I just picked up my CZ 550 FS in 6.5x55 today. Before I take it out for a test drive is there anything special I can or should do in regards to the full stock? Other than keeping the barrel cool.


I have heard some bad things about full stocks having wandering zero etc.

Is there anything special or diff. when it comes to bedding a full stock?

I bet you love it !
Mine is a 7X57 and it shoots great ! I hope you are a hand loader, if your swede has a throat like my 7X57 you will be able to seat your bullets long enough to add a fair amount of powder space. With the problems at winchester, I see the 550 is clearly the best prodution CRF rifle out there with the expensive exception of the Kimber.I think I did take a little wood out of the channel but its been awhile ago and I just bet yours will meet your expectations with nothing more than a trigger adjustment and the directions for that are in your manual. ...tj3006
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I was fondling one today in 308 winchester. I was so close to buying it I had to leave the store. If it was in 6.5x55SM or 7x57 I would have givin in. At least now I can tell my girlfriend how I didnt give into temptation like I usually do and get a few points with her.

I get 1 1/2" to 2" groups at 100 yards. I did relieve the muzzle cap a little bit --- I polished the inside diameter where the barrel touches the cap. I am not sure if this is really needed, but at first I had vertical stringing when I shot. I have since learned to slow way down (3 minutes between shots) when shooting off the bench.

Mine is 9.3x62. I wish they still cataloged the 7x57 so I could have a matched pair.

Both my brother and a friend of his own CZ 550 Full Stocks in 7x57mm. My brother, Duffy's refinished the stock on his rifle and his friend left his CZ as he got it from the factory. The friend's came with a plastic floor plate and all it took was a simple telephone call and sending the plastic floorplate to CZ-USA here in Kansas City, Kan., and they shipped him a steel one. My CZ 550 American in 7x57mm absolutely loves Hornady 162 grain SSTs (half inch or less using H414 at more than 2,800 fps) as well as well as 160 grain Nosler Partitions (sub-MOA at 2,800 fps with H414). We tried the Hornady bullets in Duffy's rifle, same action, same barrel except shorter, right? Well, we couldn't buy any better than 1.5 inches with them. Then we tried his CZ 550 Full Stock stoked with 160 grain Nosler Partitions and H414 powder and he has a 3/4 inch shooting rifle. On the other hand, his friend's full stock is like mine and loves the SSTs and the Nosler Partitions. Go Figure! I know Thomas Jones is getting some darn good velocity and accuracy with his full stock 7x57mm, so those things do shoot, and shoot well. One thing to be very careful of and that is when you take the barreled action out of the stock, be watch out for that little keeper nut that fits on the screw holding the nose cap assemble in place on the stock. It's easy as hell to forget it is even there and lose it in a shag rug. Be advised that your 6.5x55 will have a very long throat if you handload and like to seat the bullet's ogive just off the lands. My only regret is that CZ stopped importing the 7x57mm in both the full stock and the American. The company said there isn't that much of a call for them. I would love to have a little 7x57mm fullstock to complement my CZ 550 American. Oh well ... the best of luck with your new rifle. Tom Purdom

Does anyone know what the twist rate is for the 6.5x55 Swede CZ????

They don't list those facts on their website, which should be considered a "crime."

The 2005 CZ Product Catalog says the 6.5x55 has a 1x8.6 twist barrel. That is the same twist that my CZ 550 American in 7x57mm has. Hope that helps. Tom Purdom

How high is the comb of the stock on those guns, i have yet to handle one and was curious if it was too high and made the open sights unusable?

My 308 shoots under an inch groups with Corelokt. IMO the stock is too low for a scope. I took one of those elastic cartridge holders and put some neoprene cheekpiece spacers under it until I had the correct height for me. I use a something something x56 scope so I need high mounts. I think you will need to do that with any 40mm or 50mm objective.
I also believe this is a fine rifle for the money. Just got a 9.3x62 but have not tried it yet. Would liike to have a 7x57 but have not seen a FS one. Good luck and good shooting.

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Originally posted by bwanajcj:
How high is the comb of the stock on those guns, i have yet to handle one and was curious if it was too high and made the open sights unusable?

I have a CZ550 FS in 6.5x55. The stock is just right for iron sights and just a tad low for scopes with medium Warne QDs, but not to the point of being uncomfortable.

My FS has been quite accurate with absolutely nothing done to the stock.

There is a slightly used 7x57fs at a local gun store the price is right but the gun must weigh 10#, I just can't make myself buy it.

I have one of the early 22f models in 7x64 that shoots 1" to 1.5"

Mine is a 550 FS in 243 Winchester. I like the detachable magazine. It shot less than 1" groups right out of the box with Remington 100 grain corelock ammo. Groups with my handloads are about half that. The only thing I don't like about the gun is the butt pad. It's too thick for the cartridge, the gun has adequate weight to use a much thinner pad. I'll replace it when I find one I like. A word of advice, clean the barrel throughly before you shoot the gun. When you think its clean, clean it again. I have never seen such a dirty barrel come from the factory on a new rifle.

An FS in 9.3X62 sounds like a good rifle for slow and careful stil hunting elk in the timber with open sights. Might have to try one someday. I think I would restock though.