CZ 527 Quality???

[theMadAlaskan]

I usually have two or three 527s around, all in Varmint chamberings; currently own a .22 Hornet and a rare .204 Kevlar Varmint (the most accurate factory rifle I’ve owned in a long time). Not only do CZs handload okay, many will shoot factory ammo well. The Dec. issue tested a .223 V and one 40 gr. brand allegedly produced a .15” group — a very good review from a (rare) mag that doesn’t pull punches or kiss manufacturers butts.
The adjustable single-set triggers are a plus. The few possible negatives might include the “backward” safety, and the wood stocks on some might need touching up to completely free-float the barrel. I personally don’t like the Americans and their pencil barrels; only certain chamberings come with the Varmint barrel, but both H-S Precision and B&C offer stocks to fit heavier barrels if one wants to change an American to that contour later with an aftermarket tube.
Regarding handloading: the common bugaboo of detachable factory magazine length does rear its ugly head. Most CZ chambers I’ve seen are cut long enough to allow seating bullets farther out, but the mags are right at factory cartridge length. James Calhoon does make a neat magazine-replacement follower for most chamberings, that allows single-loading without jamming.
Also, CZ sometimes offers bare actions for sale, e.g there were some Hornets out there recently, and Bud’s once had some 7.62 X 39s that some built PPC repeaters on.
IMO, C-Zs are great rifles for the money.

The December issue of..?

 

[Bangs OH]

The December issue of..?

Oops. Predator Xtreme magazine.

 

[Knotwild]

I'm not sure that I would want the one with the aluminum receiver. I'll re-phrase that - I ain't buying no aluminum receiver CZ.

That translates to: probably have one by 2024.

 

[Mark M.]

I'm not sure that I would want the one with the aluminum receiver. I'll re-phrase that - I ain't buying no aluminum receiver CZ.

That translates to: probably have one by 2024.

Aluminium? Where did that come from?

 

[tmwinds]

I'm not sure that I would want the one with the aluminum receiver. I'll re-phrase that - I ain't buying no aluminum receiver CZ.

That translates to: probably have one by 2024.

I haven’t heard anything about an aluminum receiver CZ. Tell me about it. I have heard that CZ is discontinuing th 527.
There are a few custom actions that have done very well with aluminum.

 

[Knotwild]

I haven’t heard anything about an aluminum receiver CZ. Tell me about it. I have heard that CZ is discontinuing th 527.
There are a few custom actions that have done very well with aluminum.

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[Knotwild]

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[L.Sherm]

Wasn't this thread about 527 quality.

 

[cummins cowboy]

they are an old school type built rifle. they are the opposite of a tikka or ruger american. you may have to tweak a mag spring, or smooth the feed lips on a magazine. polish the extractor. they may just need a slight tweak. but there really isn't much else on the market like them. I just did up a 17 fireball on one. the gun is like shooting a rimfire with a suppressor. its recoil isn't much more than a 17 HMR and the bolt is so dainty that it cycles like one too. its a rifle in a very tight little package. that is what you buy one for. if you want anything with a 221, vartarg, or 17 fb type case. there isn't that many options. remingtons are priced out of sight. so are sako vixens. the little CZ does it just fine with its CRF single stack mag.

 

[Bill K]

I have about three now and would probably buy more. If you want one or more, start looking and getting them, when they show, as CZ has stopped making that 527 model, this year and changing over to a 600 series.