Maybe Mr. Belk could comment on this, as he contributed that great critique of CZ rifles in a previous post. I have owned a CZ 527 in .223 Rem for 2 yrs now, and it shoots wonderfully. I like everything about it (even the detachable magazine some people say is ugly) except the stock. It is comfortable and the walnut fair, but the finish is not to my liking. Specifically, it scratches more easily than any other stock I've used, and the clear finish seems to be flaking off in a couple spots where it was scratched. Has anyone refinished one of these stocks, and if so what did you use for stripping and refinishing? Any info is appreciated. Thanks.

I have CZ American WMR with the walnut stock, and I find that it scratches and flakes. I seem to remember reading on another forum somewhere that somebody else had this problem and when they went to strip the stock, using what exactly I can't remember but it was a "stripper" they had used with sucess before, it would not budge the finnish. Does not seem right to me that finnish that scratches so easy should be so hard to remove.

Does anybody have the answer????????

John

Geo , I also had the same feelings about my little Hornet in Model 527 . You would be greatly surprised as to the lovely wood under that Sh&%ty finish . I used the Brownells True Oil gun stock finishing kit . That rife came out looking brand new & has some very pleasing grain on the stock . The grain has been brought out the wood by the finish . They give you all the helpful hints with the kit, that will save you time & energy . As for the stripper ..... There is nothing to replace good old elbow greese yet . Start on a 600 grit paper & work your way up to 1000 grit paper . Once you have reached this point when you think all is well it is not . Hold the stock over a steaming pot to lift the wiskers & start all over again , this time with steel wool . Try to get as many wiskers off as possible . The better the preperation the better the finish on the stock.

Good Luck

Rudie

The finish you guys are talking about is probably an epoxy type. Remington uses the same type, and yes it's a bitch to remove. I've used "paint and epoxy remover" that works okay but you have to use at least two coats and somtimes more. If it doesn't bubble up it will at least soften and can be carefully scraped away. I just repeat the process until most of it has been removed and then use 3M scuff pads (wet with remover) to get the rest. Yeah it's a pain in the ass ,but the end results have been well worth the effort.