CZ 527 762x39 questions

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Hi guys, I'm new to the forum and I'm hoping some of you have experience with or knowledge of the cz 527.
I'm looking to find one for use as a range toy, I don't hunt ( wife would not be happy if I ever came home with Bambi in a bag ).
What I'm wondering about is the stock, I keep coming across posts about it cracking at the wrist.
Is this perhaps a one-off defect or is it looming on the horizon for all of these things? I'm wondering if anyone knows why this wristcrack occurs and what if anything can be done to prevent it?
Sorry, post's getting kinda wordy.......I notice the newest/latest versions have new fibreoptic sights. Has the stock issue been rectified by CZ (bedding recoil lug perhaps, adjusting stock inletting) also?
I quite like the rifle, having handled and fired one recently and would really like to get one. However I wouldn't want to have to deal with issues like that when the pricetag is as high as it is for these.
Thanks for all your input in advance folks.
 
I haven't had the 7.62x39, but I've had two in .223/5.56 (the heavy barrel varmint and the youth carbine).

Both of them have been nothing short of amazing, to be honest. Completely worth the money over the average brands that sell in the $400-$800 range.

They're both super accurate, they never have stoppages, and the triggers are amazing.

Neither of them have had any issues with the wood other than needing to be oiled if bringing them out for several days of hunting in dry weather.

They weren't anywhere close to being damaged, though, but you could visually tell they looked a bit dehydrated after regular cycles of rain / dry hot tent / rain / dry hot tent.

Don't be paranoid and buy the thing. The good review to bad review ratio for these rifles is well above average.
 
That issue was pretty limited in scope, the 527 is a nice rifle in any of the chamberings... as a bench toy, you will probably find the American stock version or Varmint version to suit you best... in the field where I use them most, I prefer the Lux version. Go ahead and buy and shoot and don't waste time worrying about a stock crack.
 
Easy 1/2" shooters just hung a mule deer that died by one this am.Buddies daughter shot it at 125 yards.
 
My 527 in x39 cracked at the wrist, I have seen too many other people with the same issue for me to call it an isolated issue. Curiously it is only the 527's chambered in x39 that seem afflicted.

CZ is useless for help, your options if it happens is to fix it yourself or get another stock. I like my Howa heavy barrel mini action and would recommend it over the CZ
 
Hi, my stock cracked but I caught it early because I knew about the problem.

I had the stock fixed and bedded and no further problems. The gun is good enough that it doesn't bother me.

I was using a range provided lead sled when it cracked, and i usually shoot off of bags, I don't know if this makes a difference but likely.

I love the gun but need a strange sight picture to get a good POI. I've considered changing the front sight as I have a non adjustable model but I'm apprehensive to order multiples and have none hit the right poi (been there before). Shame is they have very nice sights, get great tight groups when I put the circle in the notch of the sight but they are way too low.

I've had Zastava mini mausers and Ruger American Ranches (still have an RAR), they are not even in the same realm as the CZ. Awesome fit and finish on the CZ, love the mini mauser bolt and the trigger is great, set or otherwise.
 
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conor_90 said:
Hi, my stock cracked but I caught it early because I knew about the problem.

I had the stock fixed and bedded and no further problems. The gun is good enough that it doesn't bother me.

I was using a range provided lead sled when it cracked, and i usually shoot off of bags, I don't know if this makes a difference but likely.

I love the gun but need a strange sight picture to get a good POI. I've considered changing the front sight as I have a non adjustable model but I'm apprehensive to order multiples and have none hit the right poi (been there before). Shame is they have very nice sights, get great tight groups when I put the circle in the notch of the sight but they are way too low.

I've had Zastava mini mausers and Ruger American Ranches (still have an RAR), they are not even in the same realm as the CZ. Awesome fit and finish on the CZ, love the mini mauser bolt and the trigger is great, set or otherwise.
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I have had both the Zastava and the 527 in x 39. In my opinion the Zastava is a much better buy, 1/2 the money of the 527, just as accurate, doesn't have a set trigger, but how many guns do? I still own several 527 rifles, and I like em just fine, but for messing with 7.62, the zastave is a fine rifle.....FS
 
Prophet river recently got the synthetic 527 7.62x39 with muzzle brake on it. Get that one then or the 223 varmint version. I sold my new 17 hornet 527 and kinda regret it. Felt so nice!! Small action for a small cartridge. Th tikka 223 I had had a long action for the small cartridge which is the downside to the tikka. I’d grab a 527 varmint if I was you for a range toy. Or that synthetic 7.62x39 I mentioned!
 
I still have my synthetic 223 527 with necg peep sight and it’s an incredibly fun and very accurate combination! Super smooth action on mine
 
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You should probably steer clear of the x39 cartridge. It's not the most inheritly accurate round. Bullets don't have the best B.C.'s. Brass, other than military surplus, can be very hard to find (quality stuff). IMHO, a x39 rifle is probably best suited for plinking. Not precision. I owned a 527 in x39. It worked great, it just wasn't very accurate. Probably because I didn't load for it and just used Ukrainian surplus.
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I don't agree on the accuracy of the 7.62x39.

The case is the basis of several of the most accurate cartridges in use... as a 100 yard range toy, when handloaded with brass and decent bullets, it can and does achieve very good accuracy... I have had a couple dozen rifles chambered for the 7.62X39 cartridge and they have all been accurate rifles. Brass is not hard to find... PPU brass has proven to be quite good and readily available at $35/50 new. The 123 SST has been a good bullet for me when crammed on top of CFE-BLK.
 
My 527 7.62x39 cracked badly and required quite a bit of repair / bedding to fix. It seems to be caused by uneven fit of the recoil lug as the wood cracked right through there allowing the action to set back, cracking the wrist area. I wouldn’t buy another without inspecting it and likely glass bedding for piece of mind. My .223 version has correct bedding surfaces and has been trouble free. Both shoot great now with any decent ammunition. I like the handling of the carbines. If only for range use then I would likely choose the .223. I would like to find one of the Kevlar varmint models in .223.
 
In my opinion the Zastava is a much better buy, 1/2 the money of the 527, just as accurate, doesn't have a set trigger, but how many guns do
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Funny my 527 is much more accurate than my zastava. The bolt is smoother, the sights are much better, the gun for me handles better, and there is a world of difference between the stocks finish. I had a bad experience with my m85 as well, the bolt seized and would not open. The safety portion of the stock looked like it was carved out with a penknife and then had some oil painted on it with a paintbrush.

Don't get me wrong I own a Zastava still, just not a mini mauser. The m70 is a great gun for the price.

Pretty subjective anyways I guess, but in my mind it's like comparing a bmw to a honda civic.
 
They be nice in 6.5 Grendel as well but as previously noted, a proper bedding of the action is needed on the 527's to ensure good accuracy. They don't fit 'em like they used to. ;)
 
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Update on 527 carbine..I went ahead and got the 762 carbine. It came as a 2018 model, fiber-optic iron sights and new oiled wood stock treatment. Thoughts? Dandy rifle. Handles very nicely, bolt smoothed right out after about 100 rounds. Good accuracy with iron sights, me being the downside in the equation. Currently using Barnaul and Norinco non-corrosive commercial production ammunition. It seems to like the Norinco better.
Matter of fact I like the CZ so much I went ahead and got a 527 223 varmint as well. I put a Leupold 3-9x40 with stock cz med rings and a bipod on it.
I'm currently in the process of finding a cheap ( I don't reload ) brand of ammunition for it. It has a 1/9 twist and is showing best results with PMC Bronze at 55gr fmj. It doesn't seem to like the heavier offerings though. Green-tips at 62 grs pattern not group for me. Anything heavier seems erratic. Perhaps more experimentation. Hornady V-Max 55 gr is producing 5 holes in about 1/2 in or less at 50 and 5 in under 1 inch at 100 yds.
Stocked up on that.
Overall, as far as I'm concerned with what little experience I have, I'm quite impressed with both rifles. Fit and finish are excellent ( stock on the 762 still in one piece by the way ) on both.
Performance is right up there with zero help from me.
Thanks for your comments gents, made the decision easier.
 
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