The dealer has some CZ .22 rifles in including two of these with the full-length stock, the Lux model with the 28" barrel, and an American varmint version that has no iron sights.
Has anyone seen the Mannlicher model? (I can't help laugh at that name. It is like the planet Uranus--never gets old.) It has really nice sights, that high, Euro comb, but not a heavy barrel live the varmint version. They all feel well balanced and the triggers are exceptional.
I have one, a 452 in a mannlicher stock in .22 mag and its great. The triggers right out of the box are perfect, for me anyways. It is a very good looking gun and I topped mine with an old weaver k-4 scope. The only complaint I had was the plastic nose piece cover. For the money you pay it seems like they could of gone for the steel one, but its not a huge deal because for around 20 dollars shipped cz will send you a steel one off a larger caliber model that fits perfectly.
Well I bought one on Tuesday (9/2) and hopefully can shoot it after work. The Lux model is probably a little more accurate, but I liked the length and handiness of the Mannlicher model (chuckle) and also the choice of walnut over beech. Anyway, I already have a Remm. 504 with a target barrel and 40mm scope I use at the 100 yard range.
I suppose now that I have a European style rifle, I will need to start watching soccer and drinking warm beer. I already have a VW and an English wife.
I shot 2" targets with it at the range yesterday afternoon. There were a few fliers, but most stayed inside the 2" circle (the 9 ring). That was with open sights on a bag rest. I found the shots printed higher on the target than the meter-markers on the sight indicated. I attribute this to my use of h.v. ammunition and the fact that I was shooting at 50 yards, not 50 meters.
I shot 40 rounds of Rem. "Golden Bullet" and 20 rds. each of Fed. Champion and Fed. Gold Medal. They all did pretty well and I did not see anything to justify the higher price of the Gold Medal over the Champion. All were 40gr. high velocity round nose.
Okay here it is. I shot these pix with the built-in computer camera. For some reason the program makes images reversed from left to right like a mirror. It is a right-handed rifle.
The pix show the overall length, the the receiver and trigger area, the muzzle end and the adjustable sights.
Here's the best group I shot today. I was shooting at these 3" targets at 50 yards with the factory open sights. I shot a five round group per target. I averaged four hits inside the target and one flier per group. This one was the best with all five hitting in a tight group. I used a variety of ammunition, all h.v. 40gr. round nose. This group was Federal Gold Medal.
Good looking rifle, funny name an all and reel good grouping with that one. What did you pay for it if i might ask? And it was NIB right? WOW, just noticed, it's a lefty also. The more I look the more I like that version. Kind of grows on ya'.
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Good looking rifle, funny name an all and reel good grouping with that one. What did you pay for it if i might ask? And it was NIB right? WOW, just noticed, it's a lefty also. The more I look the more I like that version. Kind of grows on ya'.
It's not a lefty. I made a note that the camera on this computer reverses the images left to right like a mirror. I forgot to flip them to the correct way before posting.
It was $440, NIB. The Turkish walnut stock is why the price was so high. The 28" Lux model with beech stock was $360.
Here's my best five-shot group today. Four are bunched together with one flier, if you can call it that. It is a three-inch target at fifty yards with open sights off a bag. I could barely see the g--d--- thing. Federal Gold Medal 0.22LR.
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