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A hunter only from Alberta here who hasn't built up a rifle in a number of years but now with all the support for the Grendel i'm back!
I am going to do a head to head on a cz527 and howa mini in an mdt lss soon, old school vs new school, same cartridge, from brand new, so figured i'd say hi first.
Status currently is the cz527 is pillar/glass bedded, action cycled a couple hundred times with jb bore compound, polish magazine feed lips, got the trigger down to 2.25 lbs crisp with a little locktite on the creep adjustment screw which would just loosen adding creep to max with a bit of dry fire. Has 7 rounds on it, 2nd 3 shot group did moa with eld-m so things are looking up as am happy with a little under moa for a hunting rig. What a gem of a rifle, my 2nd 527 and if the effort is put into them, yes it's a pain in the ass to bring them to their best with smithing and fiddling but when they are slicked up and bedded they just make me happy. Lot's of pride of ownership in a rig like that! It's being developed with a different scope on initial set up but will wear a leupold fxII 6x36(10oz) with wide duplex and standard 7/8" target knob for elevation and eventually a speed dial turret to match after drop data collected.
The howa barrelled action in 20" #1 contour is on it's way. The chassis is all ready to go, may be a month before i see that action though.
Will compare the works, specs, weights, feel, steps required to get them where happy with accuracy/function etc., chrony results, accuracy results at same round counts, and the overall opinions. I know i'll love and appreciate both for various reasons. Both with be set up to dial out to at least 600 and drop data collected for speed dial turrents etc. Both will hunt combined big game/predators. One is likely going to be dad's gun(mine) and the other the boys (now 9 and soon to be 11) will likely run, you can guess which
, and if the howa turns out to be what i think then i'll have to build a duplicate so each boy can run one while dad handles the calling duties and the cz. It will be a grendel family. And yup...other guns collecting dust are going up for sale, some sweet stuff too but i'm obsessed with this cartridge...Way to go Bill!
I remember drooling about this cartridge in a cz527 a long time ago and guys were starting to barrel them etc. but saw a recent hunt mag with gear best of etc. and the cz was shown and that was it...back in the firearms gear junky scene. Wasn't long till i saw the howa and this new chassis phenomenon...excellent time to get back in!
See you guys soon with this and thanks for all the good info posted!
I am going to do a head to head on a cz527 and howa mini in an mdt lss soon, old school vs new school, same cartridge, from brand new, so figured i'd say hi first.
Status currently is the cz527 is pillar/glass bedded, action cycled a couple hundred times with jb bore compound, polish magazine feed lips, got the trigger down to 2.25 lbs crisp with a little locktite on the creep adjustment screw which would just loosen adding creep to max with a bit of dry fire. Has 7 rounds on it, 2nd 3 shot group did moa with eld-m so things are looking up as am happy with a little under moa for a hunting rig. What a gem of a rifle, my 2nd 527 and if the effort is put into them, yes it's a pain in the ass to bring them to their best with smithing and fiddling but when they are slicked up and bedded they just make me happy. Lot's of pride of ownership in a rig like that! It's being developed with a different scope on initial set up but will wear a leupold fxII 6x36(10oz) with wide duplex and standard 7/8" target knob for elevation and eventually a speed dial turret to match after drop data collected.
The howa barrelled action in 20" #1 contour is on it's way. The chassis is all ready to go, may be a month before i see that action though.
Will compare the works, specs, weights, feel, steps required to get them where happy with accuracy/function etc., chrony results, accuracy results at same round counts, and the overall opinions. I know i'll love and appreciate both for various reasons. Both with be set up to dial out to at least 600 and drop data collected for speed dial turrents etc. Both will hunt combined big game/predators. One is likely going to be dad's gun(mine) and the other the boys (now 9 and soon to be 11) will likely run, you can guess which
, and if the howa turns out to be what i think then i'll have to build a duplicate so each boy can run one while dad handles the calling duties and the cz. It will be a grendel family. And yup...other guns collecting dust are going up for sale, some sweet stuff too but i'm obsessed with this cartridge...Way to go Bill!I remember drooling about this cartridge in a cz527 a long time ago and guys were starting to barrel them etc. but saw a recent hunt mag with gear best of etc. and the cz was shown and that was it...back in the firearms gear junky scene. Wasn't long till i saw the howa and this new chassis phenomenon...excellent time to get back in!
See you guys soon with this and thanks for all the good info posted!
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