Hi! Just bought a new .458 lott brno cz 550 magnum. Like most I want to change few things. My question is: should I change to a classic MPI stock with glassbedding without horizontal stud(yes in europe they come without any recoil lug, just cheap wood) or just put one or two recoil lugs in the wooden stock and get it bedded? I´m searching for a durable solution.
PS: I didnt cut the barrel!

Bed, cross bolt, and wrist pin the stock. Do a search on wrist pin, and you'll get some good finds. MPI stocks are horrid

Thanks! You dont like plastic? or do you talk about the mpi performance? I didnt find many plastic stocks available for the brno. I´m not keen on mpi. I also would install a laminated stock. but all 3 gunsmith I talk with just said :there is no plastic or laminated stock for bruno and suggested a custom stock. I dont want invest that much money just want a stock I can trust in and the original wood stock inspires little confidence.

If you want a laminated stock, call CZ-USA and see if they will sell you one, since the CZ-500 American comes in one as an option. Then have the laminated stock cross-bolted and bedded.

Dave

look for the cz550, it can be made to fit.


mpi stocks, in my opinion, are not a great startign point

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Originally posted by jeffeosso:
Bed, cross bolt, and wrist pin the stock. Do a search on wrist pin, and you'll get some good finds. MPI stocks are horrid

No sh*t, Jeff. Thanks for educating me the hard way on that one, lol.

Sorry for the hijack, but can someone tell me which Mcmillan that fits a ZG 47? If any does at all...

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Originally posted by tiggertate:

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Originally posted by jeffeosso:
Bed, cross bolt, and wrist pin the stock. Do a search on wrist pin, and you'll get some good finds. MPI stocks are horrid

No sh*t, Jeff. Thanks for educating me the hard way on that one, lol.

LOL, man, i TIRED to down sell you that one...
anyway, it was a good steak!

loud-n-boomer:Sadly I couldnt get any information about the laminated stock. I ordered the brno nearly !!!one!!! year ago and I bought it at the national general importeur......
Thanks kabluewy. good link. When I called them they told me about 5- 6 month waiting time. No option.
jeffeosso: I finally decided to choose the old fashioned tuning you suggested. Today I sent following list to my gunsmith:
Change front sight to a small round and white one
pachmayr decelerator pad
put out rings and srews for the sling mount and fill the holes
polish system
overwork trigger and adjust it to 600gramm
wrist pin, cross bolt and glassbedding
Forgot anything?
I want to load 500gr woodleigh solids.
Maybe I will buy a leupold 1,5-5x20 later and mount it with warne rings.
Whats wrong with MPI, jeffeosso? While searching I saw saeed uses one with good results, maybe RIGHT NOW
asti: No problem at all. And thanks again for excellent advice to all members!!!

MPI is fine if you order a drop-in or have them fit it. The man hours needed to do it yourself on a rough blank probably exceeds a good wood stock from a blank.

You might ask Brockman's about a drop-in laminate; I don't know if they export. I have one on my 550 Magnum and like it a great deal.
Stock options

Tigger: Do you have pics of your Brockman stock? How has it held up under recoil? I've been thinking of getting one for my 458 Win Mag

There are pictures on the link I provided. Mine looks just like that except to forearm sling eye. My gun has a barrel band sling swivel. It also comes with a nice metal grip cap that you can't see in the picture.

I optioned for Brockman to install a 3/8 " steel wrist pin through my grip because the 550 Mag has so much recoil energy; I don't think that would be essential with something as soft-shooting as a 458 Lott.

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Originally posted by tiggertate:
... I don't think that would be essential with something as soft-shooting as a 458 Lott.

Harry.
that cost me a keyboard.. and a sclading coffe-nose-laugh+scream ....

wow, sounds like something I would say to ray!

Looks like it slipped by the rest. I was expecting some serious flames, lol.