CZ or Savage

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Well guys cant post pics dont own a camera. However a new CZ455FS has my name on it . Never owned anything with a mannlicher style stock. Pretty sure im hooked.

Let us know how she shoots when you get her home and set up.

Going to shoot open sights or scope it?
 
I've been impressed by CZ

In the end I suspect that there will be as much accuracy variation from example to example in the same product line as there will be between examples from each manufacturer. You could get a good one or a not so good one from either. Most would agree that the barrel is the heart of the system, and a good barrel will, all things being equal, tend to make a more consistently accurate rifle.

Due to the CHF barrel making process employed by CZ, I think it more likely that rifles from that manufacturer will be more consistent. I do not know what process Savage uses, but I do remember reading somewhere about an old gaffer that worked at Savage for many years whose expertise was straightening barrels. This implies that many of them are not straight. Straightening is something that cold hammer forged barrels do not need by virtue of the method of manufacturing.

There are other aspects of rifles which are often overlooked in the pursuit of extreme accuracy. These include ergonomics, fit and finish, and other "quality" type concerns. In my opinion, if you can shoulder one of each of your potentials and see how they feel, examine them closely, look for other aspects of manufacture which are important to you. Sometimes I can shoot a "less accurate" rifle better than a "more accurate" rifle because it just feels better, it shoulders easier, etc. In that regard, I prefer conventionally stocked, walnut, rifles over those with pistolgrips and plastic stocks. This is a subjective preference that is of significant value to me. So, ferinstance, one man with an AR 15 might not outshoot another with a Mini 14 in field conditions, even though the benchrest accuracy of the Armalite is superior, if the Mini fits the other one better.

So, I sure hope you make a choice that makes you happy and gives you many years of good service.

For me, CZ has never let me down.
 
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