Best .375?
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Gibbs505 said:
That is how your quote should read.
Even your PM made no sense, I think you are off your meds
. Reread the thread entirely word for word, the guys you are quoting have experience with this caliber, more than you anyways.......I am sure if Boomer wanted your advice on how his custom built rifle should fit him, he would ask for it. I know that he has a pretty good handle on his rifle and how to shoot it.
Spend more time shooting and less time posting your regular Blah blah on CGN, it will do you some good.
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And once again you couldnt answer my very simple question...........
Do you have ADD?
Do you have ADD?
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Oh wait, I should tell everyone on CGN that a PM is sent your way.
You dont have to tell me that a PM is sent, I will receive it, but once again great way to post whore.
You dont have to tell me that a PM is sent, I will receive it, but once again great way to post whore.
At least you are learning, a little.crazy_davey said:Oh wait, I should tell everyone on CGN that a PM is sent your way.
You dont have to tell me that a PM is sent, I will receive it, but once again great way to post whore.
My earlier reply was directed to the others on the board
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Gibbs505 said:
I don't recall saying that my 602 did not fit me, and rereading post #36 confirmed that. I did say that I fired several 602 rifles belonging to other people, that those rifles were equipped with Brno set triggers, and what is was about those set triggers I did not like.
The safety on the 602 works well, it seems natural (for me) to pull back on it as you shoulder the rifle all in one motion. Obviously it was a problem in sales for BRNO as the 550 has a more conventional safety and a curved trigger.
After explaining why I don't like the 602 I though I would mention why I tried it in the first place.
1) I don't think there is a rifle that is better balanced or easier to shoot offhand. The 602 balances perfectly and the stock (that at first seems to have too much drop) puts your face in perfect alignment for shooting with open sights.
2)The action (once properly tuned) feeds cartridges perfectly every time.
3) The magazine box is long enough that you can seat bullets out where they should be.
4) There is nothing delicate or fragile about the 602. From bottom metal to scope mounts the 602 is a serious piece of hardware. Clearances are liberal enough that the gun will feed, fire, and eject in the worse conditions imaginable.....Here the Remington will not fare so well.
For me the 602 was a mistake, my brain and reactions are Remington programed. For you the story may be different.
For those that choose the 602 they have chosen well.
1) I don't think there is a rifle that is better balanced or easier to shoot offhand. The 602 balances perfectly and the stock (that at first seems to have too much drop) puts your face in perfect alignment for shooting with open sights.
2)The action (once properly tuned) feeds cartridges perfectly every time.
3) The magazine box is long enough that you can seat bullets out where they should be.
4) There is nothing delicate or fragile about the 602. From bottom metal to scope mounts the 602 is a serious piece of hardware. Clearances are liberal enough that the gun will feed, fire, and eject in the worse conditions imaginable.....Here the Remington will not fare so well.
For me the 602 was a mistake, my brain and reactions are Remington programed. For you the story may be different.
For those that choose the 602 they have chosen well.
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Gibbs505 said:
Exactly what I was saying from the start..................
I love my 602. It is a heavy beast but that makes the recoil very managable to me. I had a 14 year old girl shoot it on the weekend and she liked it!
The safety is backwards compared to most other rifles. My 30-06 is a BRNO 600 so it has the backwards safety too. No problem re-learning between rifles.
The 602 has much better sights than most other rifles. Express sights for close range shots are much better than the iron sights on most NA rifles.
The 602 has a 6 shot magazine capacity. I know. I know. I'll never need or have the opportunity to fire all 6 but when it comes to ammo in a dangerous game rifle, more is probably better than less. A model 70 holds only 3 rounds.
My 602 has the set trigger and my 600 has the regular trigger. Both shoot 1" groups off the bench at 100 yards with factory ammo. I don't really notice much of a difference when I use the set trigger without pre-setting it. The set trigger works for me.
The safety is backwards compared to most other rifles. My 30-06 is a BRNO 600 so it has the backwards safety too. No problem re-learning between rifles.
The 602 has much better sights than most other rifles. Express sights for close range shots are much better than the iron sights on most NA rifles.
The 602 has a 6 shot magazine capacity. I know. I know. I'll never need or have the opportunity to fire all 6 but when it comes to ammo in a dangerous game rifle, more is probably better than less. A model 70 holds only 3 rounds.
My 602 has the set trigger and my 600 has the regular trigger. Both shoot 1" groups off the bench at 100 yards with factory ammo. I don't really notice much of a difference when I use the set trigger without pre-setting it. The set trigger works for me.
CZ 550 Bedding
I have not read the entire threat, so forgive me if I am repeating a question.
I have heard it said that the CZ550 Safari rifle has poor bedding and the rifle is prone to stock damage if fired, as is, from the factory. It allegedly must be glass bedded, before firing, to avoid carcking of the stock.
Is this true?
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I have not read the entire threat, so forgive me if I am repeating a question.
I have heard it said that the CZ550 Safari rifle has poor bedding and the rifle is prone to stock damage if fired, as is, from the factory. It allegedly must be glass bedded, before firing, to avoid carcking of the stock.
Is this true?
Big
Bigbill said:
It's not a bad idea to bed any centerfire rifle. On the other hand I had nearly 1200 rounds through my 550 in .375 before I bothered full length bedding and bolting it. My .416 is only bedded at the recoil lug and is over 800 now. Nothing broke on that one either; I got it bolted more because I already had the jig than any sense of urgency. I suspect that breakage problems have been greatly exaggerated, and the problems always seem to be CZ USA rifles which never had any factory bolts.
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Every powerful rifle I have owned has failed due to recoil induced stock failure. All have been bolt actions, except for a Ruger #1, and it failed as well. I will never again assume that the bedding of a new heavy kicker is correct. It easier, and in the long run cheaper, just to deal with it at the time of purchase.
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uphere said:
This post makes me laugh! And uphere, you are all of 14 or is it 15?
I think it is more like little boy=big head...........
SuperCub said:
SuperCub that is exactly what I do with my ZKK-602 and my CZ-550.
On my guns, the CZ-550 .458 Lott has an absolute hair trigger, once the trigger is set. I mean you just touch it and it fires! So I have found it best to only use that at the range, off a rest. It has the better trigger of the 2, when firing it without setting the trigger.
The ZKK-602's (.416RM) set trigger is much better; it is great at the range and actually it's okay to use in the field also. Firing it without the trigger set, there is definitely a longer pull but no creep. When I shot my bull moose last year if I remember rightly I set the trigger before each shot; it only takes a moment if you're familiar with your rifle it's no big deal.
As far as rifle weight both guns are nearly identical at 9.5 lbs but then I added a Leupold 1.5-6X VX-III to the .416 so it's around 10.5 lbs.
Boomer said:
You know I switch back and forth between M-700's and the ZKK-602 and my CZ-550 and I have never felt ackward switching between the safety's on any of the 3. Except for the direction of travel on the ZKK-602 being opposite all 3 have virtually the same safety.
The only style of safety I have played with that felt odd is the Winchester M-70, where the lever pivots on a totally different plane in my sense of things. It always bugs me, when I read some of the high-dollar Yankees (on various Safari boards) preaching that it is "the only safety to have on any DGR"...
The old Rugers and the Brownings with tang safetys are also pretty intuitive to use.
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