rayatphonix
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Sure looks like a good choice. Please keep the information coming as you’re the first I’ve seen with what appears to be a very nice rifle.
Sure looks like a good choice. Please keep the information coming as you’re the first I’ve seen with what appears to be a very nice rifle.
I did neglect in my first:
With the Savage design, if and when you graduate from 300yrds with a 223, the bolt head, barrel, magbox, and follower can easily be swapped with minimal tools and very little time to something like 6 BR and pick up range and performance without much investment. Most folks end up just buying/building another rifle, but this option is revertible and a little less expensive overall.
Good move buying a Varmint style gun for bench shooting. I find them much more satisfying to shoot for groups or accuracy. For anyone wondering about the CZ 527 American vs. Varmint, I find the Varmint to be good for about .15 MOA tighter groups than the American (or the FS), but much easier to achieve the tight groups.
Here's a photo with the American (actually a factory special Classic, but it's the same dimensions as an American) and the Varmint. They're the 2nd and 3rd guns from the top. The extra size and weight is just very helpful on the bench. I find the same to be true with rimfires and larger caliber centerfires.
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Thanks. I refinished those two, and have since refinished the 452 American on top. I'm a serial refinisher of gun stocks, can't seem to leave them alone with the factory finish. The 527 Classic 2nd from the top has a special finish from the factory. In better light it looks more attractive than the photo above would indicate.That Varmint and the Mannlicher have amazing stocks. Beautiful rifles.