Custom CZ 550 sheep rifle

smcwhinnie said:
I am looking to build a custom sheep hunting rifle on a CZ 550 action, I know it will end up heavier than a 700 but just like the 550. Anyone have one made?
Click to expand...

One of my friends is a sheep guide with over 10 years experience guiding. He told me that his favorite to see carried on a sheep hunt is a 270 win. He hates the 7mm magnums. Said that the 7mm magnums caused a bunch of extra damage that coused a lot of extra work for him.
 
I second the kimber suggestion, if you want to be different and spend money on a custom Mauser then go with the CZ. If you want to get a light Mauser style rifle buy a kimber and be done with it. It seems like a lot of money on a custom to get what you could buy for less, even with our poor dollar. Use a caliber that you like, bullet performance is decided by bullet design not caliber.
 
jpappy said:
I second the kimber suggestion, if you want to be different and spend money on a custom Mauser then go with the CZ. If you want to get a light Mauser style rifle buy a kimber and be done with it. It seems like a lot of money on a custom to get what you could buy for less, even with our poor dollar. Use a caliber that you like, bullet performance is decided by bullet design not caliber.
Click to expand...

Op isn't being different. Brno 600 / CZ 550 is a very popular action to build custom rifles off of. Maybe not as popular here but in Europe, very popular. It's the only action chambered for the .600 overkill.
 
Or a ZKK 600 in 270W. You will also find the the standard 'classic' style stock is cheaper and lighter.
 
Slimbo said:
If you really want a BRNO mountain rifle, look no further than the 21/22 series in 7x57.
Click to expand...

Yes, but factory stock is not ideal for scope use, bolt could use changing to facilitate lower scope mounting and the trigger on DST without using the set function is terrible. So it does need work, imo
 
amosfella said:
One of my friends is a sheep guide with over 10 years experience guiding. He told me that his favorite to see carried on a sheep hunt is a 270 win. He hates the 7mm magnums. Said that the 7mm magnums caused a bunch of extra damage that coused a lot of extra work for him.
Click to expand...

I've used both on game and can't really tell that much of a difference in the amount of damage a .270 with 150gr Partitions at 2900 makes vs a 7mm RM with 175 Partions at 2900. On the other hand a 130gr Ballistic Tip out of a .270 makes more of a mess than anything I've used out of a 7mm RM. Even so, put one of those ballistic tips behind the shoulders and I'd not call it "extra work".
 
I'm surprised everyone is talking up the long action cartridges. I thought something like a 260rem would make an ideal sheep rifle due to the ability to use a shorter/lighter action...?
 
1899 said:
I've used both on game and can't really tell that much of a difference in the amount of damage a .270 with 150gr Partitions at 2900 makes vs a 7mm RM with 175 Partions at 2900. On the other hand a 130gr Ballistic Tip out of a .270 makes more of a mess than anything I've used out of a 7mm RM. Even so, put one of those ballistic tips behind the shoulders and I'd not call it "extra work".
Click to expand...

Well, I'm only going off of what he told me. I have never tired sheep hunting, and can't say anything else for sure. Hearsay second hand, I guess...
 
I have used 7mm RM, 7mm-300 Wby, 7mm-300 Win, 300 WM, 300 Wby and 300 RUM to kill sheep..........no such thing as overkill. No idea what the guide would be referring to unless he had to wash and spoon the blood from a cape.......which I have had to do many times, but one of the worst was with a broadhead..........
CZ would not be my first choice for a dedicated sheep/goat rifle...........I have one and it's built on a Rem 700 Titanium short action in 300 WSM...........now that I'm too old and out of shape to enjoy it........but I have hunted sheep and goats with all kinds of rifles even a 28" barreled Ruger #1, a 26" barreled Wby Mk V in 340 and a 24" barreled Ruger 77 in 338, which was heavier than a dead hippo. None of these would qualify as a mountain rifle but none the less they all worked.........when I was young !!!!!!
 
I already own the CZ, its chambered in .243 and was going to get it switched to 6.5 Creedmoor. A builder suggested using a Wildcat stock, I don't know much about them. I'm not really into buying a production rifle, more interested into building one. Anyone use a wildcat? Thanks for the suggestions.
 
I have one on order, I'll let you know in a few weeks. According to my research they are an excellent stock. Pros: lightweight (with ultra light fill they are ~5 oz lighter than the comparable McEdge, this can vary obviously), sturdy, Canadian made, fairly priced and very fast turn around. Cons: blanks only, all stocks need further inletting, fitting and bedding plus paint, which adds cost. Not the absolute lightest on the market, I think Brown has that title, bust far cheaper and faster than getting a Brown.

With a Wildcat stock and a skinny mountain barrel the 550 could do just fine as a sheep rifle.
 
amosfella said:
One of my friends is a sheep guide with over 10 years experience guiding. He told me that his favorite to see carried on a sheep hunt is a 270 win. He hates the 7mm magnums. Said that the 7mm magnums caused a bunch of extra damage that coused a lot of extra work for him.
Click to expand...

I vote .270 too for mountain game below elk, though it of course even works for them. I don't share your friend's distaste for the 7mm mags however, they're wonderful too. The .270 is not my favourite cartridge but it is my favourite cartridge in a client's hands. Shoots as flat as a magnum, extremely lethal, no recoil to screw everything up and the rifles weigh less. And I'll just join the choir, buy a Kimber and be done with it, CRF and will weigh pounds less than your custom 550. It will also cost much less.
 
Ardent said:
I vote .270 too for mountain game below elk, though it of course even works for them. I don't share your friend's distaste for the 7mm mags however, they're wonderful too. The .270 is not my favourite cartridge but it is my favourite cartridge in a client's hands. Shoots as flat as a magnum, extremely lethal, no recoil to screw everything up and the rifles weigh less. And I'll just join the choir, buy a Kimber and be done with it, CRF and will weigh pounds less than your custom 550. It will also cost much less.
Click to expand...

Lol...you just bought a plain Ruger 1-A in 7x57 to scratch the itch, right? It's a disease that some are afflicted with....:)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom