Since 416 Rigby chamberings of the CZ550 break stocks so quickly, what about the 458 Win mag chamberings?

For those of you who reamed out a 458 to a 458 Lott/Ackley, how do the stocks hold up after that increase in recoil?
Any suggestions, crossbolts, etc. to make them hold up?

What does CZ do when their stocks break?

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[ 11-12-2002, 11:03: Message edited by: Socrates ]

Socrates,

when our stocks broke (my crack was minute and is just in the bolt handle inlet, my mates was like the grand canyon straight up from the front of the mag box to neally the strat of the schanabel forend)I was always getting my custom composite so I did not bother sending it back but my mate sent it back to the CZ importer which Is Winchester "Olin" Australia and the stock was replaced with a much better piece of wood, like I mean really nice, highly figured yada, yada, yada. Any way turnaround was two weeks tops. He promtly then had the rifle properly bedded and releived in the appropriate areas and free floated to the front barrel lug. He has fired probably 200 odd shots since with no drama's, and they are stiff loads.

Socrates how has the stock on your CZ .375 handled so far, do the CZ .375's break stocks like the .416's ??

Finally I am betting the .458 will break stocks quicker than the .416 when shooting 500 gr pills.

Socrates,

To keep original stock for my .450 Ackley,
my gunsmith has done a special fiberglass bedding inside all stock. Without that after 5 shots, my stock will be broken.

I have put about 250 rounds through my 450 Ackley CZ so far with the factory barrel and stock and I have not seen a slight problem with the stock. This is in addition to the 150 rounds of 458 Winchester I shot with it before the rechambering job. My rifle does not have any bedding so apparently it did not need it. I believe that the CZ factory setup was pretty good right out of the box. Have fun.

[ 11-13-2002, 06:10: Message edited by: Mingo ]

Both of mine are 602'S when it was a 375 H&H about 1500 rnd's then converted to 416 Rigby so far maybe 800 rnd's and no problems.
Second one converted to 500AS two cross bolts and second recoil lug 200 rnd's no ploblem

Regards Martin

Socrates,

if you happen to have a digital camera I would love to see a pic of you r cz it sounds really good.

PC:
I know quite a bit about computers, but I don't have a digital camera, yet.

You bring up a good point, however. I do need to photograph all this stuff, and do that for my insurance.

I am quite capable of doing that. I'll add it to the long list of crap I'm dealing with right now...
I currently have a vice-principal that seems intent on undermining any discipline I attempt in my classes. I really would love to give him a bit of reality therapy, but,...

s

Socrates,

sounds like this principal needs some "CONTACT COUNSELLING"

Any factory gun, in fact even custom rifles should be glassed..the stocks are going to split sooner or later in a big bore like the 458 Lott..

these guns will ultimately pound out a gap in the wood and thats all they need. May take 300 rounds but it will happen.

My 602 in 375 developed a hairline crack at the tang at about 20 rounds. Added dbl drossbolts and glass bedded it along with a cosmetic repair to the crack and since then it's been fine!

I've taken apart a fair number of CZ's and am not impressed at all with their stock set-up. I would imagine that most of them will crack after 200-400 rds maybe less with the big kickers. Of course this will depend on the grain of the stock and the density of the wood. The CZ stocks can be saved, but one should add a second crossbolt ( brownells has a great kit that anyone with minimum woodworking experience can use), and a second recoil lug. Steel bed the recoil lugs and the tang and stop worrying. -Rob