Bought one yesterday. And some Medium Leupold Rings. I have a good feeling about this rifle. I will be putting a Leupold VX Freedom 3x9 on it probably Next week.This is a very well built rifle.
Balances great Trigger could not get much better maybe a 16th of an inch take up then a crisp light break.
It has a quality detachable mag. I would prefer a hinged floor plate but its no big deal. the only plastic on the rifle i have noticed is the mag release lever in side the trigger guard and the outer floor of the mag itself.
the magazine is steel otherwise. The bolt release is hard to find and a bit of a pain in the ass to manipulate , but you are not likely to loose the bolt at any time accidentally. (i did this with a 550 full stock once.cost me 250 for a new bolt !
I have a feeling this thing is going to shoot really well. Barrel length is 20.50, witch is right about right for me. if i can get 2800 with a 150 grain bullet i will be very happy assuming accuracy is what i expect. 2700 with a 165 would be great too a 65 grain ballistic tip for Mule deer and switch to accubond for elk. A range report to follow !! ...tj3006

I would use the Accubonds for both mule deer and elk. Why switch?

Learn which Accubond shoots the best and then practice practice.

I see that the specifications list the safety as "two position push-to-fire". I hope they go ahead and revise all of their actions to have the safety work like all of the rest of the guns in the world rather than backward like those they have always produced. I'm amazed that they haven't been stuck with a costly lawsuit over an unsafe design. Or maybe they have and we've just never heard of it due to quiet legal settlements -- and "non disclosure agreements".

The rifles safety seems to function as designed. I have and have had so many different rifles with different safety set ups i never noticed it being back wards on my old 550 model. The new one works as follows. With the large pivoting lever in the rear the trigger and the bolt are locked.
So you can not cycle the bolt with the safety on. That is not my preference but with a detachable mag i am not worried about it. Push the safety forward an the trigger and bolt are unlocked. A large bright red dot appears from under the lever. And there is also a good sized red cocking indicator that protrudes from the bolt shroud . I think the design is good. i will check and see if american hunting rifles 3 position Winchester style safety fits this model...tj3006

the accubond would perform better on elk or should any way, being bonded, but it might not expand much on a smaller dear at 300 yards when started from a .308 at 2700, now from a 300 Win at 3250, the bonded bullet make great sense.
The ballistic tip costs 10 bucks less a box and should hit more or less in the same place , and give better expansion at range.
From a .308 a 165 grain Ballistic tip would likely do well on elk too...tj3006

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Originally posted by tjroberts:
The rifles safety seems to function as designed. I have and have had so many different rifles with different safety set ups i never noticed it being back wards on my old 550 model. The new one works as follows. With the large pivoting lever in the rear the trigger and the bolt are locked.
So you can not cycle the bolt with the safety on. That is not my preference but with a detachable mag i am not worried about it. Push the safety forward an the trigger and bolt are unlocked. A large bright red dot appears from under the lever. And there is also a good sized red cocking indicator that protrudes from the bolt shroud . I think the design is good. i will check and see if american hunting rifles 3 position Winchester style safety fits this model...tj3006

It wasn't backwards on any 550 I've seen or owned. It is backwards on other CZ rifles such as the 527 series, and various rimfire series.

I guess I've gotten used to it as I've never had an issue with them.

CZ 557's are push-feeds. CZ is said to be getting out of using CRF actions. Too military-ish, whereas PFs are considered more "sporting" for civilian use.

the dangerous game calibers are still the 550 action. At least for now, I would opt for CRF if i was hunting in Africa or Alaska, but push feed is just fine here in Oregon.
But i never bought the idea that push feeds were more accurate.
At least that,s not been my experience...

Looks like that rifle is a real keeper.

Pick an Accubond of the ideal weight for your caliber, and use it on every thing. It will open up for deer, and hold together for elk. It is a very good bullet for a very good gun.

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Originally posted by tjroberts:
the dangerous game calibers are still the 550 action. At least for now, I would opt for CRF if i was hunting in Africa or Alaska, but push feed is just fine here in Oregon.
But i never bought the idea that push feeds were more accurate.
At least that,s not been my experience...

Focus, dude ... Not everybody wants a CRF rifle in a DGR caliber.

Some folks just want a non-magnum CRF action in .308 (short-action) or 30-06 (long-action), even in Alaska.

The 550s, apparently now discontinued in those calibers, were great for that. Ruger's old M77 CRF guide gun was a good choice too.

Of course lots of people want CRF in all there center fire hunting rifles. I was referring to my own tastes. in a non dangerous game situation, i am equally happy with CRF or push feed.
I sure respect other peoples choices too. To me the CZ 550 is a great action. I found the set trigger kind of useless for my rifle and it really seems silly on for example a 9.3X62 full stock , But on a .243 or a 270 it might come in handy , and you could not get a 550 in a short action.
So they were a little bulky and heavy for me.
But for a 416 Rigby , or something. the set trigger would have to go and then i would be quite happy with it...tj3006

I want a 9.3x62 everytime I read about them.

New issue of Handloader shows 308 loads.

Also has an article called "Rise of the Nosler Partition"!!

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* * * To me the CZ 550 is a great action. I found the set trigger kind of useless for my rifle and it really seems silly on for example a 9.3X62 full stock.

Yeah, I agree on CZ's set trigger. Never liked those. Never liked it on my old BRNO 602 .375 H&H either. Had it replaced with a standard trigger.

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I want a 9.3x62 everytime I read about them. New issue of Handloader shows 308 loads.

The 9.3x62 is way overrated.

Wish they made a proper operating safety in their .204 Ruger. Don't know what I'd use it for but I want a .204 Ruger. One guy did bring up a good point about the backwards CZ safety. Hammer guns you pull back the hammer to fire so maybe CZ figures pull back the safety.

April 2018 Handloader
308 Winchester w/150 GMX
H4895
Col 2.73
39.0 @ 2593
44.5 @ 2888

Handloader 2018
308 Winchester w/165 TTSX
N203B
Col 2.72
40.0 @ 2388
44.5 @ 2654

I want a CZ. 22LR varmint rifle.

The Accubond (7mm 160 gr from my 280 AI) expanded and performed perfectly on a 100 lbs deer at 324 meters. Muzzle velocity was 3000 fps & the 150 gr AB should be perfect in your 308. With a 20.5 inch barrel I doubt you would be wanting to use it for shots longer than 250 meters.

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Originally posted by tjroberts:
the accubond would perform better on elk or should any way, being bonded, but it might not expand much on a smaller dear at 300 yards when started from a .308 at 2700, now from a 300 Win at 3250, the bonded bullet make great sense.
The ballistic tip costs 10 bucks less a box and should hit more or less in the same place , and give better expansion at range.
From a .308 a 165 grain Ballistic tip would likely do well on elk too...tj3006

Naki ,
I would shoot out to about 350 with Any of my hunting rifles. But that is as far as I would shoot any non wounded game no matter the caliber.
If I get 2800 fps with a good boat tail bullet zero at 200 my 300 yard drop would be about 8 inches.
Frankly in my experience just about any game bullet will do the job. I may shoot a 165 grain sierra boat tail. the difference at 300 yards is about 1 inch...tj3006

Good on you sir. You know what you are doing!

What really counts is your confidence in your first shot from a cold barrel. Good luck.

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Originally posted by tjroberts:
Naki ,
I would shoot out to about 350 with Any of my hunting rifles. But that is as far as I would shoot any non wounded game no matter the caliber.
If I get 2800 fps with a good boat tail bullet zero at 200 my 300 yard drop would be about 8 inches.
Frankly in my experience just about any game bullet will do the job. I may shoot a 165 grain sierra boat tail. the difference at 300 yards is about 1 inch...tj3006