Gtscotty
Member
- Joined
- Jul 2, 2007
- Messages
- 3,635
So, my search for a small and light, yet accurate bolt action rifle in .223 has pretty much been narrowed down to the CZ 527 (in no small part due to how much I love my CZ 455). Most places seem to have the 527 American M1 Synthetic (not the kevelar stock), and the 527 carbine for around the same price. The wood stocked version of the M1 tends to be about $100 more.
I'm trying to figure out which version I should pick up, and was hoping THR could help me with the following questions:
Does CZ use a high quality synthetic stock on the 527 (e.g. nice, Tikka type stocks, or maybe BC stocks)? The synthetic stocked 527's seem to be a new option and there isn't much information out on the web about the quality of the stock. Does anyone have one, or have you seen one at the gun store?
Secondly, I intend to use this rifle with a 4-12 scope (probably a Vortex Diamondback) to shoot mainly targets at medium range (100 - 300 yds). The rifle will also probably get carried around in the woods looking for hogs, and coyotes. For these purposes, would the carbine really limit me in any way as compared to the American M1 version? Is the accuracy of the carbine comparable to the full sized 527? Will velocity loss be a significant issue on the 18.5" barrel versus the 21.9"?
Thanks in advance for any insights yall are willing to share.
I'm trying to figure out which version I should pick up, and was hoping THR could help me with the following questions:
Does CZ use a high quality synthetic stock on the 527 (e.g. nice, Tikka type stocks, or maybe BC stocks)? The synthetic stocked 527's seem to be a new option and there isn't much information out on the web about the quality of the stock. Does anyone have one, or have you seen one at the gun store?
Secondly, I intend to use this rifle with a 4-12 scope (probably a Vortex Diamondback) to shoot mainly targets at medium range (100 - 300 yds). The rifle will also probably get carried around in the woods looking for hogs, and coyotes. For these purposes, would the carbine really limit me in any way as compared to the American M1 version? Is the accuracy of the carbine comparable to the full sized 527? Will velocity loss be a significant issue on the 18.5" barrel versus the 21.9"?
Thanks in advance for any insights yall are willing to share.