CZ-527 Varmint .204 Ruger ?!#$@

[6mmdasher]

I just received a new CZ 527. The problem is the factory is trying to float the barrel but they did not remove enough material at the front of the stock.My problem is separating the receiver and barrel from the stock. I got the magazine shroud off but no luck with the receiver and stock. Is it glued in,is there a trick to it or should I go to Walden books and see if they have a edition of CZ's for idiots.Any ideas will be appreciated.

 

[MLC]

Factory bedding at the base of the recoil lug on my CZ's looked a lot like glue.
Perhaps they put extra on your stock.
Are you being too gentle?

*To clarify, it's not so much bedding as a bead of adhesive to make up for the generous inletting.
It fills the voids under and to the left and right of the bottom of the action.
My 6.5x55 was cockeyed in the stock and removal of the factory gloop and skim bedding solved it.*

 

[JeffsVice]

Assuming all the bottom metal is off and the magazine retainer is removed.... And assuming that the action is actually bedded,,I wasn't aware that CZ was factory bedding their actions these days)...

At any rate - follow at your discretion - Occasionally, after bedding rifles I have to resort to turning the rifle upside down over a soft surface, hold the fore end tightly in one hand and rap firmly on the bottom of the barrel just in front of the fore end with a rubber mallet. One smart rap is generally all that's needed to free up the action enough to work it out. If that doesn't work you may have to resort to heating the action area to break any bond with the adhesive. Resort to the advice of a gunsmith before getting too persistent with the mallet or heat...

 

[6mmdasher]

The action is not bedded from the factory it probably was put together when the coating on the stock was still tacky. I was wondering if anyone out there had the same problem and what is the best way to separate the two.

 

[Rodbolt]

...... what is the best way to separate the two?

Remove the action screws and scope, put the rifle in your freezer for day. Immediately after removal from the deep freeze whack the barrel sharply on an upholstered arm of a recliner or divan. It will pop loose from the stock. Best done when your wife is not in the same room.......

 

[BigJim]

Rod

Is that so the wife will not get hit by the barrel flying through the air or you not getting hit by the wife.

I don't know about you but my freezer is not large enough to fit any rifle barrel and action in. If I was rich enough to have one of those side by sides that have the freezer going up and down the side, I'd probable just buy a new rifle.

I would try a hair dryer to see if it would soften the adhesive and the barrel could be removed. Heat gun would be too hot and scorch the stock.

Jim