09 April 2006, 23:39
LandrumCZ550 Safari
My CZ550 American 9.3X62 has two crossbolts. Why, then, doesn't CZ feel that they need to install crossbolts on their 375 H&H (and more powerful) rifles? Are they only for cosmetics on the 9.3's?
I see that their custom shop will install the crossbolts if so ordered. But again, why put them on the relatively mild-kicking 9.3 rifles instead of the real boomers?
Landrum
10 April 2006, 00:07
CrazyhorseconsultingI had been wondering that my self. I recently bought a 550 in 458 Win., and that was the first thing I noticed in the paperwork that comes with the rifle. The calibers under 375 hane the 2 crossbolts. The 375, 416 Rigby, and 458 only have the one.
Yeah makes no sense............my 9.3x62 cz came better set up out of the box than my bigger cz's
17 April 2006, 20:02
Pete EI suspect its because the 9.3x62 is built on a standard action in a standard stock...CZ may feel that such a light stock needs the extra cross bolts..
The .375H&H however is built on their magnum action and stock and is altogether beefer and therefore doesn't need the two cross bolts?
Regards,
Pete
17 April 2006, 20:04
ptaylorThe 416 I just bought had NO external crossbolts at all. I installed 3 internal crossbolts and steelbeded.
I wondered the same thing when looking through the manual. The only thing I can think of is the stock on the 9.3 is smaller and lighter and does not have a forward recoil lug?