I was at a local gunshop at was inquiring about a 223. I prefer brownings and much to my surprise, he had 2 of them in an a-bolt stalker. I've been wanting one for quite awhile now. Then the guy pulls a cz 527 in 223 and I was really impressed by this rifle. It had open sights, had bruno bases on it, had a trigger set for lighter pull and plus was wood, weighed about the same. I was wanting some opinions on the bruno rifles. How would they compare to a browning?
Browning a-bolt or CZ 527
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The CZ rifles are a lot different than the A-bots. Both will probably shoot well and function without issue, however the Browning is a "modern" pushfeed rifle with a injection-molded stock and a lawyer-proof trigger (at least on the one I had), but is likely more weather proof. The CZ is stocked in walnut, has a single set trigger, integral bases, and mauser like feeding.
It is all a matter of personal perference.
BTW I really like my CZ 527, and sold my A-bolt.
It is all a matter of personal perference.
BTW I really like my CZ 527, and sold my A-bolt.
The CZ-527 has a set trigger; in case you haven't used one, after cocking the action you push the trigger forward until it is "set". Then the trigger requires mere ounces to fire. It is extremely light!
Mine is the varmint model like this. I put a Bushnell Legend 5-15X Mil-Dot scope on it. Very accurate with the lighter bullets like up to 50grs but after that the groups open up. They are 1-12 twist so do not stabilize the heavier bullets well. If you are thinking about maybe handloading to use the bullets up to 75grs or so then you need a 1-8 or 1-9 twist.
I really like mine but I wish the twist rate was 1-9 so I could handload 65-75gr stuff...
Mine is the varmint model like this. I put a Bushnell Legend 5-15X Mil-Dot scope on it. Very accurate with the lighter bullets like up to 50grs but after that the groups open up. They are 1-12 twist so do not stabilize the heavier bullets well. If you are thinking about maybe handloading to use the bullets up to 75grs or so then you need a 1-8 or 1-9 twist.
I really like mine but I wish the twist rate was 1-9 so I could handload 65-75gr stuff...
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The 527 varmint with the kevlar H-S precision stock is the only one that has a fast twist. All of the others are 1 in 12" twist in .223.
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Pat
Having owned one of these rifles a few years back here's my take on them:
It was a reliable, light, accurate rifle shooting 3 shots under 1" at 100 yards.
There were three things I didn't like. The magazine lips were sharp and left gouges in the brass that were so deep that I hesitated to reload the empties. A trip to a gunsmith was required to smooth the mag lips.
I couldn't get the single set trigger adjusted to my satisifaction. Either the set trigger was too light or the unset too heavy. I just adjusted the trigger so the unset was acceptable and never used the set trigger.
What finally caused me to sell the rifle was the backwards safety -- forward for safe and back for fire -- the opposite of every other bolt action rifle I owned. I didn't feel comfortable with that set up. YMMV.
It was a reliable, light, accurate rifle shooting 3 shots under 1" at 100 yards.
There were three things I didn't like. The magazine lips were sharp and left gouges in the brass that were so deep that I hesitated to reload the empties. A trip to a gunsmith was required to smooth the mag lips.
I couldn't get the single set trigger adjusted to my satisifaction. Either the set trigger was too light or the unset too heavy. I just adjusted the trigger so the unset was acceptable and never used the set trigger.
What finally caused me to sell the rifle was the backwards safety -- forward for safe and back for fire -- the opposite of every other bolt action rifle I owned. I didn't feel comfortable with that set up. YMMV.
