Spindrift
Well-Known Member
Finally, after a long wait, I could pick up my «new» gun at the post office today. The previous (and only) owner, an elderly gentleman, bought it 15 years ago, with a box of 20 cartridges. He still had a few cartridges left . For practical purposes, a new rifle- from a time capsule.
It’s a CZ527 in .222rem. I have, for a long time, wanted the triple deuce; this will be my first adventure with this cartridge. And I love the idea of a «mini action». This is a walnut/steel rifle. The action feels a bit «raw», but I’ll break it in, no worries!
It has a nice, direct trigger that is clean, crisp and a tad to heavy. I think the barrel is a 1:14 ROT, but I’m not actually sure. The scope is a Leupold European 3-9x40, in original CZ rings. What makes it «european» is the 30mm tube, and German #4 reticle (which is a good one). The mounts are pretty high, but that’s maybe needed for bolt clearance.
This model has the «bavarian hump» stock, that is adapted mostly to open sights. I’d rather have the «american»
I’ll start out by shooting it just the way it is, with a variety of cast bullets.
A few modifications will follow
- trigger tuning; it needs to be lightened just a little (not much)
- bedding. I just can’t have a wooden stock without proper bedding, sorry.
- recoil pad, to increase LOP. It is an inch to short (I’m 6’6)
- I’ll probably shorten the barrel about 5in, thread it and mount a supressor.
- maybe install some sort of comb raiser. Better cheek weld would be nice.
This will be fun!
It’s a CZ527 in .222rem. I have, for a long time, wanted the triple deuce; this will be my first adventure with this cartridge. And I love the idea of a «mini action». This is a walnut/steel rifle. The action feels a bit «raw», but I’ll break it in, no worries!
It has a nice, direct trigger that is clean, crisp and a tad to heavy. I think the barrel is a 1:14 ROT, but I’m not actually sure. The scope is a Leupold European 3-9x40, in original CZ rings. What makes it «european» is the 30mm tube, and German #4 reticle (which is a good one). The mounts are pretty high, but that’s maybe needed for bolt clearance.
This model has the «bavarian hump» stock, that is adapted mostly to open sights. I’d rather have the «american»
I’ll start out by shooting it just the way it is, with a variety of cast bullets.
A few modifications will follow
- trigger tuning; it needs to be lightened just a little (not much)
- bedding. I just can’t have a wooden stock without proper bedding, sorry.
- recoil pad, to increase LOP. It is an inch to short (I’m 6’6)
- I’ll probably shorten the barrel about 5in, thread it and mount a supressor.
- maybe install some sort of comb raiser. Better cheek weld would be nice.
This will be fun!