THE ACCURATERELOADING.COM BIG BORE FORUMS

Accuratereloading.com    The Accurate Reloading Forums    THE ACCURATE RELOADING.COM FORUMS  Hop To Forum Categories  Rifles  Hop To Forums  Big Bores    feeding issue with me new CZ 375 H&H

Moderators: jeffeosso
Go
New
Find
Notify
Tools
Reply
  
feeding issue with me new CZ 375 H&H Login/Join
 
One of Us
posted
I just bought a CZ in 375 h&h and it is rough feeding ammo from the magazine to the chamber.
If I cycle the bolt very fast, it will feed them most of the time, but if I cycle the bolt slower(normal pace) it hags up half way into the chamber. It seems like the claw on the bolt isn't allowing the cartridge head to slide all the way onto the bolt face. This does not allow the cartridge to staighten out on it's way into the chamber.
any suggestions? should I send it to CZ for warrenty work? Does it sound like the claw just needs to be reworked?
 
Posts: 973 | Location: Rapid City, SD | Registered: 08 July 2005Reply With Quote
One of Us
posted Hide Post
I got it to feed by taking a taking a small amount of curvature off the edge of the claw and smoothing out a couple other sharp edges. now it will feed no matter how slow I work the bolt without the force it took before.
 
Posts: 973 | Location: Rapid City, SD | Registered: 08 July 2005Reply With Quote
One of Us
posted Hide Post
Well done that man, & satifying too no doubt to know you supplied your own solution. CZs & the ZKK Brnos before them have long had a reputation for being rough out of the box & well rewarding a bit of work to polish race ways, cocking cams etc. They should at least check feeding ex factory though Mad
Steve
 
Posts: 540 | Location: Nelson, New Zealand | Registered: 07 March 2008Reply With Quote
One of Us
Picture of chuck375
posted Hide Post
I agree, that's unacceptable. When I first got mine (I ordered from their custom shop) my safety was stuck in the On position and the action was rough even though I paid for an action job. The custom shop fixed it in a matter of weeks and in fact replaced the entire barrel and action. It is a sweet gun now. If you have time. I recommend sending it back to CZ and talk to their shop on the phone directly.

Chuck


Regards,

Chuck



"There's a saying in prize fighting, everyone's got a plan until they get hit"

Michael Douglas "The Ghost And The Darkness"
 
Posts: 4818 | Location: Colorado Springs | Registered: 01 January 2008Reply With Quote
One of Us
posted Hide Post
do you think I should still send it in even though it's feeding smoothly now?
the only other issue I've seen so far is that the bluing on the action and barrel is more of a brown tint and looks different than the bluing on the bolt and sites.
I will probably still send it in
 
Posts: 973 | Location: Rapid City, SD | Registered: 08 July 2005Reply With Quote
One of Us
Picture of chuck375
posted Hide Post
No, if it's feeding smoothly now, CZ's blueing has never been perfect. I'd enjoy it and shoot it.

Chuck


Regards,

Chuck



"There's a saying in prize fighting, everyone's got a plan until they get hit"

Michael Douglas "The Ghost And The Darkness"
 
Posts: 4818 | Location: Colorado Springs | Registered: 01 January 2008Reply With Quote
one of us
Picture of Will
posted Hide Post
quote:
Originally posted by gohip2000:
I got it to feed by taking a taking a small amount of curvature off the edge of the claw and smoothing out a couple other sharp edges. now it will feed no matter how slow I work the bolt without the force it took before.


The bolt face has that lip on it and for some reason CZ does that take that last little bit of curve off so the case heads will slide up on the bolt face. If you feel comfortable doing it yourself, it would be easier than sending it back. It will fix the problem.


-------------------------------
Will / Once you've been amongst them, there is no such thing as too much gun.
---------------------------------------
and, God Bless John Wayne. NRA Benefactor, GOA, NAGR
_________________________

"Elephant and Elephant Guns" $99 shipped.
“Hunting Africa's Dangerous Game" $20 shipped.

red.dirt.elephant@gmail.com
_________________________

If anything be of note, let it be he was once an elephant hunter, hoping to wind up where elephant hunters go.

 
Posts: 19400 | Location: Ocala Flats | Registered: 22 May 2002Reply With Quote
One of Us
Picture of Dave Bush
posted Hide Post
gohip:

I have a question. Tell me about your ammo. Are they reloads or factory stuff? If they are reloads, what kind of brass is it? Maybe it's not the rifle at all.

If it was me, I would take a look at the ammo BEFORE I started carving on the rifle. .375s usually feed very well because of that gentle taper o the case.

Dave


Dave
DRSS
Chapuis 9.3X74
Chapuis "Jungle" .375 FL
Krieghoff 500/.416 NE
Krieghoff 500 NE

"Git as close as y can laddie an then git ten yards closer"

"If the biggest, baddest animals on the planet are on the menu, and you'd rather pay a taxidermist than a mortician, consider the 500 NE as the last word in life insurance." Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading (8th Edition).
 
Posts: 3728 | Location: Midwest | Registered: 26 November 2006Reply With Quote
One of Us
posted Hide Post
Send it Back! Now!!
 
Posts: 2627 | Location: Where the pine trees touch the sky | Registered: 06 December 2006Reply With Quote
One of Us
posted Hide Post
I had double tap factory ammo and handloads loaded to the recommended COL.
It wasn't an issue of case taper at all. it was strictly the bolt face and claw. It feeds as smooth as butter now though. Will CZ take it back after I've worked on the bolt face? If not Then it would be kind of hard to tell them that it has feeding issues when it's feeding perfectly now. I could still send it back for the bluing. I'm still not decided yet.
I took it to the range today and it functioned perfectly.
The factory site is 4 inches to the left though. It says I can adjust the windage by drifting the rear site, but they put an indent in the site to keep it from moving.
 
Posts: 973 | Location: Rapid City, SD | Registered: 08 July 2005Reply With Quote
one of us
Picture of Robgunbuilder
posted Hide Post
You did exactly the right thing. remove a small amount of metal from the back of the claw and smooth out thebottom of the extractor till a case just POPS into the boltface under the extractor claw and HOLDS the case. This takes about 2 minutes and feeding is then perfect. Why send it back to CZ. I would not bother. Congrats on a proper diagnosis and cure! -Rob


Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers to do incredibly stupid things- AH (1941)- Harry Reid (aka Smeagle) 2012
Nothing Up my sleeves but never without a plan and never ever without a surprise!
 
Posts: 6314 | Location: Las Vegas,NV | Registered: 10 January 2001Reply With Quote
One of Us
posted Hide Post
I took my time. I took off a tiny bit, then saw if it would feed more, then took a tiny bit more and tryed feeding it again until it worked perfect. I also smoothed out the edges of the rails so the brass doesn't get scratched on it's way out of the magazine.

One thing I wasn't expecting is that this thing holds six rounds down and one in the chamber for 7!! Holy crap!
 
Posts: 973 | Location: Rapid City, SD | Registered: 08 July 2005Reply With Quote
  Powered by Social Strata  
 

Accuratereloading.com    The Accurate Reloading Forums    THE ACCURATE RELOADING.COM FORUMS  Hop To Forum Categories  Rifles  Hop To Forums  Big Bores    feeding issue with me new CZ 375 H&H

Copyright December 1997-2023 Accuratereloading.com


Visit our on-line store for AR Memorabilia