Guys, I have been sitting around the house the last couple of weeks recovering from eye surgery. Mostly out of sheer boredom, I have been in the gun safe about 20 times looking for trading stock for a new project. Since I have NEVER owned a .416 Rigby, I was thinking about putting one together just for the fun of it. I was thinking about picking up a Ruger Magnum or maybe a CZ. Since I already have a couple of CZ's with the American style stock, I was giving some thought to a Euro style hogsback stock. Actually, I think they look pretty cool and they are lighter than the 550 American although in a .416 Rigby, I am not sure that less weight is a virtue.

Here's my question. Do any of you have a CZ in the Euro stock and how do you like it?

Dave

Dave,
CZ/Brno hogsbacks I've had in a Brno531 (30/06), Zkk602 (300WM) and CZ550 (458Lott) ... all gone as they kicked me in the face to varying degrees with the 531/602 being the worst!
Picked up a CZ in 416Rigby with American stock and dual crossbolts ... its PERFECT, handles recoil well, is comfortable and aligns my eye to the sights better than the hogsback!!
Cheers...
Con

Con, do all the off-rack-CZ's now come with dual crossbolts or is that just in the Safari Classic line?

Dave

Dave,

The Bavarian or "Hogsback" stock design is a completely different approach to managing felt recoil than the "American" stock design. The Bavarian design literally rolls the muzzle straight up and not back towards the shoulder. Not much grey area between riflemen as to whether they like it or not. I had a pair of CZ 550's chambered in .416 Rigby with Bavarian stocks. I like the looks quite well but they take getting used to because of the position of the shooter's head and the rifle roll.

Your best bet would be if you had access to test shooting. However, you could just go for it and replace stock if it didn't work out.

Good luck with recovery from your surgery.

Buliwyf:

If you know, is the barrel contour the same on both models?

Dave

Yes Dave, the standard production barrel contour is the same on both the American and Bavarian stock models.

I think its worth trying the Hogsback stock. That's what I did because I wanted the experience. It is a completely different feel and I never fully adjusted to it....old habits are hard to break you might say.

Dave, you have a PM.

We have a pile of Euro take-offs in the corner of the shop. I need to move them to the wood shed before winter. They make great firewood. We'll sell them for $ 120.00 a cord.

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Do any of you have a CZ in the Euro stock and how do you like it?

I have one in 375 H&H. It fits me very well and it is my favorite "shooting" Big Bore.

Bitterroot,

I have a hogback on my 550 in .458 Win Mag and love. If you have a hogback in good condition for the magnum length receiver and would be interested in parting with it, shoot me a PM.

Euro stocked ZKK-602, .416 Rem


CZ-550, .458 Lott.

I owned one in 375 H&H and upsized to a 416 Rigby. I really like the Hogback stocks.

Marc_Stokeld put this one on a diet, as it felt a little clubby to me.

I have a 9,3x62 FS and a 550 Magnum in 416Rigby, both with the hogback stock. Recoil seems to be a lot less, likely because your head is more upright and the neck/spine line is intact. It's also a lot harder to give yourself a "Maqgnum Eyebrow", IMHO>

Rich
DRSS

I have a CZ550 in .375 H&H with the hogsback stock. I feel that it mitigates recoil very well.

I like the hogs back stock, I have them in .458 Lott, 9.3x62 and .375 H&H. My Rigby has a synthetic stock on it in the weatherby style and they IMHO handle recoil very well but the hogs back is fine.

My .416 and .375 CZ's have the LUX (hog back) stock. The drop is perfect for me shooting iron sights and is pretty good with the scopes. My PH said a dangerous game rifle shoot be shouldered, leaving the shooter looking down the iron sights, without having to hunt for the front sight. I have this with the LUX stocks. With the American style stock, I have to really push my face down on the stock to line up the iron sights. As for recoil, I just don't feel it shooting at game and protect my shoudler in practice.