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I've achieved brain lock; my next rifle will be a CZ 527 in .204. However, I am totally befuddled on the barrels and even stock choices. I will be putting holes in paper, yet my bigger objective is to shoot little critters. I want a 24" heavy barrel, but which model has one?
I look at CZ-USA and they show:
1) Varmint as having a "Heavy, Cold Hammer Forged" barrel
2) Varmint-Target as having a "Cold Hammer Forged" barrel (note they don't say "Heavy")
I look at Bud's and they show:
1) Varmint - they don't say anyting.
2) Varmint-Target as having a "Hammer-forged heavy" barrel
I look at Able's and they show:
1) Varmint as having a "Hvy BBL", but they also list a kevlar stock in addition to the walnut stock
2) Varmint-Target - I don't see a listing
So my questions...
I'd appreciate any experience you all can give me. I'm stumped.
I don't mind Kevlar or composite, but I love wood. I don't mind utilitarian or futuristic designs, but the Varmint-Target model is just plain ol' butt ugly IMO. (While I don't mind the look of the TC Dimension at all. Go figure. I'd even get one in .204 if I thought it could shoot as good as the CZ.)
Thanks in advance,
Andrew
PS. I said I've achieved "brain lock" with the CZ 527, but that's not actually true. I have yet to hold one in my hands. That could unfreeze my mind rather quickly. I simply will not struggle with trying to work with a gun that just doesn't fit me. I've been down that path before with really fine shotguns and won't try to go there with a rifle. If it doesn't shoulder correctly right out of the box I'm not going to try and fix it.
I look at CZ-USA and they show:
1) Varmint as having a "Heavy, Cold Hammer Forged" barrel
2) Varmint-Target as having a "Cold Hammer Forged" barrel (note they don't say "Heavy")
I look at Bud's and they show:
1) Varmint - they don't say anyting.
2) Varmint-Target as having a "Hammer-forged heavy" barrel
I look at Able's and they show:
1) Varmint as having a "Hvy BBL", but they also list a kevlar stock in addition to the walnut stock
2) Varmint-Target - I don't see a listing
So my questions...
- Does the Varmint-Target Model have a "heavy" barrel as does the Varmint Model? (I would think so, but the CZ site got me wondering.)
- If both the Varmint and the Varmint-Target have a "heavy" barrel then...
- Does the Kevlar really give me any advantage over the Walnut or Laminate? (If the barrel is bedded and free floated then I'm just not seeing how it matters.)
- Is there any significant advantage to the butt ugly Target-Varmint style stock?
- Are there wood choices with the Varmint model in .204 that I'm missing? In some places I see Walnut and some say Laminiate, where CZ just shows Walnut for the .204 in the Varmint model.)
I'd appreciate any experience you all can give me. I'm stumped.
I don't mind Kevlar or composite, but I love wood. I don't mind utilitarian or futuristic designs, but the Varmint-Target model is just plain ol' butt ugly IMO. (While I don't mind the look of the TC Dimension at all. Go figure. I'd even get one in .204 if I thought it could shoot as good as the CZ.)
Thanks in advance,
Andrew
PS. I said I've achieved "brain lock" with the CZ 527, but that's not actually true. I have yet to hold one in my hands. That could unfreeze my mind rather quickly. I simply will not struggle with trying to work with a gun that just doesn't fit me. I've been down that path before with really fine shotguns and won't try to go there with a rifle. If it doesn't shoulder correctly right out of the box I'm not going to try and fix it.