I have lived under a HUGE rock apparently.. No idea that CZ even existed until last year and even then I had no knowledge of them making more 'traditional' type rifles largely based on the Mauser action.
Picked up a NIB .223 model 527-FS over the weekend and let it eat yesterday... The magazine is slightly wonky I wont sugar coat that, they could put a little more effort into it. Or just go a internal staggered stack box magazine like a mil service rifle.
I did slightly pull the spring to give the follower just a little more tension and all was excellent after that. It was really good already but the second to last round would nose dive down and not want to feed 100% every time.
Looks and function are top notch. Ruger can go suck one, their scout rifle is a joke for the price tag they put on them.
My VZ-24 turns 84 years old this year and is by far my favorite firearm. I think CZ got it 98% right just out of the box and the last 2% will come with more usage as the bolt and receiver lap themselves together. I did order some buffs to give a little more polish and break the edge of the feed ramp down about .100" more so the bullet tip will always contact a ramped surface. From the factory they got it really close. Knowing the history of my VZ from 1945 through today (legit WW2 bring back in the family) and I have no doubt the smoothness of that action is due to its extensive usage in the service of the imperial Japanese navy from 1937 to August 1945.
The Czechs know how to make guns, 82 years newer and they still got it going on
Picked up a NIB .223 model 527-FS over the weekend and let it eat yesterday... The magazine is slightly wonky I wont sugar coat that, they could put a little more effort into it. Or just go a internal staggered stack box magazine like a mil service rifle.
I did slightly pull the spring to give the follower just a little more tension and all was excellent after that. It was really good already but the second to last round would nose dive down and not want to feed 100% every time.
Looks and function are top notch. Ruger can go suck one, their scout rifle is a joke for the price tag they put on them.
My VZ-24 turns 84 years old this year and is by far my favorite firearm. I think CZ got it 98% right just out of the box and the last 2% will come with more usage as the bolt and receiver lap themselves together. I did order some buffs to give a little more polish and break the edge of the feed ramp down about .100" more so the bullet tip will always contact a ramped surface. From the factory they got it really close. Knowing the history of my VZ from 1945 through today (legit WW2 bring back in the family) and I have no doubt the smoothness of that action is due to its extensive usage in the service of the imperial Japanese navy from 1937 to August 1945.
The Czechs know how to make guns, 82 years newer and they still got it going on
