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I see on the AHR site that this is part of what they do to improve the CZ rifles that they offer; or to one sent in by it's owner. So what does it mean please to "Fill the Bolt Handle"? Anybody have pic's of before and after? Thanks guys.  Jack OH GOD! {Seriously, we need the help.} | ||
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Here's a picture of after ...  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" | |||
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The CZ has a hole in the end of the bolt knob.  It is filled in to make a round/smooth knob. To me it is purely a cosmetic modification. | |||
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As you can see the CZ comes with an unsightly hole. The AHR fix it to fill the unsightly hole with a fugly plug. The real fix would be to cut off the handle and weld on a proper knob. Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | |||
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I like the hole in the bolt. | |||
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Nothing really distasteful enough to make me want to cut off the orig. integral manufactured bolt handle. If the hole bothered me, I d get a good smith to turn/profile a plug to fit, weld and finish up to shape. | |||
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Tig filled bolt knob on a Brno, CZ. I suppose they hollow them out to reduce weight like the old M70 featherweights but IMO they would look better left alone.  NRA Life Member, Band of Bubbas Charter Member, PGCA, DRSS. Shoot & hunt with vintage classics. | |||
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Does anyone know why CZ puts the hole in the bolt. Surely it can't be to save an ounce or two given that big bores are not supposed to be lightweights. Tom Z NRA Life Member | |||
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I was told when they first started the 550's by a gunsmith that it was likely for manufacturing, he explained to me what they were probably doing to make them but it escapes me now. I know it isn't for cosmetics!!! Red My rule of life prescribed as an absolutely sacred rite smoking cigars and also the drinking of alcohol before, after and if need be during all meals and in the intervals between them. -Winston Churchill | |||
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I appreciate the education men! Jack OH GOD! {Seriously, we need the help.} | |||
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I seem to be a minority but I like the hole in the knob, at least on Winchesters. SSR | |||
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A bolt knob needs a hole in it just as much as your head does. Dumb and ugly thing, in my book. Your bolt, or head, may differ.  Mike Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer. | |||
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Without a hole I couldnt drink single-malt- Reason enough for me SSR | |||
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I had the hole filled on my 550 Safari American. If it had been a simple hole drilled straight it probably would have been ok, but it is reamed at somewhere between 45 and 60 degrees which created a sharp edge which I found very uncomfortable. The smith welded it up and reblued. The metal must not match exactly because color is off on the filled area but it is so much more comfortable that I do not worry about that. JJK | |||
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I'm sure I won't own a CZ DGR, but if I was gonna fill one, I would consider filling with a real ivory plug. Especially if the little pc had some lines for character. Assuming one can find real ivory anymore. Nothing wrong with welding it up, just a thought. | |||
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Make a pipe out of the bolt handle for smoking back at camp. 577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375 *we band of 45-70ers* (Founder) Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder) | |||
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We found another way to get under your skin. Send us more money. | |||
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I turned a small wooden dowel from a piece of wood I picked up in camp in Zimbabwe. Filled the hole with it and checkered it. Then I took a piece of warthog tusk and turned a small 1/8" dowel and placed it in center of the wood plug. Memento of Zimbabwe. Have this done to both my 375 602 and to my 416 Rigby 550. Simple ,not flashy and removable. Straightened both handles also as they had the small crook in them. SCI Life Member NRA Patron Life Member DRSS | |||
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My CZ 550 was delivered yesterday (.375 H&H) and it does not have a hole in the bolt. Should I drill it out so I can fill it?  ___________________________________________________________________________________ Give me the simple life; an AK-47, a good guard dog and a nymphomaniac who owns a liquor store. | |||
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That's an interesting option. Do you have any pictures you'd like share? | |||
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I always glue a big diamond in mine! but short of that a nice piece of walnut or Ebony looks nice,and its easy to do. I even did one in walnut and checkered it for a fellow and it looked really nice.Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120 rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com | |||
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