Cz-527

[Nimrod]

Any body ever mess with the 527, they chamber it for 7.62x39, so I was thinking about rebarreling one for 6.5 Grendel.

[Whelenon]

Somewhere online, recently, I saw for sale a replacement barrel in a 6.5 Grendel for a CZ rifle. That would be a winner. Of course I can't find it now. Anybody else see this? I will look again if I find it I'll let you know.

[Nimrod]

That would be great, I was thinking I was going to have more trouble than that, any info you find would be appreciated.

[Drifter]

Barrel source: http://www.competitionshooting.com/c...tegory33/p1619

[Nimrod]

Thank you Drifter.

[Drifter]

Another barrel source:

http://www.saodind.com/component/virtuemart/?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=183&category_id=19

[WillD]

Thanks Drifter for that last link. I think that I will build one for my wife so she'll quit whining about the money I'm spending on my AR project.

Cheers, Will

[hm2 clark]

Back in the day...Before there were reliable Grendel mags or available AR uppers, JIM BROCKMAN of Brockman arms ran off a pile of CZ 527s conveted to 6.5 Grendel. As light weight deer hunters you understand. Mine weighed maybe 6 lbs and shot 1/4 inch groups all day long. The Groups have since opened up to maybe .6 inches, I think I need to rebed it. I never heard anyone say anything bad at all about the conversion. ITS A GREiAT CONVERSION. I also heard that there was some early talk about CZ making the 527 in 6.5 Grendel but the company guy on that left CZ so the project died.

[txgunner00]

I've been searching all over the net for this info and find it here. Should have known.

Mr. Clark- what barrel length and profile do you have. I'm looking to build a super light hunting rifle for my daughter. Thinking about 16"-18" + break.

If you don't mind what did you give for it?

[LRRPF52]

I have a buddy that has one. He gets 2700fps with the 139gr Lapua Scenars with his. The Grendel cartridge can take a lot more pressure than the modified AR15 action can. It is a higher pressure cartridge for sure.

I just felt one of my buddy's custom Finnish Tikka rifles in a hand-crafted Finnish wooden thumbhole stock that makes a hunting rifle feel like a handgun. I was thinking how that combination of the Cz-527 6.5 Grendel with one of these stocks would be the ultimate super-light hunting rifle capable of taking about anything you could want to hunt in North America and Europe. It would make a sick mountain gun for sure.

[bwaites]

i have a buddy that has one. He gets 2700fps with the 139gr lapua scenars with his. The grendel cartridge can take a lot more pressure than the modified ar15 action can. It is a higher pressure cartridge for sure.

I just felt one of my buddy's custom finnish tikka rifles in a hand-crafted finnish wooden thumbhole stock that makes a hunting rifle feel like a handgun. I was thinking how that combination of the cz-527 6.5 grendel with one of these stocks would be the ultimate super-light hunting rifle capable of taking about anything you could want to hunt in north america and europe. It would make a sick mountain gun for sure.

we want pictures!

[JASmith]

For TXGunner,

You could also look at rebarrelling the 7.62X39 mm Savage Model 10 FCM Scout (http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/model/10FCMSCOUT).

[txgunner00]

For TXGunner,

You could also look at rebarrelling the 7.62X39 mm Savage Model 10 FCM Scout (http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/model/10FCMSCOUT).

Hadn't thought about that but not a bad option. About 1/2lb heavier though. My daughter is 7 now. Every ounce counts.

[hm2 clark]

Txgunner, my 527 barrel is 18 inches and thats just about perfect for a light weight. I think of it more of a carbine than a rifle. The profile is a little hazy in my memory , but its probably a #2. My daughter managed recoil fine as a 5' Tweenager. Honestly, the muzzle blast bothers her more than the recoil of 120 gr bullets; I urge you NOT to get a break. The real problem with the 527 and a child is the scope MUST sit up real HIGH above the action (lower rings wont allow the bolt to open) making cheek weld difficult for small faces. For a super light wieght the Pac Nor fluted 18 inch grendel barrel with "Flutes maximem for weight reduction" is good and easily shoots < 3/4 inch. .... Ah... I'll get back to you with the exact PacNor barrel profile.

[txgunner00]

Good to know about the bolt/ scope clearance.

It's looking like suppressors will be cleared for game hunting here in Texas soon so that will take care of the blast and recoil issue.

Thanks.