Now that cz has the safari american ,why can't they chamber a rifle in .338 winchester?? would love one of these!!!

I think Your right, they are missing the boat on this one.
I have re-barreled 2 CZs to 338 for people who obviously agree. It's not very expencive. $225 installed and blued, (and then I sold the old barrel on one for $70 and gave the money to the customer, so He was only into the project for $155.)
You might check with your gunsmith and see what he'll do it for. Or, take out a 300 or 7mm rem mag barrel, and send the barrel to me. I'll copy the shank and chamber/headspace it the same, and send both barrels back to you for ther same price,plus shipping cost. You'd have to screw it on to your action and inlet it.
Surly there must be someone close who could do it for you.
It dose seem unfair that You can't just buy one from CZ

Why not just move up to the 375 H&H?

I like the 375 h&h..My friend has one in a sako 75 that is nice to shoot..I just have a thing for the 338 winchester..I am sure it would sell well in the us and canada ..I think the 375 is a little more than I need..The 338 would work nice for moose and elk here..Just a nice step up from my 30/06 with good bullet availabity here in alberta..It is easy fo find a good assortment of 338 bullets,whereas the 375 seems to be more of a special order..

Some people have suggested the 9.3-62 but again the reloading components aren't that plentiful here..

The 9.3x62 is close to the 338 in performance.But you are correct on the small variety of reloading componets. I shoot the Nosler 286gr. partition in my CZ 9.3--and I don't think I'll need any other bullet.Tried differant powders, they all shot consistant.
CZ may not chamber the rifle in 338 because 9.3 is popular in Europe and Africa,North&South America, ---unless there is a high demand from the U.S. for 338.

The 9.3 is a great round and really worth a look. I load 270 gr speers but I would not think it would be all that far behind the .338 win mag with the 250 gr barnes x or woodleigh.

I second the motion to move on up to the awsome .375 H&H In a cz of course

I wonder how the recoil is in the 550 compared to the sako 75 in 375 h&h??.The sako was not too bad at all with factory 270's..How is the recoil in the 9.3x62 compared to the 375?? Thanks for your replies..I sure like the 550 action and the price here is great for these rifles.

I recently fired CZ and Sako 375s side by side for a magazine article. I like the way the 550 handles recoil so much I use it as a standard to judge other rifles by. The Sako is very nearly the same. I didn't measure drop at comb and heel, etc. but the two rifles have to be very similar. The Sako 75 has a palm swell which I personally like. Other than that, I couldn't really feel any noticeable difference in the recoil. I also shot a Ruger 77 in 375 at the same time and it was like getting hit in the shoulder with a sharp stick compared to the CZ and Sako. Straight stocks do not work for me. Do they work for anybody else?

Also compared CZ to CZ, 9.3 with 286gr to 375H&H 300gr -- the 9.3 recoil is considerably less, it's an extremely pleasant gun to shoot all day long.

I ended up buying both CZs.

P.S. Both of these CZ had the bent or "hogback" stock, not the American.

As to 9.3 components, everybody's making .366 bullets now -- Barnes X, Swift A-Frame, Nosler ballistic tip, Rhino from South Africa, etc. Brass is no problem either. Plus you can get loaded ammo from Superior, Safari Arms, Quality Cartridge. I think the 9.3x62 is a far better all-around cartridge than the vaunted 30-06, and Americans are beginning to catch on. Too bad we didn't learn to appreciate the the 35 Whelen, which is ballistically very similar though not quite as powerful or versatile as the 9.3, a long time ago.

Thanks for the input interboat.I am from alberta canada but will be going to phoenix on thursday ,Any good gunchops or ranges to check out there..Wife has a wedding to go to so I might as well have some fun too!

When is the shot show,,I am going to vegas after phoenix..

There are a couple of very fancy gun shops in Scottsdale, part of Phoenix metro. Can't think of the names right now, but you can find them online probably. I don't get down to Phoenix much, being up in northern Arizona on top of a 7,000-foot mountain in Flagstaff where it's cold as hell and snow still piled on the ground. Will be at the Shot Show in Las Vegas when you're in Phoenix -- will definitely talk to the CZ people and report back if there's any new stuff.

This coming thurs, fri, sat and sun, Feb 12-15. At the Convention Center.

The 9.3x62 is like the .338 with the ability to shoot 320 grain Woodleighs as well. Try one, hits like hell, kicks like a .30-06, well not quite, but less than the .338.

The Alaskan (.338WM) is very popular with Alaska hunters, perhaps because there is always the possibility of bear encounters while hunting moose and other Alaska game. The .30-06 and the .300WM are popular as well, except that the .338 is preferred by hunters who like heavy bullets from 250-300 grains. However, some hunters shoot tough and light .33 bullets such as the 210-grain Barnes XLC. I prefer at least a 225-grain XXX (or an XLC of the same weight, or 230-grain FS) as a minimum, but my favorite are the 250 grainers, and 275-grain Swift A-Frame. I bet a 300-grain Woodleigh would be a great bear hunting bullet up here.

The 9.3x62 is really a round that oozes practicality if you can get over the components issue but there is a few bullets getting around for it.

Nosler BT's
Nosler Partitions
Speer 270 gr for ferals
Norma ranging from 232 gr to 286 gr
Woodleigh ranging from 250 gr to 320 gr in 3 styles
Barnes X bullets from 250 gr weight
Hawk I think.
RWS
Lapua

This is all that come to mind.

Brass can be had from

Norma
Lapua (the best)
RWS (Hard to get)
Grafs
Selior & Ballot ??

Some of the above brands also make factory ammo.

Dies can be had from RCBS
Redding
CH4


Probably others.

So what is hard about this round for reloaders ??