CZ 527 magazines

[cyrano]

I have a CZ 527 American in .223 with a detachable 5-round metal magazine. Is it possible to buy a larger magazine for this rifle, perhaps a 10-round magazine? Or would something like that need to be custom made? Thanks in advance for the replies. Cyrano

 

[RNB65]

I'm not aware of any aftermarket mags for the 527. Only the 5rd CZ factory mags which are quite pricey. Around $45 bucks on-line.

 

[cyrano]

Thanks. I found one on-line.

Cyrano
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[TheEngineer]

I've had my eye on the 527 carbine for a while, and mag size has been one of the reasons I've resisted the urge to buy one for so long. Do you have a link for the mags you found? Also, have I heard correctly that CZ uses too slow a rate of twist to stabilize 62 gr bullets in the .223 527's? TIA.

 

[cyrano]

Sorry Engineer, I meant that I just ordered an extra 5rd magazine. Someone told me 60 grain was about max, but I don't know. Beware that the rate of twist depends on the year CZ made the rifle. I have a current one that is 1 in 12.

Cyrano
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[MD_Willington]

I've only seen them cut down flush, not made longer.

 

[EAJ]

The 5-five rounder magazines for the CZ 527 .223 can occasionally be difficult to find however whittakerguns.com is a large distributor of CZ products and usually has them in stock.

If you shoot off the bench a good deal I’ve found that the “single shot (flush fit) follower” that James Calhoon manufactures ($45) is well worth the investment and much easier/quicker to work with then constantly removing, reloading and reinserting the magazine.

http://www.jamescalhoon.com/