new CZ550 in, needs bedding?

[Karhumies]

Tikka is definitely top notch. But i dont like them. Thats no critisism of the actual rifle, its taste. First of all everyone here shoots them and i like to be different. Secondly i have a boner for mauser actions based on nothing but romanticism.

The action itself shoots great, its not out of the box new. The stock is. the person i bought it from never used the original stock but shot it benchrest from a big heavy laminate stock, the kind that you wouldnt want to carry around. I have that stock as well and from it the rifle shoots 15-20mm groups with factory ammo. The factory stock i want to use is the issue for now. And i want minimal investment for now because eventually il have a stock made for it from premium Wood.

 

[25 Sharps]

I have seen / experienced it in several CZ rifles, had one myself.

Buy Tikka now.

I think we’ve had this exchange before but I disagree!

I’ve had about a dozen or so CZ rifles over the last few years, all bar one have been great shooters and that was a WMR so probably just didn’t find the ammo it liked.

My favourite rifle was a 527 in .22 hornet, lovely little pest and fox gun, I was the 4th or 5th owner and put thousands through it, killed the barrel eventually.

First deer rifle was a 550 American in 6.5x55, bought new, it’s a very accurate rifle and note one I’ll likely ever get rid of.

I think CZs are great, and I do own a couple of tikkas and a sako 75 for comparison!

 

[25 Sharps]

Tikka is definitely top notch. But i dont like them. Thats no critisism of the actual rifle, its taste. First of all everyone here shoots them and i like to be different. Secondly i have a boner for mauser actions based on nothing but romanticism.

The action itself shoots great, its not out of the box new. The stock is. the person i bought it from never used the original stock but shot it benchrest from a big heavy laminate stock, the kind that you wouldnt want to carry around. I have that stock as well and from it the rifle shoots 15-20mm groups with factory ammo. The factory stock i want to use is the issue for now. And i want minimal investment for now because eventually il have a stock made for it from premium Wood.

My stock came from the factory with a little bedding under the recoil lug, never had any issues with clearance for the barrel

 

[Karhumies]

I think we’ve had this exchange before but I disagree!

I’ve had about a dozen or so CZ rifles over the last few years, all bar one have been great shooters and that was a WMR so probably just didn’t find the ammo it liked.

My favourite rifle was a 527 in .22 hornet, lively little pest and fox gun, I was the 4th or 5th owner and put thousands through it, killed the barrel eventually.

First deer rifle was a 550 American in 6.5x55, bought new, it’s a very accurate rifle and note one I’ll likely ever get rid of.

I think CZs are great, and I do own a couple of tikkas and a sako 75 for comparison!

in its laminate stock mine is also extremely accurate. mine is purely an inletting issue from what i can see

 

[25 Sharps]

in its laminate stock mine is also extremely accurate. mine is purely an inletting issue from what i can see

Could you not bed under the recoil lug to gain some clearance?

 

[25 Sharps]

It’s not normal, it’s a reflection of the dramatic decrease in quality standards from what used to be a very respectable manufacturer

The stock wasn’t supplied with the rifle so I don’t think the manufacturer can be blamed. The ‘new’ stick may have even had some bedding material when it was actually new that has been removed or come off.

The 550 has been out of production in most calibres for a number of years now, so it is nothing to do with the manufacturer going down hill, unlike the cheaper to produce push feed models that replaced the 550…….

 

[Karhumies]

The stock wasn’t supplied with the rifle so I don’t think the manufacturer can be blamed. The ‘new’ stick may have even had some bedding material when it was actually new that has been removed or come off.

The 550 has been out of production in most calibres for a number of years now, so it is nothing to do with the manufacturer going down hill, unlike the cheaper to produce push feed models that replaced the 550…….

the stock is the original that came from the factory? the one iam using now is. The laminate stock does fit it.

 

[J111]

I thought they stopped manufacturing the 550? Is this a second hand rifle out of interest? I have a CZ550 that I pillar bedded straight away as soon as I got it. In my opinion, that action should always be bedded properly or you will have issues with consistency even if it is inletted correctly into the wood. I have experience of Mauser 98 as well.

Once bedded properly it is a great rifle, I can take the barrelled action out of the stock for cleaning and put it back in with no worry about losing zero and is not sensitive to action screw torque which is a good place to be.

cheers

 

[Karhumies]

I thought they stopped manufacturing the 550? Is this a second hand rifle out of interest? I have a CZ550 that I pillar bedded straight away as soon as I got it. In my opinion, that action should always be bedded properly or you will have issues with consistency even if it is inletted correctly into the wood. I have experience of Mauser 98 as well.

Once bedded properly it is a great rifle, I can take the barrelled action out of the stock for cleaning and put it back in with no worry about losing zero and is not sensitive to action screw torque which is a good place to be.

cheers

Its old stock there are still quite a few available in Finland collecting dust.

i dont think they ever conquered Sakotikka country

mine is second hand, stock is unused and unaltered.

pillar bedding is usually good but i wonder if i can bed it like an old sako with elbow grease, those sit flush in their stock. I feel like the issue is in a high spot in front of the Tang (wich does have a metal sleeve in it for the screw) because tightening any screw seems to Make the action pivot on that spot.

 

[NorHunt]

Hi!

Bedding and pillar bedding.
No question about that in my mind...

 

[Bowland blades]

Most new (actually in practical terms ) are not bedded. The natural grained wood used on a rifle will always be moving , that doesn't mean that much though taking hart and lung shot placement at sensible range .
if you want better stability , bedding with one of the epoxy based compound and pillars does work still when done correctly . Best still to get the wood to a relaxed state before you mess though .

 

[Bowland blades]

I have seen / experienced it in several CZ rifles, had one myself.

Buy Tikka now.

No real difference in brands if we are talking wood . Plastic stocks can also be a pest . Laminate are the best wood stocks for stability and carbon / fibreglass even better . Pillars also help , its not real difficult a skill to learn but the hamfisted or those who should not be trusted with tools need to consider carefully and send it to a gunsmith who offers such a service

 

[Karhumies]

as original:



shim under the lug



Iam just not gonna complain and keep that dako shim under it until i get around to having a beautiful piece of wood carved for me by a pro.

 

[25 Sharps]

the stock is the original that came from the factory? the one iam using now is. The laminate stock does fit it.

Ah apologies, I misunderstood, I thought it had come in the laminate and you’d acquired the standard stock.

 

[Ginc]

Bedding is the way to go! No more problems with wood stock drying out. Do it once and don't look back!

 

[Karhumies]

Bedding is the way to go! No more problems with wood stock drying out. Do it once and don't look back!

the way it shoots now iam not touching it. I have a new stock planned for it anyway, probably next year. Nice wallnut possibly with a milled aluminum bedding surface in it, seen someone with a stock like that on a Sako 85, they inletted the wood on that for a milled aluminum bedding surface.

 

[Ginc]

I used 2 custom made brass pillars and metal filled epoxy in my cz550 8 years ago. 0,5moa groups with reloads is boringly usual.

 

[ejg]

Epoxy bedded a 550 last year, she needed it.
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