Quite a few people would prefer to have a "classic" straight stock over the Hogback stock now seen onthe CZ550 magnum. Are we talking about the stock design/shape as found on the CZ 550 American ? Also, if you came across a take off stock in this configeration, would it be suitable for use on a CZ Magnum? How much inletting would be required? Is the stock strong enough?

[ 02-06-2003, 16:59: Message edited by: Pete E ]

I can not comment on your inletting question as that is beyond my breadth of knowledge but I do know the "American" styled stock on the 30/06 length 550's are not to my knowledge cause for any complaint. It is only the hogs back on the cz 550 safari magnum that draws criticism, personally I have no drama's with it and I have only changed one because I prefer a quality composite.

Maybe someone will chime in that knows for sure, but it doesn't look like the Magnum has a drop box stock as does the Safari stock.

I had McMillan put an "Express" stock on mine, as a straight stock in my experience has less felt recoil and a lot less muzzle jump.

Will

Pete,

I seem to remember you had some heartache about this a while ago - reading on this site about the outfit in Africa that cuts off the hog's back and then dovetails a similar piece of wood for a classic straight comb.

I have seen such a thing in this country performed by Norman Clark of Rugby. He raised the stock on an M96 swedish mauser and had to point it out to me, it was indistinguishable. He's quite reasonable in his rates and does big bore work as well as the target stuff he is renowned for. You could probably get the trigger and a Silvers pad done at the same time

Tel 01788 579651

Are you going for the 375 or the 9.3?

1894,

Thanks for the info....I have heard rumours that CZ will be offering their American style stock on their Safari Magnum range in the near future, so I am keeping my fingers crossed.

Just returned from an unplanned extended stay up in Aberdeen; my friends Tikka "exploded" as he took a shot on a doe and he ended up in hospital for 3 days. His face is not pretty but thats mostly superficial. The docs have saved the sight in the one eye which recieved some splinters from the shattered stock; luckily the action stayed together although the bolt fractured lengthways and the magazine was destroyed. We don't know what caused it yet, but the remains are with a decent gun smith as we speak....

Regards,

Peter

Pete

Please give wel wishes to you friend, I hope he has a speedy recovery

Yikes that sounds serious.

Any clues at all? Does he reload?

What happened to the doe?

Hope he gets well soon

1894,

Yes he does reload...its a Tikka 6.5x55 and his load (from my memory) was 47.5 grains of Vit N160 over a 120 grain bullet...Lapua (sp?) cases and either cci or federal primers.. No obvious damage to either barrel or action so it does not look like a barrel obstruction. His loads are near max apparently but not over....He is considering sending the remains of the rifle and the remaining loaded bullets from the batch to the Proof House in Birmingham...I will let you know as things develop...

Regards,

Pete

Oops ND

[ 02-13-2003, 14:57: Message edited by: 1894 ]

Pete,

Sort of spoils one's confidence. Like you say that's near but not past the top load. 48gr is the max in the Nosler book but that's with norma cases and I think Lapua are slightly heavier. If he has lost confidence utterly in reloading the good news is that Norma now do the 120gr ballistic tip as a factory 6.5x55 load.

One thing occurred to me - has he tried lighter bullets with faster powder and was this the first of a new batch? It would be very easy to use N150 instead and 47.5gr of that behind a 120gr bullet is 25% over max! This is the reason why I visualy measure each bullet I seat when I am loading 100gr bullets - whose to say a temp at Nosler might not get it wrong every now and again?

[ 02-13-2003, 14:57: Message edited by: 1894 ]