08-07-2020, 05:19 PM
Stinky Coyote Wrote:wow, lost a post here, deleted and not sure how or why, lets try again
cz 527 is a crf action, controlled round feed, the bolt starts to wrap itself around the cartridge rim as soon as it picks it up from magazine, internal box, or detach...because of this i've never even tried to single load a cz, always feed it from the magazine, this is a hunting reliability and initially military reliability thing
the fact cz makes varmint models on a crf action seems odd to me, american only models with hunting in mind for me, if i was a bench/varmint guy i'd be into push feeds where you can lob them into the hole and easily close things up with smooth push feed action
this is why a cz will never be as smooth/light pushing as push feed action like a howa, the cartridge is under tension and held by the magazine SO THAT the bolt can start to wrap it's extractor around the cartridge rim as it picks it up and guides it in under full 'control', it's now become one with the bolt you're gonna likely damage the bolt/extractor trying to run it like a push feed action and force the extractor over the cartridge rim rather than have it turn over the rim early in the magazine while it's being held under tension...anyway hope this helps some
as for the trigger, this last one took a little fussing to get set right, the creep screw kept backing out as it shot, so required a little loctite then sit overnight to cure, and it's been money every since, crisp 2 3/4 lbs single stage with great feel, it's my fav trigger of the 3, ruger is next best
CZ says it's perfectly fine and safe to single feed. I have done it a good bit with mine and have had zero problems.
I keep seeing folks say you have too run the bolt with your thumb from the back of the bolt. I have never had to do that and can't understand for the life of me why when someone would have to be doing this. Why you wouldn't try to figure out why and fix it.
But I have said before. If I could take the barrel, trigger and mag from the cz and put it on the howa action. It would be the perfect bolt action grendel.