The only thing I really don't like about the CZ 600 is the trigger.... well I've got a love/hate relationship with it.
The love: I like their 4 setting click adjustments for the trigger pull.
The hate: The lowest setting is a little coarse and draggy. It's a 1.5pounds of not bad but graveled vs. smooth pavement.
If it can be safely disassembled and lapped okay. Currently with everything going on with my, former, house here and moving.
Not going to do it.
Now if someone like Timney were to do a replacement....yeah I'd probably go for it.
But this one is a hunting rifle for me.
And I'll admit that today with different cartridges 600-1000 isn't the end point to long distance shooting.
There's supposed to be a gunsmith and competitor in that sport fairly close to my new property.
So I hope to eventually make his acquaintance.
I've been into different types of what I'd call precision shooting since a young teen.
If someone were interested in it as a total beginner.
I'd suggest this route:
.22lr precision trainer Bergara or CZ. To get the fundamentals down and perfected.
If at all possible as an understudy for a quality bolt action in either .308W or 6.5CM
Brand not specific but I'd strongly recommend getting as close as possible dimensionally stocks and triggers of similar weight and break.
Next step up would be dependant upon what the individual wants to do and available time and money.
Hopefully if I can reach my limits with the .300wm the next thing on the menu will be something in the .338Lapua category.
That will be a 100% custom built rifle when I think it'd be worth the expense.
But I'm not going to push myself so much to take the fun out of it for myself.
Not sure why we are discussing trainers on this thread but, be that as it may, I train a lot of folks and own a lot of training rifles, hence my 2 cents.
As to trainers. I bought a Ruger Precision Rimfire in 22 mag a couple years ago. It shoots under 1/2 inch moa, many groups around 0.3 moa. They are about $450 and well worth the money. I shot it suppressed most of the time. I chose the 22 Mag over the 22 simply because I might want to call a coyotes, the WMR gives me the ability to take shots on coyotes out to 175-200 yards if I want. As accurate as the gun is, you could shoot at eyeballs.
As a trainer for slow precision shooting, no one is offering a gun that accurate at that price. I also have the 17 HMR and 17 WSM by Savage that shoot 1/2 inch groups, but ammo is never guaranteed and costly, the 22 mag is always around and 27-28 cents per round for CCI recently.
Ruger is made in America of course the others are made in Spain and the Czech Republic. Personally I will buy a Ruger over the imports every time. In the rimfires however, it is an EZ choice, the little Ruger will shoot circles around the imports in the rimfire category. Ruger has totally changed the game with their small actions in these and the American Series. Their production guns are now equal to the target guns of yesteryear. Modern manufacturing has scored big hits, lucky for shooters.
Bergara was the barrel maker of choice for decades. If you bought a Contender, you immediately added calibers and the barrels were from Bergara. But all that has changed. Every off the shelf rifle you buy these days, including ARs will shoot 1 inch or less groups. As an instructor on the ranges, I started being totally shocked about 8-10 years ago when all these cheap ($600) ARs started showing up on the ranges shooting 1 inch groups, with that cheap steel cased Russan ammo. Totally destroyed what we knew about accuracy since the days of Jack O'Conner when only accurate rifles were interesting. Now, they all do that.
So when the OP says he wants a 300 Win Mag or others suggest they are building one, I simply expect them to be 1 moa guns from day one. Lucky us. Think about how many rifles you own and how many on a still day with a Led Sled or solid rest will make that magic 1 inch. My guess is most of the guns we already own will do that, except for the lever actions or guns with Mannlicher stocks or guns not free floated or bedded, most all others should do that.
Just my opinion based on my guns and those that I train.
Just as a point of reference, here is the lead review of the Ruger Precision Rimfire 22 mag that I bought, I only printed a couple comments, but you get the idea and the link is there for the others. If you just enjoy shooting one whole groups or have a kid to train, this will give them confidence like nothing else.
9 Reviews. 5 out of 5 Stars!
Michael G on 06/27/2023
Rating: 5 of 5 Stars!
Some of my pals in the gun club I belong to are very involved with .22 benchrest competition. I have a Henry lever gun scoped that I thought might work to get involved in that. I worked with it for a time and determined it was not likely that was going to happen. In looking around for an entry level gun to do that I came upon the Ruger .22 precision rifle.
I'm not a big fan of Ruger as the last two I have owned ended up going down the road as defective but .. third time is a charm right? So I bought a Ruger .22 precision rifle. I have not had it long only a few weeks. Prior to it's arrival I attended the club's .22 benchrest match. My word ... competing at that level for me seems like it will be unlikely. None the less I remain undaunted. I scoped the Ruger, messed around with ammo and am sorting out what kind of rest etc. will work for me. The Ruger has been well behaved thus far, no problems of any kind and is pretty darn accurate.
I can shoot consistant 10 round groups in a 1 x 1 inch box at 50 yards ... if it's not too darn windy. When the wind it up .. those groups are pretty loose. So it's an exercise in sorting out mechanical things, increasing my personal skill and finding out what works for me. I guess like most things we all have different quirks so what works for one may not work for another. Presently I'm using Eley Club ammunition and the Ruger seems to like it pretty well and shoot consistently with it. The Ruger precision rifle seems well made and well thought out. Fit and finish is nice. So far I have not had any difficulty whatsoever with it. I love that the stock and comb are super adjustable and easy to manage. Even if I ended up just shooting it for fun in the end that would be fine because it's great fun to shoot. My only negative is I shoot rifles left handed and a left handed bolt is not available for this rifle. Most of us leftys have grown up in this right handed world and learned to cope and modify our way of doing things sooo .. that for that. It's not a huge problem but I would have preferred a left handed bolt given that opportunity. I'm content owning this Ruger and enjoying it. I especially like feeding it .22 ammo rather than feeding my pistols that cost a "bunch" more money to take to the range. I had forgotten just how much fun .22's are. A blast from the past. I would rate this rifle at five stars because it behaves well, it's economical to shoot, it seems well made to me and has worked like a charm.
Maribell R on 02/03/2020
Rating: 5 of 5 Stars!
I’ve been shooting this rifle for six months now
I’ve put around three thousand rounds shooting squirrels and targets. I’ve shot everything from cci match ammo to gold bucket ammo and I’ve been extremely happy. My gun is outfitted with a leupold vx freedom rimfire scope, low rings, sunshade and bubble level with a canting utg bipod. Most of my shooting is at long range with cci standard velocity.
Zero at fifty yards with federal gold medal match 40 grain you can expect two quarter inch groups easily with them, well taken shots stacking them in the same hole. With cci standard velocity you can max out the scope at 450 yards and with some Kentucky windage out to 500. This gun out in the corn field shooting trailer rims will hit repeatedly at 300 yards. I think this is a safe purchase for anyone looking for a cheap way to target practice or hunt small game.
Randy I on 08/26/2019
Rating: 5 of 5 Stars!
1st day at the range it was
shooting one hole 5 shot groups at 25 yards with a inexpensive scope and bulk ammo will go to 50 yards next range trip
Ruger Precision 22 Long Rifle Bolt Action Rifle | 8401 | Blue/Black, 18" Barrel, 10+1 Rounds, Synthetic, Adjustable Stock - Buds Gun Shop
Both the CZ 22 trainer and the Bergara trainer receives good reviews also, just not very many of them, I suppose because fewer people buy them because the cost 2-3 times more.
FWIW
