CZ 550 vs Winchester model 70 (416 Rigby)

[davidt]

I can only say for the fact of owning them and not for Africa use yet. I had a CZ in 416 Rigby that I sold to my dad who used it in AK on a Brown bear hunt with no issues. I own a 458 Lott in a CZ and I have had no issues with it either. I shoot it a fair amount in ND cold which is below zero a lot during winter and in the low hundreds in the summer. I feel they are good guns with just a little care. The one thing I noted with both was they can be a tad heavy for long hikes. I like that for the reason that I am not a large person and it helps in recoil from both calibers.

 

[JTEX]

I have a hard time figuring why the same people that bad mouth a 700 will brag on a CZ when they know they send 'em out not functioning correctly. I refuse to support a company that does that. A dangerous game rifle that won't feed solids? Really?

Yes I have seen some of those CZ purchased for use by Kruger game scouts and they are beat to death........but I don't see anything about them that would handle the beating better than a 70.....or a 700 for that matter.

Yep most CZs I've fooled with where accurate, so are most 700s and 70s. Me personally I believe it's the price point that sells the things and the fact that a bunch of Africans have 'em. They are much cheaper and more readily available in Africa than Remingtons or Winchesters so a lot of Africans have them.........

I really believe the price point sells a bunch of 'em here in the states too. If you just gotta have CRF a Ruger RSM is twice the rifle as is a Winchester 70, even the new Hawkeye IMO is a much better rifle than the CZ...................... But hey we all have opinions, that's why there are options!

 

[sierraone]

Jono: Winchester did in fact make M70s in .416 Rigby, but only for a short time around 10 or so years ago. The rifle was called the Custom African Express. I have only seen pictures of one. Maybe a year ago one of the Cabela's had one for sale. They were beautiful high end rifles that retailed for around $4500.00. If you find one for sale and decide not to buy it yourself, let me know, I might be interested. Although it is highly likely that the price has skyrocketed by now!

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