Author Topic: Ordering a CZ 550 FS in a 9.3x62 (Read 4051 times)

Stickers · « **on:** October 16, 2005, 04:48:56 AM »

Well it is going to happen. I love the look of this gun and it will be my treestand Canadian Whitetail and Bear gun. Don't know about Brownies just yet? More to come. Stickers

Simple Man · « **Reply #1 on:** October 17, 2005, 10:18:42 AM »

Sounds like it will be a nice rifle. I'm really wanting a 550 (in 243 though)

Buckfever · « **Reply #2 on:** October 17, 2005, 01:57:34 PM »

Ordered the 9.3 today and will have it in a couple weeks. I think I am going to shoot it with open sites for awhile and see how I do at 50yds and 100yds. The first thing I am going to have done is put a Limbsaver recoil pad, grind to fit by a smithy.

Maybe I took looks over function but I think this 20.5 inch barrel should make a great treestand gun for large whitetail and bear. Maybe not Brownies ? Buckfever, got my handle back with the help of the Greybearded Wizard!!!!

Simple Man · « **Reply #3 on:** October 17, 2005, 02:17:06 PM »

Quote from: Buckfever

Ordered the 9.3 today and will have it in a couple weeks. I think I am going to shoot it with open sites for awhile and see how I do at 50yds and 100yds. The first thing I am going to have done is put a Limbsaver recoil pad, grind to fit by a smithy.

Maybe I took looks over function but I think this 20.5 inch barrel should make a great treestand gun for large whitetail and bear. Maybe not Brownies ? Buckfever, got my handle back with the help of the Greybearded Wizard!!!!

I think I would have about two recoil pads fitted to this rifle :oops: but I am a little recoil sensitive. :grin: I think I would be afraid of being knocked outta my tree stand shooting something like that.

TNrifleman · « **Reply #4 on:** October 17, 2005, 02:58:13 PM »

I have wanted one of those in 9.3 for some time now. That is a very nice rifle in a real thumper of a caliber. Keep us posted about how she shoots.

Buckfever · « **Reply #5 on:** October 17, 2005, 05:16:44 PM »

I did some research and the recoil is suppose to be less than a 300 win Mag. The bullet and caliber are large but the speed is around 2300 fps. Not like the 300's and 338's at or over 3000. If it is a bit tougher than advertised I will just move down the gr. size of the bullet. In fact I think the 232gr Norma or 250gr. Nosler BT maybe the ticket.

I have Tikka's in .223, 6.5-55, and 30-06,(2) T3 Wood and Blued and (1) Grey Laminate and stainless. They are all extremely accurate so I felt like I should get a Thumper and that CZ Full Stock was the pick of the litter for me!!!!! My first CZ! Buckfever

lilgun · « **Reply #6 on:** October 18, 2005, 09:17:46 AM »

Where did you ordered it from? I was waiting for that gun to get back in stock at CZ USA since early last year but so far they did not got any into USA. I eventually bought one recently from gentleman on CZ Forum.

Lilgun.

Buckfever · « **Reply #7 on:** October 18, 2005, 02:11:38 PM »

I bought it at Gander Mountian in turn they special ordered it from CZ-USA. They had some 9.3-62 in stock but all of the common calibers in the full stock were sold out. That is the story so far, remember the gun won't be here til next week. I am hoping the story doesn't change. Buckfever

Ramrod · « **Reply #8 on:** October 18, 2005, 02:32:18 PM »

For you guys that are wondering about Brownies, the 9.3x62 is not far behind the .375 H&H mag, and is still the legal minimun for the "big five" dangerous game in several African countries.

5Redman8 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2005, 03:50:55 AM »

I had the CZ 550 American in 9.3x62 for a couple of months. I only sold it to complete my custom gun and optics.

Only handloaeded it and shot the 286gr Barnes X at 2350fps.

Recoil was significant....but tolerable. Shot several groups at .5" but most just below 1.0"

Glass bedded to float the barrel bfore I ever shot it. Topped it with a Lup 1-4x20mm and it was heck on HOGS!!!! My wife killed her first hog ever with it. She said she did not even feel the recoil.

I never let her shoot it from the bench. Sight-in was at times BRUTAL. The set trigger helped with not flinching and really aided in getting good groups.

Would love to have that same rifle again.

Brown bears, no problem. Many Cape Buff have died to the 9.3x62. HOWEVER, it is not the minimum across the board in Africa.....many countries have 375 H&H as minimum, leaving the 9.3 under the minimum.

Kyle

Buckfever · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2005, 05:48:53 AM »

I am thinking about using the 232 Norma Vulcan bullet. Thought it might be just as good for large deer, elk, Bear, Moose. I also thought the lighter bullet might reduce some of the recoil? What do you think?

I always use a Winchester past recoil pad for sighting in and it really cuts down on felt recoil for my light weight 30-06. This is only for bench and sighting in. When I am hunting it is in the fall in Canada and Minnesota, cold and plenty of jacket padding. One of my buddies went to Texas to help his friend clear feral hogs or I guess thin out is more accurate. He had a ball and said they kept some of the meat. The rest went to a rest home and some charity. Sounds to me like the 9.3-62 maybe on its way to the Lone Star state next year. Buckfever

5Redman8 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 19, 2005, 05:57:53 AM »

Buck,

I personally am a one load for ALL type of person. Sicne i got the rifle, thinking of Africa, Elk, Moose, bear, deer, hogs, etc.....I decided the BArnes X was the best for ALL.

Never tried any other bullet in mine. Not familiar with the Vulcan but it will probably do well on anything.

I usually like heavy for caliber bullets in general and my thinking is to go woth a 286 gr bullet. Recoil while hunting is never an issue and wearing a "sissy pad" while bench shooting helps.....I USE A "SISSY PAD" also, so I can say that!!!

If the crap hits the fan and you need to take a follow up "Texas heart shot" or a follow up through brush, I like the extra weight. Necessary, probably noy but I feel better.

Kyle

msorenso · « **Reply #12 on:** October 23, 2005, 04:33:49 AM »

Can you buy loaded ammo for the 9.3??

Buckfever · « **Reply #13 on:** October 23, 2005, 05:32:29 AM »

You can buy ammo with varying type and weight bullets. Graf and Sons has 286 in Privi Partisan. Sellier Bellot has 286gr. Norma has 232gr and 286gr. Nosler custom loading has 250 Ballistic Tip and 286 Partition. The premuim ammo cost about what Weatherby ammo costs. Unlike a .270 you are probably not going to shoot this rifle a lot or at the bench as a habit. The Privi-Partisan is $20.00 a box of 20. Shoot enough of the less expensive ammo and then buy a few boxes of what you are hunting with. However a 286gr accurate Privi-Partisan will be lights out for most bears , elk , moose and so on. If you site the Nosler bullets at 1.5" to 2" high at a 100yds they are dead-on at 200yds, down about 9" at 300. Not bad for a 250-286gr. bullet. I will start to shoot THUMPER next spring. Buckfever

spinafish · « **Reply #14 on:** December 02, 2005, 09:07:44 AM »

I hope to buy the same rifle in 6.5 Swede. I have looked at the 9.3 x 62 for sometime in manuals and it looks like a good caliber for just about anything in North American, but I only get to shoot at southern whitetails and my .243 hasn't failed me yet...If I went with the 9.3 I would load it down alittle and mount a 1.5 x 4 power scope on it..and know I wasn't undergunned!

steve4102 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 14, 2005, 01:39:04 PM »

I have a CZ 550 American in 9.3X62. It is a real shooter. I am looking at the 550FS in 6.5X55 also. If it shoots anything like my 9.3 I will be very pleased indeed.

7x57mm · « **Reply #16 on:** December 15, 2005, 07:21:33 AM »

To all of you 9.3x62mm shooters. Graf&Sons have lowered the price of the Prvi Partizan loaded ammunition to $15.99 for a box of 20, and that includes shipping charges. I just got through buying my little brothe five boxes of it and the total price shipped to his doorstep in El Paso, Texas, was $84.70. I posted this information on another site and a one oif the readers bought a case of the ammo (25 boxes) for $379.75. That stuff shoots the 285 gr Prvi Partizan bullet at 2,250 fps more or less. I am not affiliated with Graf&Sons in any manner. I do know about the company from having lived in Mexico, Mo., for nine years. It's just a pretty good deal so I thought I'd tell you folks about it. Tom Purdom

pc · « **Reply #17 on:** December 16, 2005, 12:11:58 PM »

Grafs are great to deal with even from Australia !!

I have the cz 550 9.3x62 in the Lux Format and I like it hammers grassy's very well yet to try it on pigs but hope to. I am shooting speer 270 gr and although there soft they are a great bullet for regular game and would work great on deer etc. I know they will floor pigs.

oliverstacy · « **Reply #18 on:** March 22, 2006, 10:17:31 AM »

I have just started looking around for this gun and Gander Mt. can order the FS for $600 and the American for $549. This got me to thinking and I started looking around for custom barrel makers to make one for my Encore. (I know wrong forum, but hear me out) I orginally looked at the ballistic between the 9.3x62, 9.3x64 and the 9.3x74R. The first and last are almost identical in ballistics and the Bren. is in a different ballistic category.

I can get one of CZ 550 American/FS/Lux from Gander and they will give me a good price. The American is a nice comfortable configuration but I really like the FS version, I don't think 3" or so of barrel lenght is going to loose much in the velocity department. Reading this forum makes me wonder about the drop of the comb and the comfort level. But since I have an Encore and love to shoot it, I started looking around for one in this caliber. Needless to say, the way I look at it I have $550 to play around with.

For some reason I want the 9.3x74R if I go with the Encore...if you're going to be different, be really different. But most don't stock .366 bores and I'd need to pony up some partial money for the reamer. If I have to pony up some money for the reamer I'm going to get what I want.

So am I nuts or what? Has anyone loaded the 9.3x74R on this forum? How does it reload. Looks like a 22 Hornet on steroids and they can be tricky so they say.

Josh

Buckfever · « **Reply #19 on:** March 22, 2006, 02:01:26 PM »

I am going to shoot a 286gr. bullet and use the iron sights. Normal distance is 25 yards. If I need a scope to see better at dusk I will switch to my 30-06 with 3-9 Zeiss. Really like to take a big one with the 9.3x62. It shoots a large bullet but it is going 2300 ft/sec. so not a screamer but plenty of knock down. 20" barrel makes it nice to handle. It isn't to heavy so I will have some sissy pads on for the sight in. Buckfever

adirondacker · « **Reply #20 on:** March 23, 2006, 04:30:16 PM »

how does the scope seem to come up to your eye shooting the 550 fs.i was going to buy one,i have a little fetish about the full wood,i own a few ruger rsi's.i was just worried about the drop of the comb.i usually slam the scope as close to the receiver as possible,short mounts etc,how do you think the 550 fs compares to the ruger?thanks,adker

Buckfever · « **Reply #21 on:** March 25, 2006, 03:07:27 AM »

The 550 FS has a set trigger. It is probably a little over 1 LB. You push the trigger forward and it clicks and then works at the reduced pull. Otherwise you shoot it as a normal trigger at about 3 lbs. The set trigger really tightens up groups. The gun seems very balanced. It is a 20" barrel not a ruger 18.5". And I really like the 9.3x62 for up close and up to 300 yds for Elk, Moose, Bear with a Nosler Ballistic tip 250gr. or a 286 Partition. The Ruger is a pretty gun and probably works well. The ballistic tip bullet when you get to this size is nothing like the small calibers. It looks like a Swift Scirroco on steroids. I haven't put a scope on it yet because I won't need it for Black Bear and when I do I will put a low power variable like 1.5-5 or such. Thanks Buckfever

adirondacker · « **Reply #22 on:** March 25, 2006, 01:50:50 PM »

i wasn't asking about a quality comparison between the cz and the ruger,just a comparison about fit,in regards to the european style but stock on the 550 fs.i don't want to russle any cz owners feathers.i don't own any cz's yet but have heard nothing but good reports from friends who have them.i wish cz would make the 550 in a fs american variation.i would be the first in line to get mine.thanks,adker

oliverstacy · « **Reply #23 on:** March 28, 2006, 07:39:00 AM »

Just looked through an old Handloader Magazine (August 2002, No. 218) and there is an article in it about the CZ 550 American. A bunch of loads are listed and this things looks to be superb shooter.

Josh

Nrut · « **Reply #24 on:** April 07, 2006, 12:36:20 PM »

Quote from: adirondacker

i wasn't asking about a quality comparison between the cz and the ruger,just a comparison about fit,in regards to the european style but stock on the 550 fs.i don't want to russle any cz owners feathers.i don't own any cz's yet but have heard nothing but good reports from friends who have them.i wish cz would make the 550 in a fs american variation.i would be the first in line to get mine.thanks,adker

Funky ...thats the word I would use use to describe the stock on the 550FS 9.3X62....but I will tell you this.... I have an earlier mold 525FS(Bruno with european stock) in 30-06 that kicks way less than my Win 70 in 30-06.....that's why I had NO problem ordering a 550FS in 9.3X62.....I scoped the 30-06 and there was no problems ....I did have a problem with it holding it's zero however.... :shock: what I'm saying is that I wouldn't worry about the European stock....It is BETTER in my opinion than the American stock as far as recoil goes and just as good as far as scoping goes....There may be a problem with the "FULL STOCK" holding it's zero from day to day....at least that was "MY" experince with the 525 Bruno in 30-06.... other wise it would shoot under 1" at the range for that day.....another thing ...I found out by using a 10x glass that the CZ had a much smoother bore than the American rifles ie. Ruger, Remington Savage and Winchester....I say this as being a an American...living in Canada.... :-) .....there are other issues with the older Bruno's like wrong way saftey and I usually have to grind a little off the bolt handle to make lower scope rings works....It will be interesting to see if the newer CZFS 550 has these issue's....~~~:grin: ~~~

jcn59 · « **Reply #25 on:** May 22, 2007, 02:16:35 PM »

The european version has more drop at the comb than the American version. I have a 4 x 32 Leupold on my fs & the comb is a bit low for the standard "medium" rings furnished with the rifle. These rings measure about .550 high. An aftermarket ring is available at .425" high. That would help scope alignment but I'd need about .225" less height, total. Problem is that if I lowered the scope .225" I think the bolt handle would interfere with the ocular lens on this Leupold scope. Might be better to raise the comb with one of those lace-on pads.

DakotaElkSlayer · « **Reply #26 on:** May 23, 2007, 01:54:45 PM »

If you go lower than Medium rings on the CZ550FS, the bolt handle will hit the scope. Bought a set of Warne lever quick detatch on my 9.3 and a set of Lynx lever quick detatch on my 6.5...both were mediums. On my 9.3, the bolt handle is so close, I sheet of paper might not fit. On the 6.5, have maybe 1/16th of an inch gap. Both scopes are Weaver Grand Slams 2-10x40mm.

Jim