Camel wrote:Jacko, my only beef with the magazines on the CZ rifles are that they hang way down, I like my magazines to be flat on the bottom so they sit nicely on the window rest. As the original post asked about using it as a spotlight rifle, I gave my opinion based on that. My advice on building a Vartarg on a CZ action would be to get one for a 221, or a 222.
As far as controlled round feed, I personally think that it doesn't even come into the argument with regards a dedicated spotlight/varmint rifle. On a hunting or dangerous game rifle, yeah, maybe, but it wouldn't sway me one way or the other. My hunting rifles are all Mausers of one sort or another, I just like them, not specifically for the CRF ability. I personally think it is a bit over rated as a feature on a normal hunting rifle for the average punter, more likely gun writers looking for something extra to add into their reviews because there are only so many normal functions of a rifle that can be said over and over again.
Don't get me wrong, the CZ is a great little action but I'd only rate it third on my choice for building a vartarg on.
I agree mate, as far as the mags go, that is why I have machined the little lips off the bottom metal and have flush fitting three round mags which kind of alleviate that issue.
I know the CRF gets overplayed a hell of a lot too mate, but I'd of thought it would be of some help, when using quite a small little case, and a longer magazine, and getting it to feed correctly. I actually prefer CRF on my spotlighter, It doesn't throw brass all over the place like the push feeds I have had, have, and occasionally I don't work an action hard enough, and end up short stroking it, impossible with the cz.
Currently, the cz is the first choice action for me, only because I am a left hander, and I prefer it to the M85 zastava action, which would be the only two options for me, until MRC finally release their micro action, which is about perfect really!
A bit dearer option but uses a micro action.
thanks for the lead.