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09 March 2005, 01:27

Hugh W

CZ Safari Classics Site

News Flash!!!

The CZ Safari Classics Site is finally up and running!

09 March 2005, 02:08

shrike

Great!!!!!!
Soooo....................then what is the web-site??????
Thanks

09 March 2005, 02:35

rbrowntx

http://safariclassics.com/products.html

09 March 2005, 02:36

M1Tanker

The new CZ Safari Classics catalog arrived in the mail yesterday. I like the fact that they are offereing some custom services along with the new rifles.

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09 March 2005, 02:58

Fjold

quote:
Originally posted by M1Tanker:
The new CZ Safari Classics catalog arrived in the mail yesterday. I like the fact that they are offereing some custom services along with the new rifles.

I just wish their custom services included lefties!

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09 March 2005, 06:01

Andy

They dont really look like 9.9 pound rifles with that long skinny barrel.

Are they really that (sensibly) heavy?

Andy

09 March 2005, 06:07

Will

The Gibbs is heavy. The 404 is probably about 9.7 - 9.9 pounds, with the 450 lighter since they have the same barrel contour

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09 March 2005, 14:49

I doubt they will ever get to Australia

09 March 2005, 18:34

steve505

Andy,

spoke with cz and "The muzzle diameter on the 505 is .825, and .670 on the others.

10 March 2005, 08:34

new_guy

did anyone notice there that they say the 450 Rigby was originally introduced for Double Rifles?

10 March 2005, 14:17

Mike375

I think the first Nitro was the 450 and introduced by Rigby.

.670 seems a bit light for the 450 Rigby.

Mike

11 March 2005, 00:51

new_guy

Yea, but that's a completely different cartridge than the one they're chambering the CZ in.

11 March 2005, 02:04

BFaucett

Yeah, CZ got a little confused about which ".450 Rigby" is which. They're only off by 97 years or so. What's a few years among friends? CZ really needs to correct their sales literature. It makes them look foolish considering the target market for these rifles.

-Bob F.

Introduced by John Rigby as a smokeless round in 1898 the .450 Nitro Express has a straight, rimmed case derived from the original black powder cartridge. It was a standard calibre offered by the English Gun Trade.

.450 Rigby Magnum Rimless introduced by Rigby in 1995.
(This is the one CZ is chambering in their Safari Classics series.)

http://www.kynochammunition.co.uk/

11 March 2005, 04:31

Sevens

Anyone know if there's commercial 450 rigby ammo available? I've always wanted a 450.

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11 March 2005, 04:40

Mike375

Al

As far as I know it only comes from Kynoch and I suppose some custom ammo makers.

Essentially it is a 416 Rigby Improved necked up to 458 calibre.

Perhaps if the CZ-USA rifle sells well then Norma might make brass for the 450 Rigby.

Mike

11 March 2005, 05:42

Andy

Sevens,

I think American Hunting Rifles in Montana loads 450 Rigby and builds custom CZ's chambered for it.

I believe they use the excellent Kodiak bonded soft point. dont recall what they use for a solid.

Andy

11 March 2005, 05:45

new_guy

Has anyone necked it (416 rigby) up to .475?
- not that I can imagine shooting the damn thing (if it's anything close to a 460 wby)

would there be enough shoulder left to head-space?

11 March 2005, 05:56

Mike375

new-guy,

There is a chap on Big Bores who calls himself 470Mbogo and he has a wildcat that is basically a 416 Improved necked to 475.

However, he obtains 3 inch 416 Rigby cylinders and necks those down. They came from Bell/MAST but may now be from Quality cartridge. A few people have the 470Mbogo wildcat.

Mike

11 March 2005, 10:51

Bwanamich

There was no mention of price anywhere on the site. Has anyone any idea?

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