I saw a new CZ 550 american today.
Damn I wanted to but it ! It was a 6.5X55. It had an all new much better stock. Beautifull walnut on this speciman too.
Much trimmer and lighter. Just a hint of a cheek piece, the checkering was very modern, looked like the checkering on the sako and tikka rifles, The little gaps in the pattern.
I liked it a bunch. If the timming was better it would have been mine.
I need a couple scopes and I have reached the self imposed limit on my plastic.
I walked away.
Oh Yea price was good too $569.00
...tj3006

Yeah, I bought a 30-06 a few weeks ago. Much nicer looking stock. But made in the Czech Republic and put the US supplier out in the cold.

Has CZ changed the operation of the safety on their newer rifles ?? It always been backwards to me??

Is this the new stock?

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=89128336

Good looking stock. Look at the specifications. I says twist rate of 14"??

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Originally posted by Leadlobber:
Has CZ changed the operation of the safety on their newer rifles ?? It always been backwards to me??

The CZ 550's(large bore) have a regular safty, forward to fire. The CZ 527(small Bore) have the backwards safty, forward for safe.

Yes, I have a 458 Lott and has a Laminated stock
It is very pretty

That looks like the one I saw.
I forgot to mention the logo on the grip cap.
Its stamped in, and I could do with out it.
I hope they produce one like that in 7mmAG and or 300Win.
The one I saw was 100.00 cheaper,
I hate to see the american prodcer get screwd too, but its clearly a better stock...tj3006

And CZ has finally learned about free floating the barrel. A dollar bill won't touch the stock on my 30-06 all the way back to the receiver.