The 557, even with old bulk ammo, is capable. or 6.5×55 Swede chamberings. I’ve always been very happy with the CZ products and the wood is typically above average for an off the shelf gun. While many of CZ’s rifles use Mauser-style bolts, the 557 has a short internal extractor and plunger-style ejector. Thanks; very sorry to hear this; do you know if this is a widespread problem, or just with occasional lemons? At 3.4 pounds pull, the trigger snaps like an icicle and needed no adjustment. Get a life. I recently went to order some 30.06 and 270 ammo, and decided I could buy a nice 308 rifle for the difference in ammo cost. The reall attention to detail is apparent in the right places, like the barrel crown. Bob . Trigger: Fully user adjustable; 3.4 pounds pull pigs in their tracks hunting in the Texas hill country with the 308 . CZ-USA CZ 550/557 Scope Rings 34mm Ring Set Low Aluminum Black $ 73.00. Even when not used in the target or “set” mode, the SST system provides for a standard trigger adjustable for creep, over-travel and weight of pull. Instead of the familiar CZ SST trigger that can be set to a hair trigger by pushing the blade forward, the 557 uses a single-stage, fully user-adjustable unit that can be tuned for such things as pull weight, creep and overtravel. Rifle CZ 557 GREEN VALLEY. Mine looks like my M-7 I used in the Military for security reasons, I like it that way. Magazine Capacity: 4 Price. Not my CZ’s!” Overall, the CZ is a solid rifle. He has a point. Wish I could say the same for the American - accuracy out of its light 24" bbl hasn't been good or consistent, with only an occasional decent 50yd group. It’s TOO HEAVY, and it was offered without the set trigger. The CZ would be a good gun for someone wanting to get into shooting/hunting sports, no arguments. He didn’t say the 06′ was “crippling”? Except, the CZ 557 had plenty to endear it to shooters, including the No. Hope to see you review a Grendel on a Florida open range with real pork actors. My favorite feature is the safety, which allows the bolt to be worked while the safety is on. In low light, the lit is reticle is visible in red. The light, crisp pull of the CZ single set trigger found on the 453, 527 and 550 models is a great asset to the accuracy potential of the shooter. The American walnut stock is ornate, but not ostentatious. I trust your reviews more than the gun magazines . The short extractor or push feed system also makes it easier to single load the rifle, which many shooters prefer for range work. If you’re directly behind the barrel, in the position of the shooter, it is loud, but it isn’t going to knock you down. I have been using Tikka’s T3 rifles for some years and I have never heard or had any problems what so ever with these, I have to admit that I am very disappointed with my 557, I bought it because I wanted a really solid and reliable rifle, but I can’t say that it matches that criteria:-(. Best groups came from a clean, cold barrel, which was not surprising considering ambient temperature on the range was nearing 100 degrees Fahrenheit. This is a traditionally styled hunting rifle. This aesthetically attractive composite material stands out for its strength and weather resistance. Good gun, good cartridge. You won’t find rough machining or casting marks on this receiver,” he says. The hash marks help with aligning the parts. If you’re in a deer stand all morning, the weight won;t as noticeable as when you are stalking. This level of accuracy right out of the box from a rifle with a light profile barrel is astonishing. Go to your Mosin board and clap each other on the back for how little you spent. Folks like me likely have more deer hunting rifles than we really need. The new 557 E… centerfire rifle with an ergonomic stock made of grey-brown laminated wood. Readers of SAFARI Magazine, particularly our international readers, are probably familiar with the CZ Model 550. Morton (and CZ) has every right to be proud of the Model 557. This shot was made standing, form 100 yards. The bolt licks back and forth in the action and the American-style stock comes to the shoulder with the shooter’s eye perfectly centered in the scope. There are benefits to push-feed, not the least of which is that they better center cartridges in the chamber and that has been claimed to increase accuracy potential. The CZ 527 model has a true micro-length Mauser style action with controlled round feed and 3- or 5-round detachable magazine. Hopefully your not referring to offhand shooting. Many of you make very salient and precise points. You can load it up to 220 grains. There was no creep, and very little over travel. Greetings to all. A couple of years ago I was a guest of Meopta in the Czech Republic and, alongside some of their superb optics, the wild boar hunt – a real baptism of fire – was accompanied by the then unseen CZ 557: a luxe rifle in walnut furniture, chambered in the redoubtable .30-06. Hoping to go with almost all 308, however selling deer rifles, or really any firearm is not easy today with the huge “glut” on the market today. The 557 Eclipse retains the original 557’s American-pattern stock with a strong pistol grip, a slight palm swell and a high, flat comb. It is loud. Americans seem to shy away from set triggers, just as they shy away from anything that says 8mm! The scope is good for the shorter ranges of a Southern hunt. I’m the proud owner of a 22LR, 17 Remington, 17 HMR, 223 and 3006 in the older 400 series and 550 CZ’z. The review wasn’t about that. The checkering, which is not cut by hand, serves its purpose and provides a solid grip. There is a cost savings there, but only when compared to the 550.”. Even if it isn’t, the 557 delivers, and I can’t wait for the whitetail season to open. That said, CZ makes a very accurate rifle, and the 557 could be even more so with the wonderful CZ set trigger. You may be able to rest it on something, but depending on the angle of your shot, you will probably support the rifle yourself. I find it laughable that the writer finds the 30-06 a heavy-hitter. So I did. Next post: Pro-gun control advocate to Gov. Building on the incredibly precise 557 short action, the Varmint model adds a stout 25.6″ barrel in a heavy profile that tapers to a 0.863″ muzzle. The only visible flaw we found was in the slot of the scope mount’s bolt. When we went to sight in the rifle, we pulled an old ammo can of .30-06 from the shed. The CZ 557 Synthetic felt very steady in the aim, and the more solid stock was a big improvement, soaking up felt recoil. These guns are rock solid, very dependable, and as accurate as any rifle you’ll find on the shelf at any mom-and-pop gun store in America. A 30.06 with crush your ribs and they will then cut your lungs and you’ll be lucky to live. The tolerances are tighter because the 557s are built on new CNC machinery. With a push-feed, the bolt face simply pushes a cartridge forward into the chamber. At that point, having a gun that shoots under 1 MOA becomes somewhat academic. “It’s actually a great trigger,” explains Morton, “but isn’t as complicated as our single-set trigger system used on the 550. The CZ 550 is a control feed Mauser type action while a 557 is a push feed action like a Rem 700. It is incredibly light, lightning fast with the original Lyman sights, probably even faster with the newer version’s open sights atop the barrel and weighs in at app. I’ve used the 150-grain .30-caliber Interlock in a lot of rifles and on a lot of game and know it can do better, so I used a tried and true handload with it and IMR 4064 powder and was able to shrink group average down to 1.03 inches. As hard as I tried, I couldn’t maintain my sight picture through the scope after I’d pulled the trigger. This CZ 557 is a .30-06. I researched the two rounds and believed it was a true toss up between the two. I been looking at getting one of these 557 American’s in the 26 nosler and you helped me make up my mind to do so, thank you Sir. One thing CZ did not change, however, is its barrel. The checkering will appeal to those who appreciate the traditional look of the 557’s wooden stock, and it provides a decent grip. I'm willing to bet they all have excellent barrels. “We don’t offer the cheapest rifle available. Flash forward to this winter and things have gotten a whole lot sweeter with the popular fledgling line. 1 feature any marksman with a half a brain desires above everything else—accuracy. Let’s start with the basics. The recoil from the .30-06 is mitigated, slightly, by a thin rubber pad at the end of the stock. I wanted to read the review of the 557 as I’m looking to get one. The CZ 557 bolt-action rifle is a push-feed, economical sporter that doesn't cut corners in quality or accuracy The CZ 557 American is a 24" version of our cold hammer forged and lapped barrel,the 557 American picks up where the short-barreled Sporter left off. This Burris E1 has an illuminated reticle, not that we needed it in the bright light. As much as we like to judge guns by how well they shoot under controlled conditions, conditions on any given hunt are rarely controlled. All in all. Jaime T. with his potential Top 20 overall Common Sable Antelope, Thomas M. with his 11th ranked overall Caracal, Mauricio G. with his potential Top 10 overall Mexican Texanus White-Tailed Deer, Ryan R. with his potential top 10 overall Axis Deer, John D. shows his potential top 10 overall Coastal Pacific Black Bear, Melanie P. shows her potential Top 10 overall Sand Gazelle, Hesham K. shows his number 1 overall ranked Blackbuck, Aaron M.with his number 20 overall Common Grizzly Bear. They didn’t want to get shot, so they hung out, hidden, and never showed. The review itself with the pictures was pretty good and told me I do want one. Chad M. is featured here with his Arabian Oryx that is a potential Top Ten overall and scores a 70. We were even getting under an inch with bulk ammo that had been banging around in an ammo can. My expectations were decidedly low. We had no issues with feeding from the 557 and it ejected well. The glass is clear, and the weight is average for scopes of this size. CZ 557 bolt action features a short extractor and plunger-style ejector vs the Mauser action of the CZ 550 available in 270 Win, 243 Win, 6.5 Creedmoor, 7mm-08, 308 Win. The longer barrel squeezes a bit more velocity out of the chosen chamberings, to include the 6.5X55 Swedish. “The tolerances are held very close due to the new CNC machines that are used to make it. I had forgotten how much the .30-06 kicks. CZ offers various versions of the 527 chambered in .17 Remington, .221 Fireball, .22 Hornet, .222 Remington, .223 Remington, .204 Ruger, and 7.62×39. Once the rear of the cartridge clears the magazine, it is “loose” in the action until you close the bolt. Not sure why it seems every comment section about a bolt action hunting rifle turns into an AR promotional board with all the bragging about prior service experience thrown in. This 557 has a long action, though short actions are available. The length of the .30-06 makes it even easier. There’s nothing on this continent, or many others, that the round won’t dispatch. The light recoil/quick follow up 5.56/.223 was the ticket, then folks needed more terminal ballistics. There were no malfunctions of any kind, even when single loading. You may or may not have a rest. We had the rifle sighted in quickly, and placed three of these old rounds under 1 MOA. Insofar as a .257 Roberts, that is a sweet little caliber. I don’t recall needing followup shots on deer from a stand, so the CZ still can come along. Any 7.62 round is in minor league with an .06 period end of sentence. However, the 557 had a problem with the claw extractor from the beginning and it just turned the cases around in the receiver, that was due to a faulty guide pin for the claw extractor, problem was handled in the shop, but should have been discovered in the factory I think, but it is still 1 out of +/- 6 cases that this still happens . Over the years they have multiplied and in non-management area private land pest eradication, followup shots are the key after that first gimmie/DRT pull. Age, father time, old bones and joints and changing tactics and requirements make a person like me who said “I don’t need me no black rifle” eat their words. Guns, The CZ 557 Range Rifle was originally intended as a de facto military weapon, although the Canadian Rangers would use it on bears rather than people. As I was bragging about the rifle’s abilities, one of my coworkers pointed out that what we were doing was really pretty easy. One shot one kill still is the rule, ethical placement always has been, but the action immediately following that first “tap” is where we find the need today with piggies. Why do people get so defensive about recoil. Great rifle..30.06 CZUSA. It is meant for traditional North American style hunts, where you often only get one shot. Model: 557 Sporter I only want to make rifles I’m proud to carry in the field.”. I recall the late Finn Aagaard once saying he was surprised at how quickly he could work a bolt action when frightened, and it is under the kind of stress that can rattle even a veteran PH where a less skilled hunter can bind up the works and get into trouble. MSRP: $792, I bought a CZ 557 last summer (2018) very much because the CZ 455 Tacticool that I have owned for a couple of years and been extremely satisfied with. The receiver is milled from a billet, not a casting. It would went nicely with my 22-250 Varmint Kevlar 550 and .243 American 550. Also the felt recoil is very moderate. I pulled the bbl, dialed it in on the lathe, and cut a nice new 11* crown, which did help a bit, but it's being replaced by a Shilen. Instead, it’s an all-new push-feed design with plunger ejector, silky smooth bolt and user-adjustable trigger. There were … What the 557 lacks in terms of magazine capacity, it makes up for in accuracy. One look at the CZ-USA 557 American and American Synthetic bolt-action rifles is enough to convince anybody these modern sporters were obviously designed by people who know a few things about hunting and shooting.. From butt to muzzle, there are many features American hunters want, and none they don’t need. However, if anyone else has the problem and “FYI”, you can see at least three screws on your pictures of the new 557 that are buggered-up, simply heat the screw head to cherry red and dunk in cold water before installing. The Sporter model doesn’t come with any sights, but the milled cuts on the receiver make mounting scopes easy. This looks to be another CZ club, not something I’d like to wrap my arms around. When given the challenge, I picked up the rifle, chambered a round, found the target and leveled the reticle. Shooting .30-06 doesn’t have to be expensive. This classic Mauser-style rifle offers controlled-round feed; securely grasping the rims of cartridges even as large as .505 Gibbs in its massive claw extractor. (Obviously you should use the correct fit screw driver) You could also dunk into oil but the temp of the screw prior to dunking would need to he about 300 degrees hotter to have the same surface hardening effect. The oil rubbed wood finish and matt finish barrel is a nice combo.These finishes are less costly to produce than a lacquered wood and high polish barrel but more functional . I can see right off two reasons why I’m not excited about the 557. The E1has Burris’s Ballistic Plex E1 Reticle. For example, the older Model 550 uses a forged receiver. That’s the way it goes sometimes. Most 527 models sold in the USA feature a crisp, single set trigger. I can say for sure that CZ is a very good company to deal with. I topped the 557 with a Trijicon 3-9×40 mm AccuPoint scope and fired it for accuracy at 100 yards using factory loads from Hornady and Federal. There’s very little branding on the 557, which adds to the clean look of the rifle. This classic-looking bolt-action is all steel with laser cut checkering on the Turkish walnut stock. It leads one to surmise that whitetail hunters are wimps and afraid of their rifles. Now insofar as Florida piggies are concerned, there is only one gun. CZ-USA 557 Eclipse Rifle CZ-USA 557 Eclipse Rifle. Good review. That extractor always keeps the cartridge in control as it feeds or removes it from the chamber, which is a great benefit when hunting dangerous game as it provides a modicum of insurance against such things as double-feeding a cartridge during a tense situation. “It’s a smooth operator,” says Morton of how the bolt lifts and glides effortlessly through the action. The process starts with a metal forging generally shaped like the finished product that is then machined. Americans seem to shy away from set triggers, just as they shy away from anything that says 8mm! This all seems pretty standard. Wayne topped the 557 with a Zeiss Terra 3x 3-9x42mm, an excellent scope, in CZ rings. The 557 does have some features that aren’t as common as they should be. It’s for someone who doesn’t like where the market has gone. This Hornady didn’t group as well, but it would still drop a whitetail or a hog. It is cold-hammer-forged, and is rifled with a 1:16" right-hand twist. Offhand with a 22lr or mag..ok, but not an .06. SPEC SHEET. Yet it has a reputation for aging well. MANUFACTURER: CZ USA MODEL: 527 Varmint CALIBERS: .17 Hornet, .204 Ruger, .223 Rem. If you want a lighter pull, less creep, or less overtravel, it is all adjustable. One went right through the center ring. We already have plenty of those flooding the marketplace. But a 30.06 will knock you down and kill you on the 1st bellow of that rifle. A 5.56 wont even penetrate rifle plated body armor. Five, three-shot groups with Federal 150-grain Fusion soft-point averaged 1.18 inch while the comparable Hornady 150-grain Interlock American Whitetail load delivered a 1.5-inch average. It is this last point that’s so important. “We invest a lot of time and money in our barrel making and, as a result, no production rifle beats our barrel quality,” says Morton. "The CZ 557 feeds more smoothly than the 550 and other controlled-feed rifles," says Morton. £853. Best groups came from a clean, cold barrel, which was not surprising considering ambient temperature on the range was nearing 100 degrees Fahrenheit. “Pick it up and shoot it,” he said, “and then tell me how it shoots.”. When accuracy and ergonomics are crucial to your hunting success, the CZ 557 for sale online will not disappoint. As a 7.62 rifle lover it just doesn’t shoot with the energy and knockdown as an.06. The CZ-USA Model 527 American is now being chambered for the 6.5 Grendel cartridge. I had used my brother in laws savage 308 hunting pigs with great success … Dropped a couple of 250 lb. 50 yards are u kidding. One of the other editors here at GunsAmerica shot the 557 for a month or so and described it as a “miracle worker.” That may be true, depending on how you define miracles. Florida hogs, we have 45 years experience dragging them out of sloughs, hammocks and bayheads. Dances on and around a 2” bull at 300 yards! The red dot on the back of the bolt indicates that the rifle is cocked. No one wants a near Garand weight unless you have no choice. You would have to contact CZ regarding mag interchangability. Christie: ‘You’re not the guy that shuns the Sandy Hook families’, Previous post: Israel Defense Forces eliminate Hamas commandos. Last one I shot was est. 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