08-05-2020, 11:25 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-07-2020, 02:51 AM by Oso Polaris.)
My experience with several CZ527:
1) Bolt is tiny and tends to rack if closed by handle so easiest is to push closed with thumb on back of bolt and then drop the handle.
2) Trigger (single set) is best standard factory trigger.
3) Magazines are solid construction and offered in 3-round (flush fit) and 5-round versions. The feed lips are sharp and need to be rounded with either a stone/file/sand paper or simply use steel-cased cartridges... buy a box and sit on couch feeding/stripping them off the magazine. You can even shoot the steel case cartridges if you like.
4) Standard barrel profile is very light and doesn't hold up to high volume shooting, and wall thickness is insufficient to support suppressor for threading and POI shift.
5) Varmint barrel profile is only way to go. It is not quite as heavy as Remington Varmint profile, but good enough for the smaller cartridges and suppressor usage.
6) American Stock is nice and wood is acceptable. However, completely different animal when dropped into a B&C stock.
7) Bolt knob upgrade is last step ... mini-Badger is perfect fit and gives added clearance.
8) Single Shot Loading Block - James Calhoun or Bob Sled
All of this is less work then getting my Howa Mini running.
Let's talk about the Borden Rimrock action... now that's worth the effort!
1) Bolt is tiny and tends to rack if closed by handle so easiest is to push closed with thumb on back of bolt and then drop the handle.
2) Trigger (single set) is best standard factory trigger.
3) Magazines are solid construction and offered in 3-round (flush fit) and 5-round versions. The feed lips are sharp and need to be rounded with either a stone/file/sand paper or simply use steel-cased cartridges... buy a box and sit on couch feeding/stripping them off the magazine. You can even shoot the steel case cartridges if you like.
4) Standard barrel profile is very light and doesn't hold up to high volume shooting, and wall thickness is insufficient to support suppressor for threading and POI shift.
5) Varmint barrel profile is only way to go. It is not quite as heavy as Remington Varmint profile, but good enough for the smaller cartridges and suppressor usage.
6) American Stock is nice and wood is acceptable. However, completely different animal when dropped into a B&C stock.
7) Bolt knob upgrade is last step ... mini-Badger is perfect fit and gives added clearance.
8) Single Shot Loading Block - James Calhoun or Bob Sled
All of this is less work then getting my Howa Mini running.
Let's talk about the Borden Rimrock action... now that's worth the effort!