I have in my sweaty little hands a CZ550 Magnum in 375 H&H (I just made the minimum ) that I traded for a week or so ago. Upon receipt, I quickly disassembled and cleaned the rifle and noted a few things that I need advice on.

#1--The barrel is bearing on the right side of the forearm a bit...should I relieve it and free float?

#2--With respect to the pillars on the action screws, and the barrel lug device that bears on the lug inletted into the forearm---should I bed them (Steelbed).

#3--The stock seems to suit the open sights perfectly, for those of you that use scopes did you restock the rifle or is it OK as is?

What the hell, here's a #4--Since I don't have anything REAL big to shoot here in WI, anyone have a screamin' light load that I could really put the hurt on a deer or coyote with until I get my ass to AK or back out west elk hunting?

Thanks for the time,

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Shoot straight, shoot often.
Matt

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Take any reasonable 270 grain load. I would not invest in dies for a rifle I have not fired yet.

Have fun Hermann

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I ALWAYS buy dies for a rifle I have, sometimes ahead of time-sometimes not--what's the friggin' difference? If you want to know if it shoots, sometimes handloads are the way to go--especially if your want a specific bullet/velocity combination.

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Shoot straight, shoot often.
Matt

[This message has been edited by old4x4 (edited 02-28-2002).]

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Originally posted by matt salm:
OK, yes I am a litle pleased here, but I also have a question (or two or three).

I have in my sweaty little hands a CZ550 Magnum in 375 H&H (I just made the minimum ) that I traded for a week or so ago. Upon receipt, I quickly disassembled and cleaned the rifle and noted a few things that I need advice on.

#1--The barrel is bearing on the right side of the forearm a bit...should I relieve it and free float?

#2--With respect to the pillars on the action screws, and the barrel lug device that bears on the lug inletted into the forearm---should I bed them (Steelbed).

#3--The stock seems to suit the open sights perfectly, for those of you that use scopes did you restock the rifle or is it OK as is?

What the hell, here's a #4--Since I don't have anything REAL big to shoot here in WI, anyone have a screamin' light load that I could really put the hurt on a deer or coyote with until I get my ass to AK or back out west elk hunting?

Thanks for the time,

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If you should ever get bored with the old tried and true .375 H&H It's very easy & cheap to make a .375 Ackley Improved or .375 Weatherby
Have Fun!!

Thanks again,

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Shoot straight, shoot often.
Matt

Consider a better recoil pad, and, when I do that, I'm probably going to have the rifle custom bedded.

Wonder if lead in the stock might not be a nice idea, and, if the guys can do any better with the set trigger on the rifle???

gs

In God's name, what more do you need? Why go 375 Wby, or AI, if factory ammo gives you this kind of velocity???

gs

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