I just bought it, brand new, in the box, completely unfired, dual crossbolts, from a fellow who bought it then had car problems and wanted to sell it ... for $350. Actually, it is for my brother. He has always wanted one. The wood looks good, but it is not freefloated cause there is a hangup at the fore end tip, unless that hangup is a pressure point and is supposed to be there. Thought all CZ 550s were free floated. The test target is .671 inch center to center.

Good deal. Here in my town they sell for $606.00 new.

7x57,

I have a lux 9.3 and love it, I had it bedded and floated to remove the touching of the for end it flexed a little but it is fine now. A very well set up gun with the dual cross bolts and it also has a better barrel lug set up than the safari big bores as it just uses a simple F block lug on the barrel, where as the safari's have the more complicated tie down set up.

I ordered one a few weeks ago, $579.00. Still havn't received it. What load are you using to get .671?

You did good. Sad story for the original owner.

My 9.3x62 is a superb rifle. Shoots <1 moa with any load I've fed it, gets 2400+ with 286 Noslers, and has taken deer, hog, Warthog, Impala, Blue Wildebeast, Kudu and Zebra. Very, very effective on game.

Recoil is reasonable, and the rifle is handy and easy to manage in the woods. Can't ask for more.

That hangup is a pressure point. Don't be surprised by small groups -- my rifle turned in a .187 with S&B factory ammo, but I think it was a fluke. It did shoot very well with Nosler Partitions or 270-gr. Speers over H4895. The Nosler did well on heavy game, but the Speer did not. Search these forums for information on the 9.3x62, especially on bullet choice. There is a lot here.

Okie John