluted like the Sniper. I'm planning on having an integrally suppressed barrel made to swap into the rifle.

The safety is the european way and hard to operate. The trigger is different than a 550, and seems much better.

There are no spare parts, manuals, or mags for these rifles. Even though that is the case, custom parts should be very simple to make.

[Fred Flinstone]

Since the CZ-700's have the same size as Remington receivers, any Remington rail system should fit on the receiver rings.

Knowing that each individual has different neck, body, head, eye/head ratio, finger strenght,etc.

How does the trigger system from the CZ-700 differ from the CZ-550 series? lighter pull, no creep,? simplified mechanism(why is it better)?

When comparing CZ-550 stock to your CZ-700: was your CZ-550 Europeen styled(hog-back cheek piece) or classic styled version?

Thanks for the info. for the quantities of CZ-700 having been made. I sure would like for CZ to offer both firing system: Mauser/Remington as Winchester has done.

[VTUSP40]

The receiver mounts for scope bases are not Remington. The hole spacing for both front and back match a Remington 700 front base. The CZ 700 is an intermediate length action. Remington 700 one-piece bases are too short, long-action bases are too long. On top of that, a new rear mounting hole would have to be drilled even if the lengths were the same.

My comparison to 550s is to a 550 Varmint. The thicker forearm allows a better grip and would make front bag use easier. I also like the larger grip area.

The CZ 700 trigger is less complex (at least it looks like it from the outside). It is also less sensitive to slight side pressure when using the set trigger. I haven't adjusted my trigger yet, so a creep and release comparison can't be made.

CZ discontinued the 700 because production costs were too high. I'm not sure if that means machining costs or cost to produce all the different accesories. Low sales wouldn't matter for machining costs, but the molding of all those plastic parts could be expensive with low sales numbers.

[VTUSP40]

My memory failed me. I must have been thinking of another rifle I was playing with the other day. The safety is the American way. After flipping it back and forth a few times, it works fairly smoothly in both directions.

[mstarling]

In May of 2004 I took a 9,3x62 CZ 550 American and a .416 Rigby CZ 550 Safari Mag to RSA.  Took Impala, ,Warthog, Kudu, and Zebra with the 9,3 and a Gemsbok with the .416.

The 9,3 is bone stock.  The Rigby has been bedded with an extra recoil lug and crossbolts.  (I recommend that for a .375 too.)

These rifles are terrific for the real deal.  They just work.

If you're going to Africa the 9,3 is fine in some countries and some require a .375 for dangerous game.  The .375 is bigger than the 9,3 which is just a very handy little rifle.  Ammunition for both calibers was available there though I took my own handloads.

For plains game at reasonable ranges and for anything in North America at the same reasonable ranges the 9,3x62 is very, very effective.  We recovered no bullets ... everything passed through.  Everything but the Kudu as a one shot, drop on the spot affair.  Amazing to see a Zebra drop on his knees!  The Kudu had obviously not read "the perfect shot."  Extraordinary animal with a huge will to live ... He graces my trophy room on a pedestal mount that is richly deserved.

No way you can go wrong with the CZs!

mike