Help me decide on a .375H+H rifle.

Ribstaylor said:
I can't speak on Cz's Lux variety 550's. But if I'm comparing their regular fit and finish of the 550 series when comparing it to the non super grade FN herstal made model 70's, the model 70's win out every time. The Winchesters have a smoother action, better machining, better checkering, have a three position safety, are glass bedded and IMO has a much better stock design and finish. The CZ 550's quality was going downward in the last years of it's production due to old tooling. The FN herstal Vienna made model 70's do not seem to have this same issue. Don't get me wrong here, the CZ 550 is a fantastic rifle. I just don't think it stacks up to the quality over all of a FN made Model 70 safari express.
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Thanks for that reply. I've never owned a 550 but have had a couple of 602s and would agree that the fit & finish was not as the same level as a Winchester. Both 602s were quite accurate and worked well without issues. My biggest beef with them was the excess weight. The 602s are too heavy for a 375magnum.

In the end, I had no real use for a 375 or other med bore so went back to a 30cal for my "big gun".
 
Northern Shooter said:
UPDATE: I pulled the plug on a CZ 550 Safari in .375H&H.

Now I just need to find ammo in stock at local retailers.
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Nice! Congrats on getting one of the last production CZ 550 Safari's. They truly are awesome guns. CZ for years made good old school Mauser actions, here is to hoping they one day get back to that lineage.
 
Ribstaylor said:
Nice! Congrats on getting one of the last production CZ 550 Safari's. They truly are awesome guns. CZ for years made good old school Mauser actions, here is to hoping they one day get back to that lineage.
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Thanks, I'm looking forward to hunting with it this fall. Hoping I get many trouble free years out of it because If anything breaks I don't know if sourcing replacement parts is still a thing.
 
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SuperCub said:
Thanks for that reply. I've never owned a 550 but have had a couple of 602s and would agree that the fit & finish was not as the same level as a Winchester. Both 602s were quite accurate and worked well without issues. My biggest beef with them was the excess weight. The 602s are too heavy for a 375magnum.

In the end, I had no real use for a 375 or other med bore so went back to a 30cal for my "big gun".
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Agree. They are chunky. Helps with big bores, not so much with mediums. - dan
 
Northern Shooter said:
Thanks, I'm looking forward to hunting with it this fall. Hoping I get many trouble free years out of it because If anything breaks I don't know if sourcing replacement parts is still a thing.
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Wolverine supplies is the warranty center. I did recently get an extractor from them for one of the cz rifles. It took a very very long time, but I did get it in the end.
 
Northern Shooter said:
UPDATE: I pulled the plug on a CZ 550 Safari in .375H&H.

Now I just need to find ammo in stock at local retailers.
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Nice. Did you get the American stocked one or the euro stocked one ? Let us know if you won the cz wood lottery.

I caved and got a cz550 in 375 h&h worked over by American Hunting Rifles (AHR) from the EE last week. It has resolved what I didn't like about the previous cz550 I sent down the road: the very wide stock, especially at the pistol grip; and the hogsback stock that IMO prevents good cheek weld if using a scope (but is great if using iron sights).
 
doctor_meltdown said:
Nice. Did you get the American stocked one or the euro stocked one ? Let us know if you won the cz wood lottery.

I caved and got a cz550 in 375 h&h worked over by American Hunting Rifles (AHR) from the EE last week. It has resolved what I didn't like about the previous cz550 I sent down the road: the very wide stock, especially at the pistol grip; and the hogsback stock that IMO prevents good cheek weld if using a scope (but is great if using iron sights).
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It has the traditional euro "hog back" style. I've read other comments about it being difficult to use with irons so we'll see how the sight picture is.

I'm a big guy so hoping it fits me right as I'm hoping to use it with irons.
 
medvedqc said:
he s got a cz550 and built like a tank indeed but the weight is like a tank as well ... no everybody live on canadeau flat plateau lol ...
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I looked up the weight of the old 602 which seems to come in right at 9lbs, lighter than my CZ.

Aren't most dangerous game rifles in the 9-10lbs range when equipped with a wood stock and full length barrel?
 
Here's one more recommendation for a Ruger RSM if you can find one. As has already been pointed out, they're heavier than they need to be -- but that does make them easy on the shoulder when they go bang. Having said that, despite the classy touches on that rifle (especially the integral machined quarter rib -- gorgeous!!!), they do feel a bit "clubby" in my hands and not as nimble as I'd like. While even harder to find these days, a Kimber Caprivi is a nicer rifle IMHO. It certainly has better balance, a vastly better trigger, a vastly smoother action, and a much more shapely and nimble stock. It's not all the much lighter than the RSM, but if feels lighter when coming to the shoulder thanks to the weight being more between then hands than hanging off the end of the rifle. The RSM is still a very fine rifle, the Caprivi is just more refined in several respects. I say this as someone who has one of each.
 
If my checkbook would allow it, I'd be all over a Sako Bavarian Carbine or Black Bear in 9.3x62. Alas, don't really need it, when 8x57 and 308 seem to get the job done here.
 
The Kurgan said:
If my checkbook would allow it, I'd be all over a Sako Bavarian Carbine or Black Bear in 9.3x62. Alas, don't really need it, when 8x57 and 308 seem to get the job done here.
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A Sako 85 is definately still on my wish list. Im not sure if I will get one in a different caliber to mix it up or buy another .375 in a stainless and laminate setup.
 
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