I sent my 416 rigby in to get the #2 package and have a new 24" barrel installed with a 1:14 twist. I'm pretty sure they'll do a good job.

I'm wanting to hear from anyone that has had their CZ worked on by them and what you thought.

My main issue was rough feeding and not being able to get any better groups than 2" with my best loads. It averaged about 3" with most loads. I'm hoping the new barrel with all the #2 upgrades will turn this into a nice shooting rifle.

I've only seen one rifle they had worked over. It was very smooth and functioned well. I would have been very happy had it been my rifle and $$$s

I had Wayne at AHR work over my CZ in 375. I'm very happy with it. Do a search for AHR here on the forum, you'll find everyone else will have similar positive remarks about AHR.

I had the CZ #1 upgrade done on mine (about $500). They replaced the set trigger with their single stage trigger which is awesome, installed a M70 type 3 pos safety and straightened and filled the bolt. I am extremely happy with their work.

I have 4 done by AHR,9.3X62, 375HH, 404 Jeffery, and now a 505 Gibbs. 3 complete customs and i traded for a CZ Custom Shop 505 Gibbs and had it sent straignt to Wayne to do Upgrade #2. All are great rifles they shoot very well and function great.

AHR have made rifles for me based on CZ 550 Magnum actions, and they have done excellent work across the board.

I highly recommend AHR for any CZ modifications. They know what to do and they do it well!

Great to hear. From what it sounds like, I should be very happy with their work. The new barrel and bedding should give me a lot better accuracy

i think i have about 5 or 6 AHR rifles and when i compare to other names i paid more for i would rather have AHR.they are really big game rifles as advertised.

As the saying goes, Wayne can make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. He knows the real needs of a DGR...feeding and ejection, trigger, stock fit, and sight acquisition, and knows how to make them right.

I have two rifles from AHR. One is a full custom .450 Dakota and the other is a CZ .416 Rigby that Wayne did a full makeover on, including a new stock. Both are superb. Wayne is a great guy, has a wonderful family, does great work at a reasonable price and he does it on time.

Ed and Wayne have built me three rifles over the past 5 years. Excellent workmanship and customer service. AHR builds a solid DGR at a reasonable price.

Wayne reworked my .505 and I have only good things to say!

i had wayne upgrade a left handed cz 375 #2 package

i love the gun - its super accurate (shot everything in zim) looks great and feels great - much better than any cz or dakota or any other safari bolt action rifle i have played around with. every ph in zim was far more impressed with the ahr cz than with other more expensive bolt rifles they had seen . maybe because all have owned brno/cz and wanted all the upgrades in the ahr rifle.

i am having wayne build a 30/06 on a ruger action and a .223 on a cz - both are done and should be on their way soon.

i also have another left hand cz 375 with wayne that will be upgraded to something bigger - not decided on the caliber yet. besides i dont think i am going to africa this year.

my 375 rifles from ahr/wayne is the best firearm i have ever bought.

wayne/ahr is also always on time

as you can tell - big fan of wayne and ahr and also cz (bought 8 cz guns in the last 12 months).

Wayne has done a #1 upgrade on a CZ 9.3x62 full stock for my wife and a #2 upgrade on a CZ 375 H&H for me. We could not be happier with the quality of the work, his communications during the process, and the end result. Great to work with and a terrific result. We recommend AHR highly and without any reservations.

Add me to the list of ardent AHR supporters. They built a 585AHR on a CZ action and it is a visual as well as functional piece of art.

I had the #3 upgrade done on my CZ 416 Rigby. Absolutely love it and can't wait until Zimbabwe in September.

I just bought a 2nd rifle from AHR as well. This time in 375h&h. Instead of the walnut stock, I opted for a synthetic they have made for them.

I am keen about the 9.3 from AHR. Any comments on felt recoil vs say a .300 win mag or .375?
Thanks

Wayne built me a 416 Rigby. It kills and is real art. Beautiful beyond words.Wayne is the man. No one else wiil build guns for me.

Go Hip,

are you starting to see a trend here? 100% positive reviews of a good Christian family man and his workmanship...?

Rich

FWIW, I have a 458 Lott AHR gun for sale in the classifieds

I havn't had AHR do any work on my CZ. But i've seen and shot many of Waynes (AHR) rifles at our Big Bore shoots. You Will Not Be Disapointed! Excellent Work!

I have 2 package 3's and consider both bargains. Look, feel, shoot right and are bedded as the factory should (but sometimes doesn't).

Had a chance to play with CZ's Rifles at SCI. It may be me but I noticed that when I put lateral pressure on the bolt as I pushed it forward it tended to bind...Does an AHR rework take care of this???
Thanks

Bob,

While we do slick up the action and make the bolt throw smoother, the bolt can still bind in its rearmost position if you press sideways on it instead of forward. Clearances on the "Mauser style" actions are generally looser and when you combine that with a magnum length bolt and short rear bridge that will happen. I was working the bolts on some very high-dollar "Mauser" actions at SCI last week and they all bound if you tried to make them do it. There is a technique to working the bolt. Also, you don't want too tight of a bolt on a DGR. It must slide when there is dirt, ice, etc. in it.

You will be hard pressed to fine a better man than Wayne to deal with. I just bought two of his flag safety's Great looking parts and and even better service. He rough out two stocks out of a 30 year old piece of black walnut I had . Very fast service and I got what I asked for. You won't be unhappy

JD

Wayne does a great job and gets done on time. I have 4 505 Gibbs, 404 Jeffery, 375 H&H, 9.3 X 62.

Wayne is the absolute best. When a custom rifle builder tells you he's sorry for being a month late on delivery, I'd say thats service. Really its refreshing to deal with someone that does what he says he'll do.

AHR and Butch Searcy are the ONLY custom gunsmithing companies I will recommend. Period! Wayne is a man who does what he says he will do! That counts for a lot in my book!-Rob