Another .223 post - Page 2

10-96 · May 8, 2018, 09:26 PM

+1 on the single set trigger of the CZ. On prairie dog towns, it really earns its keep on small scurrying targets out past 400 yds.

6MT · July 2, 2018, 12:36 PM

New CZ-527 Varmint in .223rem with a 1:9" twist 25" heavy barrel.

With a Vortex Viper 4-16x44 and a Harris bipod.

Finished developing a really decent load using 26.6gr of BLC-2 with Lapua brass and CCI BR4 primers. The 69gr SMK and this combination yields 3012fps average with an S.D. of 9.2. Even seating the bullets long (.010" jump), I can easily mag feed. Giving five round capacity.

This rifle likes this set-up as I am getting a half MOA at 100 yards. And the set trigger is phenomenal.

I am looking forward to some Richardson's erradiaction and some coyote hunting in the fall.

603Country · July 2, 2018, 03:31 PM

If I was going to buy another 223, it would be a Tikka T3 or T3X. Great trigger, great barrel, and I like the synthetic stock. As for somebody’s comment on the redesigned ejection port, and how the original version must have been messed up, that’s baloney. My T3 has the small ejection port, which they enlarged in the T3X. The small ejection port certainly isn’t a problem for me, and some have suggested that the smaller port on the T3 gives the original design more rigidity. Either model will be very accurate, and the action is amazingly smooth.

I do have one minor complaint about the T3. When scoped, I can’t fit my thumb between the scope and action when I carry it. I wonder if the T3X is better.

Summary: I love the rifle.

Model12Win · July 2, 2018, 06:53 PM

If only the CZs could be had in a top-loading traditional magazine format. I'd already own one, those are SWEET rifles.

But having to take out the magazine, fill it up with rounds, then reinsert the magazine seems like a great waste of time. They also (the magazines) are not cheap and only come in 5-round capacities so buying multiples for range or field use is impractical at best.

Been wanting a 5.56x45mm/.223 Remington bolt-action gun just for fun for a long time now. Cheap ammo, low recoil, awesome! My uncle had a .222 Remington bolt action that was the first centerfire rifle I remember shooting. I loved the mild recoil and the tremendous accuracy I could wring from it!!

6MT · July 2, 2018, 07:15 PM

You can single feed the CZ from on top. I do it a lot.

May 8, 2018, 09:26 PM	#26
10-96 Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2005 Location: Tx Panhandle Territory Posts: 4,159	+1 on the single set trigger of the CZ. On prairie dog towns, it really earns its keep on small scurrying targets out past 400 yds. __________________ Rednecks... Keeping the woods critter-free since March 2, 1836. (TX Independence Day) I suspect a thing or two... because I've seen a thing or two.

July 2, 2018, 12:36 PM	#27
6MT Member Join Date: January 19, 2017 Location: Above 53 degrees Posts: 54	New CZ-527 Varmint in .223rem with a 1:9" twist 25" heavy barrel. With a Vortex Viper 4-16x44 and a Harris bipod. Finished developing a really decent load using 26.6gr of BLC-2 with Lapua brass and CCI BR4 primers. The 69gr SMK and this combination yields 3012fps average with an S.D. of 9.2. Even seating the bullets long (.010" jump), I can easily mag feed. Giving five round capacity. This rifle likes this set-up as I am getting a half MOA at 100 yards. And the set trigger is phenomenal. I am looking forward to some Richardson's erradiaction and some coyote hunting in the fall. Last edited by 6MT; July 2, 2018 at 07:22 PM.

July 2, 2018, 07:15 PM	#30
6MT Member Join Date: January 19, 2017 Location: Above 53 degrees Posts: 54	You can single feed the CZ from on top. I do it a lot. Last edited by 6MT; July 2, 2018 at 07:21 PM.

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July 2, 2018, 03:31 PM	#28
603Country Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2011 Location: Thornton, Texas Posts: 3,997	If I was going to buy another 223, it would be a Tikka T3 or T3X. Great trigger, great barrel, and I like the synthetic stock. As for somebody’s comment on the redesigned ejection port, and how the original version must have been messed up, that’s baloney. My T3 has the small ejection port, which they enlarged in the T3X. The small ejection port certainly isn’t a problem for me, and some have suggested that the smaller port on the T3 gives the original design more rigidity. Either model will be very accurate, and the action is amazingly smooth. I do have one minor complaint about the T3. When scoped, I can’t fit my thumb between the scope and action when I carry it. I wonder if the T3X is better. Summary: I love the rifle.

July 2, 2018, 06:53 PM	#29
Model12Win Junior member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Posts: 5,854	If only the CZs could be had in a top-loading traditional magazine format. I'd already own one, those are SWEET rifles. But having to take out the magazine, fill it up with rounds, then reinsert the magazine seems like a great waste of time. They also (the magazines) are not cheap and only come in 5-round capacities so buying multiples for range or field use is impractical at best. Been wanting a 5.56x45mm/.223 Remington bolt-action gun just for fun for a long time now. Cheap ammo, low recoil, awesome! My uncle had a .222 Remington bolt action that was the first centerfire rifle I remember shooting. I loved the mild recoil and the tremendous accuracy I could wring from it!!