CZ 527 Ebony Exclusive .223

zzbruno · July 2, 2015, 02:33 AM

Mine arrived today. It was everything I'd heard it was. Beautiful wood, sculpted and checkered stock, bluest hammered barrel I've ever seen and a polished bolt like it was a piece of art.

I don't know if this was a one off or the beginning of a new import period. The gun was tested by CZ on May 7, 2015, so it's brand new.

Mounted a Leupold scope on it this afternoon, took it out for a series of 3-shot groups at 100'. Worse was 1.12", best was .31. I attribute that to break-in enthusiasm.

Here's the kicker; I got it for $273 less that retail. Surprising since I haven't seen a new one for sale in 3 years and in Canada they are selling for up $1799.

It's a keeper. An heirloom piece.

wbw · July 2, 2015, 07:03 AM

Congrats. Have a picture?

precision_shooter · July 2, 2015, 08:49 AM

Share the beauty!!!

zzbruno · July 2, 2015, 12:59 PM

Sorry, these are not great photos. Too dark inside, too light outside.

Putting a different scope on it now, will try to take better pics.

precision_shooter · July 2, 2015, 01:08 PM

That is some gorgeous wood!

zzbruno · July 2, 2015, 07:51 PM

It really is a superb piece of craftsmanship. If you have a chance to get one, please do, you will not be disappointed.

johnwilliamson062 · July 2, 2015, 08:09 PM

Really nice figure in that wood, especially for a production rifle. The more I see of CZ products the more impressed I am.

dakota.potts · July 2, 2015, 10:14 PM

Wow. You're going to make me want one. And I already loved CZ bolt action rifles

csmsss · July 4, 2015, 04:03 PM

Beautiful rifle. If you don't mind me asking, where did you find it?

Colt46 · July 5, 2015, 01:24 PM

They seem to nail the old world craftsmanship ethic with modern production methods.

She's a beauty.

zzbruno · July 10, 2015, 04:22 PM

I bought it from Whittaker Guns in Owensboro, KY.

FairWarning · July 11, 2015, 05:21 PM

WOW!! I've rarely seen much ebony used in firearms, although it is one of the the most desired woods for musical instruments.

chris in va · July 14, 2015, 10:46 AM

Gorgeous! I'd be scared to use it. Even my new 5.56 527 has a couple brass dings already.

Willie D · July 19, 2015, 02:37 PM

Would love one of these. Is the twist issue as big a deal as made out to be?

chris in va · July 19, 2015, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Is the twist issue as big a deal as made out to be?

The Ebony/Executive Edition is 1-9" twist per the CZ website.

Nathan c · July 21, 2015, 02:33 PM

that is a looker probably a shooter too

zzbruno · August 16, 2015, 11:35 PM

I've had it about a month now and I cannot believe what a good shooter it is. More than that, it's a great looking gun that I can't imagine I'd ever sell.

BOLO for this one; it's worth it.

Tony Z · August 17, 2015, 05:22 AM

What makes the "ebony exclusive" different? I handles 527FS last spring in .223 and put it on the end of summer list. It was a very pretty gun and now I'm wondering what the difference is and if I should wait a bit longer.

Unlicensed Dremel · August 19, 2015, 01:34 PM

It's truly about the best value you can get in a rifle -if you can find one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL6sjnv2oSY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o_uU-a3TR8

Yes, you should wait - IF more are actually coming (I don't know) - differences:

-9 Twist (other 527 models are a mixture of 9s and 12s)
-"spiral-hammer-forged" barrel with gloss bluing
-beautiful checkering
-forend is both ebony AND schnabel
-3-round mag makes it more aesthetically-pleasing, and you can also buy 5-rounders if you feel you need them.

This rifle is incredibly beautiful, highly-functional, lightweight, and reasonably-priced (about $800). What more could you ask for?

zzbruno, what ammo was accurate for you? I can't wait to test these dirt cheap 50 gr American Eagles with what I believe to be a Hornady V-tip / Z-tip bullet in it. They shot like a house afire in my previous 12 twist 527.

FairWarning · August 22, 2015, 04:45 PM

So far, I've only seen this model in .308. I already have enough .308s, so I hope they release it in .270/7mm class calibers soon. It goes from being a strong possibility to a certainty for my stable at that point.

JWT · August 22, 2015, 11:03 PM

One beautiful gun. CZ does make nice guns. The only CZ long gun I own is a 452FS .22lr and like the OPs it has some pretty nice wood, especially for the price. And it is a great shooter. I've become a big believer in CZ.

Malamute · August 22, 2015, 11:17 PM

Looks very nice, and sounds like its a great shooter.

I had a 527 several years ago. I had a hard time getting used to the safety being reversed from all the other safeties I'd used, besides one or two other quirks, and ended up selling it.

Orion6 · August 25, 2015, 08:26 PM

Beautiful rifle. Please pass that one down.

fourbore · August 31, 2015, 01:10 PM

Two months past, are they all sold out? The 527 ebony 223 version, I mean? Gone for ever or more expected? These appear to be no longer listed on cz-usa website. Or am I just not seeing it. Is it still "if you can find one" or "day late and dollar short"?

Checked several of the big online outfits. Nothing. Seems awful fast from first appearance to gone forever.

Ibmikey · September 2, 2015, 06:35 AM

CZbruno, Congrats on receiving one beautiful rifle that apparently shoots as nice as it looks. Pass on some of the groups you shoot to us less fortunates.

July 2, 2015, 02:33 AM	#1
zzbruno Member Join Date: April 2, 2008 Location: Patagonia, AZ Posts: 64	CZ 527 Ebony Exclusive .223 Mine arrived today. It was everything I'd heard it was. Beautiful wood, sculpted and checkered stock, bluest hammered barrel I've ever seen and a polished bolt like it was a piece of art. I don't know if this was a one off or the beginning of a new import period. The gun was tested by CZ on May 7, 2015, so it's brand new. Mounted a Leupold scope on it this afternoon, took it out for a series of 3-shot groups at 100'. Worse was 1.12", best was .31. I attribute that to break-in enthusiasm. Here's the kicker; I got it for $273 less that retail. Surprising since I haven't seen a new one for sale in 3 years and in Canada they are selling for up $1799. It's a keeper. An heirloom piece.

July 2, 2015, 08:49 AM	#3
precision_shooter Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 2,475	Share the beauty!!! __________________ "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms...disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes...Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." - Thomas Jefferson, 1776

July 2, 2015, 01:08 PM	#5
precision_shooter Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 2,475	That is some gorgeous wood! __________________ "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms...disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes...Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." - Thomas Jefferson, 1776

July 2, 2015, 10:14 PM	#8
dakota.potts Senior Member Join Date: February 25, 2013 Location: Keystone Heights, Florida Posts: 3,084	Wow. You're going to make me want one. And I already loved CZ bolt action rifles __________________ Certified Gunsmith (On Hiatus) Certified Armorer - H&K and Glock Among Others You can find my writings at my website, pottsprecision.com.

July 5, 2015, 01:24 PM	#10
Colt46 Senior Member Join Date: November 25, 2002 Location: Campbell Ca Posts: 1,090	CZ has some seriously nice guns They seem to nail the old world craftsmanship ethic with modern production methods. She's a beauty.

July 2, 2015, 07:03 AM	#2
wbw Senior Member Join Date: August 18, 2008 Location: York Pa. Posts: 738	Congrats. Have a picture?

July 2, 2015, 12:59 PM	#4
zzbruno Member Join Date: April 2, 2008 Location: Patagonia, AZ Posts: 64	Sorry, these are not great photos. Too dark inside, too light outside. Putting a different scope on it now, will try to take better pics.

July 2, 2015, 07:51 PM	#6
zzbruno Member Join Date: April 2, 2008 Location: Patagonia, AZ Posts: 64	It really is a superb piece of craftsmanship. If you have a chance to get one, please do, you will not be disappointed.

July 2, 2015, 08:09 PM	#7
johnwilliamson062 Junior member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 9,995	Really nice figure in that wood, especially for a production rifle. The more I see of CZ products the more impressed I am.

July 4, 2015, 04:03 PM	#9
csmsss Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Orange, TX Posts: 3,078	Beautiful rifle. If you don't mind me asking, where did you find it?

July 10, 2015, 04:22 PM	#11
zzbruno Member Join Date: April 2, 2008 Location: Patagonia, AZ Posts: 64	I bought it from Whittaker Guns in Owensboro, KY.

July 11, 2015, 05:21 PM	#12
FairWarning Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2008 Location: GA Posts: 1,149	WOW!! I've rarely seen much ebony used in firearms, although it is one of the the most desired woods for musical instruments. __________________ Mauser Werke, Schmidt-Rubin, Colt, Walther, HK, Weatherby, Sig Sauer, Browning, Ruger, Beretta, etc, etc....a few friends of mine

July 14, 2015, 10:46 AM	#13
chris in va Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 13,806	Gorgeous! I'd be scared to use it. Even my new 5.56 527 has a couple brass dings already.

July 19, 2015, 02:37 PM	#14
Willie D Senior Member Join Date: June 24, 2007 Posts: 1,149	Would love one of these. Is the twist issue as big a deal as made out to be?

July 21, 2015, 02:33 PM	#16
Nathan c Member Join Date: April 2, 2015 Posts: 97	that is a looker probably a shooter too

August 16, 2015, 11:35 PM	#17
zzbruno Member Join Date: April 2, 2008 Location: Patagonia, AZ Posts: 64	I've had it about a month now and I cannot believe what a good shooter it is. More than that, it's a great looking gun that I can't imagine I'd ever sell. BOLO for this one; it's worth it.

August 17, 2015, 05:22 AM	#18
Tony Z Senior Member Join Date: September 29, 2013 Location: North Central Pennsyltucky Posts: 749	What makes the "ebony exclusive" different? I handles 527FS last spring in .223 and put it on the end of summer list. It was a very pretty gun and now I'm wondering what the difference is and if I should wait a bit longer.

August 19, 2015, 01:34 PM	#19
Unlicensed Dremel Junior member Join Date: February 13, 2014 Location: Flathead Valley, MT Posts: 2,187	It's truly about the best value you can get in a rifle -if you can find one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL6sjnv2oSY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o_uU-a3TR8 Yes, you should wait - IF more are actually coming (I don't know) - differences: -9 Twist (other 527 models are a mixture of 9s and 12s) -"spiral-hammer-forged" barrel with gloss bluing -beautiful checkering -forend is both ebony AND schnabel -3-round mag makes it more aesthetically-pleasing, and you can also buy 5-rounders if you feel you need them. This rifle is incredibly beautiful, highly-functional, lightweight, and reasonably-priced (about $800). What more could you ask for? zzbruno, what ammo was accurate for you? I can't wait to test these dirt cheap 50 gr American Eagles with what I believe to be a Hornady V-tip / Z-tip bullet in it. They shot like a house afire in my previous 12 twist 527. Last edited by Unlicensed Dremel; August 19, 2015 at 02:59 PM.

August 22, 2015, 04:45 PM	#20
FairWarning Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2008 Location: GA Posts: 1,149	So far, I've only seen this model in .308. I already have enough .308s, so I hope they release it in .270/7mm class calibers soon. It goes from being a strong possibility to a certainty for my stable at that point. __________________ Mauser Werke, Schmidt-Rubin, Colt, Walther, HK, Weatherby, Sig Sauer, Browning, Ruger, Beretta, etc, etc....a few friends of mine

August 22, 2015, 11:03 PM	#21
JWT Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2007 Location: Southern Arizona Posts: 3,888	One beautiful gun. CZ does make nice guns. The only CZ long gun I own is a 452FS .22lr and like the OPs it has some pretty nice wood, especially for the price. And it is a great shooter. I've become a big believer in CZ.

August 22, 2015, 11:17 PM	#22
Malamute Senior Member Join Date: June 6, 2004 Location: Rocky Mts Posts: 859	Looks very nice, and sounds like its a great shooter. I had a 527 several years ago. I had a hard time getting used to the safety being reversed from all the other safeties I'd used, besides one or two other quirks, and ended up selling it. __________________ "Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat." -Theodore Roosevelt-

August 25, 2015, 08:26 PM	#23
Orion6 Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 340	Beautiful rifle. Please pass that one down.

August 31, 2015, 01:10 PM	#24
fourbore Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2015 Location: new england Posts: 1,159	Two months past, are they all sold out? The 527 ebony 223 version, I mean? Gone for ever or more expected? These appear to be no longer listed on cz-usa website. Or am I just not seeing it. Is it still "if you can find one" or "day late and dollar short"? Checked several of the big online outfits. Nothing. Seems awful fast from first appearance to gone forever.

September 2, 2015, 06:35 AM	#25
Ibmikey Senior Member Join Date: June 1, 2013 Location: Now relocated to Texas Posts: 2,943	CZbruno, Congrats on receiving one beautiful rifle that apparently shoots as nice as it looks. Pass on some of the groups you shoot to us less fortunates.

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