A very few weeks ago I was able to sell and trade enough guns/knives that I was able to get one of the new CZ 550 Americans. This is the newest version of the American and has a new stock design that has JUST come out. It was the first one the dealer has received and is in .270 Winchester. Not even in the catalog or on the website yet. Finally was able to get to the range with it today. On it, I've mounted a Nikon Monarch 2.5-10x42 with Mil-dot reticle (early Christmas from my wife (yeah, she's fantastic!)), in the CZ factory rings (VERY heavy duty rings). As I had hoped, it's a SHOOTER. Shown are few representative groups. I fired several more groups that were virtually identicle in size.
The new stock is more slim and trim than the old one, sorta like the new Ruger Hawkeye stock. And the new checkering pattern looks somewhat like what is on the new wood stocked Sako's and Tikka's. And there's a palm swell on the pistol grip now.
Temp was in low 40's with about a 10 mph wind blowing across the range. All groups shown were fired at 100yds. When firing the groups, I loaded three rounds into the magazine, bolted 'em from the magazine to the chamber, then fired all three rounds within a minute or so. I let the barrel cool between groups.
NOTE: (Legal disclaimer) The loads shown on the targets were carefully worked up to and were safe in
this rifle, but may not be safe or work in yours. You must start three or four grains below the shown charge weight and work up to it in 1/2 grain increments, watching carefully for pressure signs. I am NOT responsible for anything that may occurr while firing these loads in your or anyone else's rifle but my own personal one.
