Well, generally your right. But not in the $900-$1100 range of a used CZ just 18 months ago? Yes, the CZ doesn't compare in quality with a Winchester, Kimber, MRC, etc., but then again, it was an inexpensive rifle with a magnum length receiver in the larger bore cartridges that someone on a limited rifle budget could afford to buy (several) and shoot and experiment with the different cartridges. My only point was as time goes on, some of the cartridges the CZ was chambered for, will slowly fade back into obscurity as the ability to find an affordable rifle(s) in those cartridges will be "fleeting", and thus fewer and fewer people using those cartridges.
Very nice rifle with beautiful wood! As to your statement that "you wouldn't buy a CZ 550 unless it was in .416 Rigby, .450 Rigby, or .500 Jeffrey", add I'll add .505 Gibbs, .404 Jeffrey and probably/maybe .458 Lott. Since CZ ceased the production of it's low cost magnum actioned rifles, you'll pay NOW three to four times or more the cost to own a rifle in most of those those cartridges than the CZ 550. Again, much more expensive rifles in those cartridges=MANY fewer owners of rifles in those cartridges, which will ultimately lead, OVER TIME, the demise of the availability of ammo and reloading components for those increasingly obscure cartridges. In my opinion, as an example, the .416 Rigby was on it's deathbed until CZ manufactured their 550 at a LOW COST in that cartridge. The availability of the .416 Remington and .416 Ruger in lower cost rifles, eclipsed the Rigby in higher end rifles by a huge margin. You can find a .375 H and H in many, many reasonable lower cost rifles right now. But, try and find even a Lott right now in a rifle costing under $2K? My CZ Lott was $900. Then go up from there EXPONENTIONALLY in cost for any of the above cartridges chambered in rifles right now. Look around the internet and tell me what your beloved CZ550 in .500 Jeffrey cartridge would cost in ANY rifle chambered for it now? Yeah, my point exactly.Well I guess I don't agree with your statement about the CZ 550. If I were going to buy a 375 H&H or a 416 Rem Mag I would go with either a pre-64 or a new Model 70. They're really nice guns and about the right weight for those calibers. I do have a Model 70 Classic in 416 Remington. It's a nice gun, but compared to Model 70 my CZ 550 in 500 Jeffery is built like a bank vault. Smooth action, zero wiggle in the bolt, accurate as hell. I wouldn't buy a CZ550 unless it was in 416 Rigby, 450 Rigby, or 500 Jeffery because it is built like a tank. Mine had a little work done on it and it's by far the nicest rifle I own.
you missed one !!....Concari of Italy
they are decent working rifles but they are standard length actions not a true magnum length ,,FN did the same for browning
You're correct in my opinion Mark, but as we have not seen what the ammunition makers are really going to be up to after the pandemic panic buying response, we don't know what calibers will actually survive. They could very well kill off a few of the old standbys and leave us with very few choices. When you can actually buy 20,000 primers and projectiles again with 16 pounds of powder I will feel at ease. Sadly, I think this little virus is being used to justify a smaller supply on many goods which will ensure consistent demand and hold a higher price. Price elasticity is absurd on ammunition.
Just a thought. The 416 Rigby and up gained popularity despite being chambered in some pretty expensive rifles. The average guy could afford a Winchester in 375 H&H, but not the bigger stuff in Rigbys, Purdeys, H&Hs, etc. It wasn’t until the 458 Win Mag came available in the Model 70 that a big bore became relatively affordable.
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I like the looks of the wood stocked and with sights Lux model. But, other than that, might as well buy a Savage?Latest news, the great extintion of mauser action, continues.
CZ 600 Series
No more CZ 527 in production, all went under umbrella of new production line cz 600.
For a moment I thought they are revivinig good old, zkk 600, but no, that is not the case.
Minimauser CZ 527, in 223, gone.
From bright side, at least they returned some magnum chambering, 300 win mag, back in production.
I estimate this, as "optimization of manufacturing costs".
Looks like the real good products from CZ still remain, CZ 75, CZ 75TS, and shadow 2. Pistols.
The rest remains.... hmmm... how to put it.... without character in world wide, mass production market.
Diluted.
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No, it's certainly not a magnum action or close to it - I think the posted was making the point that another largely under-valued CZ action is falling by the wayside.
Huh? Am I missing something here?
