CZ 527 synthetic in 7.62 x 39

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Newbie here on this site but long time shooter. I’m considering on buying a CZ 527 as a cheap shooting fun and reliable range gun. I realize it ain’t going to be a tack driver shooting 7.26 x 39 rounds. I am looking for opinions/collective wisdom from those with CZ experience re. build quality, reliability, functionality with surplus ammo, etc.

Thanks!
 
First off, wrong forum. Your post should go in the Hunting and Sporting Arms forum

To answer your question. The CZ is probably the best factory bolt action for the 7.62x39. They are well made, smooth and accurate--with quality ammo. You can't go wrong with a CZ. I don't particularly like mag fed bolt guns, but others do. Not enough of a con for me to steer away from one. Howa also makes a decent bolt gun chambered in 7.62x39, but the all steel construction of the CZ is superior IMHO.
 
I have a Ruger American Ranch in 7.62x39mm. Also a synthetic stock. As a norm I get a 1.5-2" grouping at 100y with Barnaul or Norinco white box ammo. Very well built and super reliable carbine. It's much cheaper than the CZ 527. It's also fed from a removable steel magazine.
 
I have one and have been working up loads for it.. Mine is a 1-2.5 moa gun with every factory ammo I have tried (surplus included). Not super slow shooting either. Hornady steel case sst factory was under a 1" only had 5 rounds of that. Reloads right at an inch now. Trigger is amazing. Adjustable. Set trigger is crazy light out of the box. Beauty wood.. Fit and finish superb. Loves steel case ammo. Designed for it. Super light weight. under 6lbs
 
I have the short barreled "suppressor ready" version. Accuracy is much better than I expected for a factory gun even with cheap brass cased ppu soft points. With premium ammo I don't see why it would achieve 1moa
 
05RAV said:
I have a Ruger American Ranch in 7.62x39mm. Also a synthetic stock. As a norm I get a 1.5-2" grouping at 100y with Barnaul or Norinco white box ammo. Very well built and super reliable carbine. It's much cheaper than the CZ 527. It's also fed from a removable steel magazine.
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And has a way nicer trigger!
 
Good rifles the 527s. Way ahead of build quality of a Ruger American, lol. True CRF action with a fully adjustable single set trigger. Very nice iron sights as well.
 
Didn’t know that this forum was so tribal LOL. FWIW I previously bought a Russian SKS for a family member. I’d contemplate another but I fear that the lefty anti-gunners will include it in a future ban because of its “scary semi auto military” looks, hence the interest in a bolt gun in 7.62 x 39.
 
gristle111 said:
I have one and have been working up loads for it.. Mine is a 1-2.5 moa gun with every factory ammo I have tried (surplus included). Not super slow shooting either. Hornady steel case sst factory was under a 1" only had 5 rounds of that. Reloads right at an inch now. Trigger is amazing. Adjustable. Set trigger is crazy light out of the box. Beauty wood.. Fit and finish superb. Loves steel case ammo. Designed for it. Super light weight. under 6lbs
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Thanks for the response.
 
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And has a way nicer trigger!
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Brian46 said:
The single set is far superior than the rugers. I owned both rifles in 7.62x39 and sold the ruger because the cz is a better rifle imo
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I adjusted the trigger pull on my Ruger American Ranch to 3.5lbs. It's smooth like a butter. IMHO the CZ 527 is not a bad rifle but it's much overpriced for what it offers. Price wise the Ruger Ranch beats the CZ 527 hands down. Anyway, to each his own.
 
Zulu10 said:
Didn’t know that this forum was so tribal LOL. FWIW I previously bought a Russian SKS for a family member. I’d contemplate another but I fear that the lefty anti-gunners will include it in a future ban because of its “scary semi auto military” looks, hence the interest in a bolt gun in 7.62 x 39.
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It's worth buying one now, assuming it gets banned and as per the current precedent they offer money for it you'll be better off than having never owned one.

Plus its NR so no one knows you own it.

Finally every single one that gets bought makes it harder to ban
 
05RAV said:
I adjusted the trigger pull on my Ruger American Ranch to 3.5lbs. It's smooth like a butter. IMHO the CZ 527 is not a bad rifle but it's much overpriced for what it offers. Price wise the Ruger Ranch beats the CZ 527 hands down. Anyway, to each his own.
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Well it offers a true control round feed action, very nice metal finish, useable fully adjustable iron sights on the carbine, a 2.5 lbs trigger out of the box, a set trigger that can be adjusted down to a pound or less and full metal construction. Haven't seen these features on a Ruger American, lol.
 
05RAV said:
I adjusted the trigger pull on my Ruger American Ranch to 3.5lbs. It's smooth like a butter. IMHO the CZ 527 is not a bad rifle but it's much overpriced for what it offers. Price wise the Ruger Ranch beats the CZ 527 hands down. Anyway, to each his own.
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You can not compare rugers version of the savage accutrigger to a European single set trigger.
 
riversrest said:
Well it offers a true control round feed action, very nice metal finish, useable fully adjustable iron sights on the carbine, a 2.5 lbs trigger out of the box, a set trigger that can be adjusted down to a pound or less and full metal construction. Haven't seen these features on a Ruger American, lol.
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The CRF is actually something I do not care for on the cz as it makes the action less smooth in operation. It makes it impossible to operate the bolt silently because of the force you have to exert on it for proper operation compared to let's say a tikka, Sauer or styer push feed that are super smooth and can operate with almost complete silence. However, the ruger is not quiet in this regard even though it is a push feed.
 
Zulu10 said:
Didn’t know that this forum was so tribal LOL. FWIW I previously bought a Russian SKS for a family member. I’d contemplate another but I fear that the lefty anti-gunners will include it in a future ban because of its “scary semi auto military” looks, hence the interest in a bolt gun in 7.62 x 39.
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Ah.. sks are awesome. surprising in the accuracy department. get tones of trigger time. learn how to make a not so fancy trigger work. If you shoot a sks accurate you will shoot most guns well. Still not to expensive even if the pm takes more of our stuff. Get both and share switch back and forth as the barrel cools. :))) they both love the surplus ammo.
But that set trigger on the cz is really something to behold.
 
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