I was offered a CZ 550 .416 Rigby brand new at my local gun shop for $660. Is that a good price? Does anyone have any experience with this rifle?

I am currently without a .416 Rigby after a kind individual removed it from my house, so I had better get a new one...

Any help would be appreciated

Joel

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The Safari Specialists
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If you use the search engine you will find the CZ 550 416 Rigby rifle is very popular among the forum members. $660.00 is about right maybe a little high. We have had postings at $600.00 plus shipping.

Good Hunting
Steve

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Every man dies, but not every man really lives!!

jrslate,
We have a CZ550 Safari at our store for $550, no tax + shipping. It's a NIB 416 Rigby that a customer with African aspariations bought but after shooting his new 375 first he wanted no part of the Rigby. Feel free to call at 205-980-0421.
Thanks,
gb

i've seen them go for as high as $900 or so. then again, this is nyc and everything is over priced.

Thanks for the replies...has anyone heard reports about the quality of them?

Joel

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The Safari Specialists
http://www.slatesafaris.com

jrslate,
On a scale of 1 to 10 they would rate a strond 7....

They are fairly rough in metal finish, and stock design is not all that good...The are a functional factory rifle....

They should be glass bedded before you ever shoot one as many of the stocks have split...the action needs polishing and check for 100% feeding....trigger?? maybe.

All factory guns need a little customizing in the big calibers, if you intend to use it on dangerous game...

Bottom line is the CZ is one of the best out there in factory persuasion and the 416 Rigby is a proven round....

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Ray Atkinson

ray@atkinsonhunting.com
atkinsonhunting.com

There's a dealer in Atlanta selling the 550 in 416 Rigby for $599.

Don't know what the shipping and FFL charges to your location would be.

Another gun shop here in town has a used CZ550 416, with a Leupold VXIII and a box of factory ammo, plus about 60 rounds of fired brass, a full box of Swift bullets and a set of RCBS dies, for $1050. Assuming the $599 rifle is available, that's about a $200 savings over the cost of all components if purchased separately. But it's a used gun and, again, shipping/FFL charges would be extra.

I'd say $660 is in the ballpark.

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Depending on where you are 660 may be a good bet. I got mine from the Atlanta Dart Champ guy and it was 599 plus tax. Came to 646 or some such after the dust settled. Both the previous posts look good. Good prices all. The CZ is a good platform to build on. Mine needed a little polishing to suit me. I hope to get it soon from Brockmans. Good shopping. "D"

I know I�m gonna get a bad reputation from this, but check if there are any plastic parts. I�ve heard stories about guns "opening their bomb bay doors" under recoil ( You did talk about a .416, did You? ).

To the best of my knowledge, new CZ 55�s Magnum will have a crossbolt to prevent cracking. Make sure You buy the cheaper one, that with a straight classic stock.

Read the thread about 9.3 and CZ ...

Good Shooting! H

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The Remington seems to be the one I have heard the most about dumping rounds on the ground. My CZ hasn't dumped anything but a lot of recoil into my shoulder. I don't think any parts are plastic. I can't say for sure though. Good hunting. "D"

I don't believe the CZ has any plastic parts - at least I haven't been able to find them. I don't like the trigger on mine. It's a single set that I don't think belongs on a DGR. I tried it a couple of times and it went off before I was ready. I've not bedded or anything yet and after about 350 rounds I've had no problems, but I think that's the exception.

Telly

There are no plastic parts on the CZ that I have found. It is the best bang for the buck anywhere.

Also the trigger is just fine, once you take it out of the stock and do all the adjustments (creep, etc.). The only thing I don't like is the skinny trigger, but I can live with it. Nobody seems to make a replacement trigger, as yet.

I wouldn't mind having a Mod. 70 SS to play with, but they will "never" lengthen that action, so you could convert (easily) to Rigby, Lott, etc.

jrslate,
the CZ in general is good value for the money,according to some people who use them in Africa, the magnum is the best,even compared to much more expensive ones.And yes, the CZ rifles mostly need some additional finishing and polishing.Many people don't like the set trigger on the Magnum, it is not needed in a DGR,but it doesn't go off on it's own:you have to regulate it to your own feeling.I have a double set trigger on one of my rifles and can easely touch it,on my brothers rifle it go's off when I just point to it,it's a matter of getting used to it.Good luck with the CZ .416.
Hugh.

Try huntingrifles.com for a new trigger on the CZ 550. They also will work on the bolt rarils and have a nice replacement stock. All it takes is $$.....

jrslate,
Don't get hung up on the trigger... I had my "smitty" adjust mine to a crisp 3.5 pounds and I never use the set function. It adjusts and works just fine. It's a good trigger.

The fit and finish on my gun are fine too. No... it doesn't look like a BDL but I wouldn't hunt with a BDL either.

aHunter,
The "bomb doors" have never even come closr to opening on my gun and I don't think they have plastic in the Checz Republic. I'm inclined to think this gun is built the old fasioned way.

Also.. what do you mean the cheaper stock? I was under the impression that they only offered one stock style on the 550 magnum. Did that change?

Cross

Joel,

The Cabela's in Sidney, Nebraska had some for $550. If they made them in lefthand, I would have picked one up!

George

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