Custom CZ 550 sheep rifle

Ardent said:
Missed the reference, you've got me there!
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LOL...your poor 7x57 would quote Englebert Humperdink - "Am I that easy to forget"?

No, it's just that Ardent is afflicted with FADD. Firearm Attention Deficit Disorder.

Now trust me here, I speak from experience in dealing with the aforementioned curse - the only cure (temporary) for this is to sit in front of your fireplace, holding the rifle, with a loyal dog at your feet. Have a nice bottle of scotch, something like an 18 year old Highland Park will do, on a stand beside your seat. Alternate between admiring the rifle, petting the dog and taking sips of scotch, all the while being bathed in the glow and heat of the fire (or wood burning insert, as the case may be). This may provide temporary relief. Even if it doesn't, I assure you that it will not be "wasted" time.
 
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.
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The mess is more a result of bullet construction than 7 thou of diameter and a dozen grains of powder. A 7RM with 150gr TSX or 160 Accubonds would be outstanding. But I wouldn't turn away from a 270 for that job either.
 
BigUglyMan said:
The mess is more a result of bullet construction than 7 thou of diameter and a dozen grains of powder. A 7RM with 150gr TSX or 160 Accubonds would be outstanding. But I wouldn't turn away from a 270 for that job either.
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I think his complaint more stems from lots of guys who can't shoot showing up with a big fast gun to make up for that lack of skill, and then being afraid of the recoil...
 
7mm Mag is no big fast gun... Well fast, it is. As a sheep and mountain goat rifle it's hard to beat franky, recoil is the same as a .30-06, and it will outperform our beloved .270 too. It's just that 99% of the time nobody can tell a difference between the performance of a .270 and a 7 Rem Mag, and the .270 is going to weigh less which is the most important factor on a pack hunt.
 
Suther said:
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...?
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Sheep are very tough and often shot at distance. More powder can be fit into a long action for the 2 oz difference.

smcwhinnie said:
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.
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Wildcats stocks are very good. Light, stiff and the Mauser pattern is comfy.

I personally don't see the pull of a Creedmore in that action. A .260 is an easier choice to fit, and Lapua brass.....
 
rem338win said:
Sheep are very tough and often shot at distance. More powder can be fit into a long action for the 2 oz difference. QUOTE]

Not sure where you get your information from, but I have found sheep to be extremely fragile and the furthest animal from being called tough to kill. I have been in on and have personally taken well over 20 wild sheep, not a tough one amongst them.
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