possible to buy cz527 action only? dealers to talk too?

Good chance trying to net an action only would cost you more than a complete rifle, never heard of a 527 action only. Also extremely difficult to stock an action without a pattern stock (I make stocks), and seeing as 527's are so cheap complete with the stock and barrel wouldn't be any benefit to action only. If you wanted to resell the stock after using as a pattern for your custom, buy an 'American' model, it is the most popular and will resell best. Let us know about your project, sounds interesting. :)
 
CZ doesn't sell receivers separately. Most guys who want to build on a receiver they can't get separately, but a whole rifle just for the action. Not the least expensive way of getting what you want though. You might find a used rifle at a gun show.
"...527's are so cheap..." Must be less in AB. They run $865.00 and up, here. $990.00 for an American.
 
Brownells sells 550 actions, but not 527 actions. This doesn't do you much good if you need an action for the smaller cases, as they come in standard (.30-06 type bolt face) or magnum (.375 or .416 type bolt faces) sizes.
 
goal is 6.5 grendel likely, still toying with maybe going 6mmAR and possibly the T40 version of the 6mmAR so want to find a 7.62x39 donor action. Getting the carbine will get me the metal but the lower comb for iron sights stock will have to go, i could live with an American stock though but have found a couple sources for stocks that will work

just read an article from one guy who did one and had cz rep or friend supply him with an action and their kevlar stock, not sure what country he was from?....just wondering if i can find a Canadian CZ Rep or Dealer who can talk to CZ people and get me an action????

i will go the other route and i know it won't be cheap, just think it will be fun project, will be doing lots of swiss cheesing, magazine bobbing and if find american stock or other wood stock then it will get the slimming and trimming also but likely just go with the mpi mini mauser pre-fit with super light build in mind
 
I don't have the name anymore but there was a dealer in the US who would rebarrel the 527 and sold them as complete guns. There was also talk that a few years ago a dealer got a quantity of "scratch & dent" 527 actions, but I think that's long gone. These guys get Lothar Walther barrels made for the 527, for the cost though it's probably better getting one turned locally, http://www.competitionshooting.com/catalogue/category33/p1619. I've been intrigued with a 6.5 Grendel/6mmAR in a 527 for a while, every time I work the numbers thought it just makes more sense to get one in .223, it'll do what you need it too without the added expense. If you got the dough to blow go for it. There was also a poll done by/for CZ on what guys would want from them and overwhealmingly there was interest in a 6.5 Grendel version. Wouldn't be hard, simply a rebarrel, would be a dandy in their carbine version, I wouldn't hesitate to get one.
 
Interesting, I actually built exactly that gun, a 6.5 Grendel in the Kevlar stock, pic below. I bought three rifles to do it, a 527 7.62x39 Carbine for the action, a 527 .223 Kevlar for the stock, and a 527 .221 Fireball American to restock the .223 Kevlar's barrelled action into, and then I put the .221 barrelled action into the Carbine stock. Lost yet? The barrel is a Shilen, custom contour, the conversion worked very well though OAL for the cartridges limits you to standard AR lengths unfortunately, versus a 6.5 Grendel in a standard short action where it can be loaded out long. 140's are too long to be used well, even 120's really dive into the case, doing it again I'd used a stainless Ruger 77 in 7.62x39 as the base. The Grendel case is maxing out the little 527 action, not much meat left in the bolt face of the 7.62x39 carbine and tiny lugs for a cartridge of Grendel class, hence why I'd do the Ruger if starting a new one. Also let you load longer.

Guntech / Dennis Sorenson did the barreling on this one and knows the nuances when you're looking for a 'smith.

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Interesting, I actually built exactly that gun, a 6.5 Grendel in the Kevlar stock, pic below. I bought three rifles to do it, a 527 7.62x39 Carbine for the action, a 527 .223 Kevlar for the stock, and a 527 .221 Fireball American to restock the .223 Kevlar's barrelled action into, and then I put the .221 barrelled action into the Carbine stock. Lost yet?
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Sh*t I need a picture for that one, it's like reading the building code, by the time you get to where you're going you've forgotten where you started.
 
wow, great advice, still want a little cz build, maybe 6mmAR would be the better choice and run 105's and not encroach on case capacity as much and still fit the mags? likely stay above 2000 fps another 100 yrds further than the the 6.5 version also....a potential 500 yrder vs 400 yrder using the 2000 fps impact rule and much further for coyotes of course

as for the ruger, i'd probably p/u a kimber montana and do a 260 or .243 8 twist for 105's again etc. but really want to do a micro rig instead so will now be thinking harder about chambering 6mmAR vs the grendel if that makes more sense within the mag length and case capacity encroachment issues, thanks for the valuable insight!

appears a good many guys feel the grendel case is much better suited to 6mm vs the 6.5....maybe it is?
 
gunslinger, sounds like we want almost the same gun! :)

i want to stay above 6mm to big game hunt it for deer size critters also so the .223 is out, had a little .204 american for coyote work and was great, slow clunky action for trying to slam doubles etc. in close so shoot different stuff now, auto-loading 6.8 spc custom mini that can double duty and tikka varmint in .204 are my main two coyote rigs now, have sako a7 270wsm set up as main big game rig and light enough to pack and has two sheep on it so far plus elk, deer, coyotes etc. but want another centerfire and unique is one main criteria, a 6mmAR custom 527 build would fit the bill, mpi stock, bob mag....be like a little rimfire to carry around but reach a sheep to 500 if it had already been well proven on the range to be capable of dialing up and consistantly sub-moa blah blah blah, i know the cz is capable of that accuracy the .204 had no trouble staying sub-moa with factory loads, no reason it couldn't be sub-moa accurate with the changes i plan...one way to find out ;)
 
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