CZ "hogback" stock vs. American

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11 August 2009, 03:24

Bill/Oregon

CZ "hogback" stock vs. American

Just curious if any of you fellas have shot both styles in one of the heavier hitters, .416 Rigby, Lott, etc. What was your impression of the difference? I'm not asking for aesthetic opinions, just practical advice on how the two designs handle recoil and line up for scope and irons.
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11 August 2009, 03:38

RIP

Bill,
Being the manly man that I am, I notice no recoil difference.
The Lux "Euro-hogback" is surely the best compromise stock you can get for use of both irons and scope.

I prefer it to the "American" style fatboy.

I like the CZ "Kevlar" stock best of all.

11 August 2009, 03:50

jeffeosso

i like the hogback for irons and the american for scopes .. i did learn to shoot "german" with my head more veritcal .. it works..

a lott in a hogback might be brisk.

i like the grip of the hogback, in any case, better than the american .. rip named it well .. its FAT

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11 August 2009, 04:43

Crazyhorseconsulting

The CZ 550 in 458 Win Mag that I had, was with the "Hog Back".

I never put a scope on it so can not speak of how it shot or felt when being shot with a scope, but shooting iron's, it was some what enjoyable.

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11 August 2009, 06:07

Peter

On my 416 Rigby (CZ) I had no problems with a scope on the hogback stock and recoil was very manageable. I did replace it with an American stock but also had Westpac wack a couple of inches off the barrel and install a muzzle brake. Again, no problems with scope alignment or recoil. Note this is not an apples to apples test.
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11 August 2009, 07:24

BlackHawk1

I have a hogback stock on my .375 H&H. I have no problems with scope height using a Leupold 1.5x5 Vari X III in Warne medium quick release rings. Recoil is mitigated very well.

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11 August 2009, 08:48

Buliwyf

The Bavarian stock shape (Hogback) rolls the recoil upward while the American directs recoil straight back. It's a matter of preference or what you grew up with. I tried two Bavarian CZ's in .416 Rigby. I like the Bavarian look but prefer the American.

11 August 2009, 11:31

Rodney H.{500Jeffery}

I like the "hogback" design. My .416Rigby had one and now my 500AccRel is sporting the same one. The recoil of the Rigby was mild and very comfortable in my opinion with the euro style stock. With the 500 I will be trying both the American and hogback to see which one is the most comfortable with it.
Rodney.

11 August 2009, 14:47

Will

With the hogback there is more muzzle flip (the mechanics of it so spare me the anecdotal feelings crap

).

I much prefer a straight stock for calming recoil. Feels better.

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11 August 2009, 16:10

I like my Hogback. It's been cut a bit to fit me, and made more of a straight back recoil design.

The second question is what do you think of the quality of the stocks from Europe, vs. the American stocks?

My observations so far have been I'd rather have the Turkish Walnut, and stocks made in Euro then the stocks I've seen made by CZ USA, though I haven't got my hands on one of the kevlar/whatever stocks.

11 August 2009, 21:51

Bill/Oregon

Thanks fellas. Appreciate your sharing your first-hand experience.
Bill

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11 August 2009, 21:56

DuggaBoye

quote:
Originally posted by RIP:
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The Lux "Euro-hogback" is surely the best compromise stock you can get for use of both irons and scope.

I prefer it to the "American" style fatboy.
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Same here , have had both on 416's and 375's ,much prefer the Euro.