Ladies and gents I'm seeking opinions as to the cause of this damage to my stock. I have already sent it back to the supplier who has taken it up with the wholesaler but I was amazed that it happened.
In May last year I bought a CZ 527 in 7.62 x 39. I like CZ products and the rifle has performed really well. I have fired it all in dry weather, cleaned it and put it away about 10 times during the year. I took it out on Saturday afternoon as a back up whilst escorting a paying client around one of my woodlands to look for deer. It poured down and I kept the rifle slung muzzle down apart from two ocaisions when I shouldered it to see if we had shootable light left.
I didnt notice any damage then.
On return home, a journey of about an hour in the unheated rear of my Suzuki in a padded gun slip, I proceeded to clean it. On picking it up to remove the bolt I noticed a split in the wrist of the stock.
This split though small was prominent enough to catch my hand so I took the action from the stock. look what I found!
I can only assume that this is a split that was caused by recoil not being taken by the lugs as designed and the split allowed water in. A day later and the split had opened up and hey presto:
Whilst I was getting the packaging ready to ship it back the piece finally parted company with the rifle and this is what I found:
Now I hadnt taken the action from the stock before and when did undo the screws I got that satisfying crack as the screw loosened from the factory torque. As I was unable to put the mag release back together they should get the hint that I dont ever do this with new factory rifles. Luckily its a warranty so my local dealer took it today and hopefully all the shipping by special licensed courier costs will be born by the importers. I didnt put the magazine or scope in as they will be lost damaged so lets wait and see eh?
In May last year I bought a CZ 527 in 7.62 x 39. I like CZ products and the rifle has performed really well. I have fired it all in dry weather, cleaned it and put it away about 10 times during the year. I took it out on Saturday afternoon as a back up whilst escorting a paying client around one of my woodlands to look for deer. It poured down and I kept the rifle slung muzzle down apart from two ocaisions when I shouldered it to see if we had shootable light left.
I didnt notice any damage then.
On return home, a journey of about an hour in the unheated rear of my Suzuki in a padded gun slip, I proceeded to clean it. On picking it up to remove the bolt I noticed a split in the wrist of the stock.
This split though small was prominent enough to catch my hand so I took the action from the stock. look what I found!
I can only assume that this is a split that was caused by recoil not being taken by the lugs as designed and the split allowed water in. A day later and the split had opened up and hey presto:
Whilst I was getting the packaging ready to ship it back the piece finally parted company with the rifle and this is what I found:
Now I hadnt taken the action from the stock before and when did undo the screws I got that satisfying crack as the screw loosened from the factory torque. As I was unable to put the mag release back together they should get the hint that I dont ever do this with new factory rifles. Luckily its a warranty so my local dealer took it today and hopefully all the shipping by special licensed courier costs will be born by the importers. I didnt put the magazine or scope in as they will be lost damaged so lets wait and see eh?
