Cz or tikka
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sir-lamp-alot
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I dont think you will go wrong with eithier both are well known work horses.
Ive never owned a tikka but I have owned a few cz527's all of which were shooters straight out of the box and Im a massive fan of thier single set triggers.
Ive never owned a tikka but I have owned a few cz527's all of which were shooters straight out of the box and Im a massive fan of thier single set triggers.
Good evening both Cali bees are perfect and both will be as accurate as you are personally I will go for the tikka
Crowstalker
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Both are very good and one isn't better than the other in my opinion. I would happily take either.
Sonicdmb73
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I have a CZ527 I had it rebarreled rather than replacing it. Not as smooth as my Sako 75 but I would have another any day.
What calibre, 223? I’d go for the CZ, they’re not as polished as the Tikka but they’re a lovely mini-mauser action.
I have the the CZ in 7.62x39 and the Tikka in 308. It’s a shame that Tikka don’t offer a range of action sizes rather than just the one action covering all their calibre offerings.
I have the the CZ in 7.62x39 and the Tikka in 308. It’s a shame that Tikka don’t offer a range of action sizes rather than just the one action covering all their calibre offerings.
12gsnapcaps
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I own 3 CZ's in .22LR, .17HMR & .223
So I'm biased ... but the fact I own three should give an indication that theyre great guns.
So I'm biased ... but the fact I own three should give an indication that theyre great guns.
Home Loader
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I have both, and prefer the cz purely because it has a metal magazine, and the magazine release is at the side with a much better spring opposed to the plastic mag and small release at the front.
Both shoot better than I do depending on calibre the cz will have a longer barrel off the shelf, rather than the Tikka's 20" or special order.
Both shoot better than I do depending on calibre the cz will have a longer barrel off the shelf, rather than the Tikka's 20" or special order.
depends if you’re going to want after market add ons tikka if not the 527 is a cracking rifle
I have Tikka T3s in 22-250 and 243 and a CZ527 in 22 hornet
The CZ is fine, but if Tikka did a T3 in 22 hornet, the CZ would be gone in a minute
The Tikka is a much smoother action and better trigger and the high bolt lift on the CZ is a PITA and a knuckle cruncher for scopes with big eyebells or with an NV add-on fitted.
I actually had to modify the bolt handle on the CZ to get it to clear the rangefinder on my 008LRF
My CZ has the single set trigger, but I was looking at a new CZ527 in 204 ruger the other week and it did not have a set trigger.
Wait for the Tikka
Cheers
Bruce
The CZ is fine, but if Tikka did a T3 in 22 hornet, the CZ would be gone in a minute
The Tikka is a much smoother action and better trigger and the high bolt lift on the CZ is a PITA and a knuckle cruncher for scopes with big eyebells or with an NV add-on fitted.
I actually had to modify the bolt handle on the CZ to get it to clear the rangefinder on my 008LRF
My CZ has the single set trigger, but I was looking at a new CZ527 in 204 ruger the other week and it did not have a set trigger.
Wait for the Tikka
Cheers
Bruce
I have eight centerfire Tikkas and eight centerfire CZs. I like them both but the CZ's have required fiddling with. I hate the set triggers and replace them with Timney out of the box. Until my last CZ, the American Varmint in 6.5 Grendel, they have usually required bedding work. The CZ Varmint has adopted a bedding system like the Ruger American ands required nothing but the trigger replacement for the finest accuracy.
My Tikkas have required....nothing. Excellent triggers and superb accuracy out of the box. If they made Tikkas in Grendel and 7.62x39 I'd own them. The 'plastic' stocks work fine. Better than some of the awfully inletted walnut CZ has put on their rifles in the last decade. Mighty nice when packing a rifle in the mountains, too. ~Muir
My Tikkas have required....nothing. Excellent triggers and superb accuracy out of the box. If they made Tikkas in Grendel and 7.62x39 I'd own them. The 'plastic' stocks work fine. Better than some of the awfully inletted walnut CZ has put on their rifles in the last decade. Mighty nice when packing a rifle in the mountains, too. ~Muir
wabbit warren
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ive got a cz in .17hmr and a tikka t3x lite in .223 ok chalk and cheese i know
but the tikka feels more finished the bolt is smooth and the rifle itself shoots really well
even with me behind it. saying that the cz is ok but no where near as finished so id go tikka in what ever caliber you want
but the tikka feels more finished the bolt is smooth and the rifle itself shoots really well
even with me behind it. saying that the cz is ok but no where near as finished so id go tikka in what ever caliber you want
Yep, have done this on 527s and my 550
Had them both ! Imho tikka have been steadily getting downgraded in build and design ( under barretta ownership and thier biggest competitor being now in tge same factory). Cz have however been going strength to strength making some absolutely fabulous guns with superb barrels and now with American influences forming the majority of thier designs as std factory guns (with a distinct lack of plastic parts ) I personally now favour them over tikka
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