CZ 527 Varmint Kevlar
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:48 am
CZ527 Varmint Kevlar
Became interested upon first sight of this rifle about two years ago. Since then, whatever photos or descriptive content I could (or could not) find on the WWW had me scratching my head so have been telling myself all along that if I ever owned a 527 Kevlar that I'd post a review somewhere.
The following is a catagorical summary / photos:
LENGTH & WEIGHT: What distinguishes a 527 from other CZs and most makes is its micro scale action. The difference is the 527's receiver and bolt are scaled to suit the small base .223 Rem/ .22 Hornet/ .222 Rem/ .221 Fireball/ .204 Ruger/ .17 Rem.. My particular CZ527 Varmint Kevlar is .204 Ruger and weighs #7.5.
SCOPE BASES/ RINGS, BOLT CLEARANCE: The receiver mounts are 16mm dovetails milled from the receiver. The mount locations allowed me to position a Weaver V16 however forward or rear I wished. Bolt clearance will require some forethought if using objectives larger than 40mm. Though I favor low rings/bases and 40mm or smaller objectives, this rifle requires a bit more scope elevation than most in order to clear the bolt sweep.
Another note is my rifle arrived with what appear to be decent CZ steel rings/bases (high). If price were not a factor, I'd go with Talley aluminums considering they'd shave a few ounces. Since price IS a factor, I bought Warne steel rings (high) @ $40 (Talleys are $80). The Warne rings were perfect with no lapping needed. The bolt clearance is a little better than 1/4" so it seems likely that mediums will clear a 40mm bell.
RECEIVER, BOLT, SAFETY: Action is straightforward Mauser style with controlled round feed bolt. Even though the bolt turn is 45 degrees, the bolt handle is long with a pronounced elbow- See "Clearance' photo to note the height of the bolt knob at eyeline. Even so, bolt cycle is short, slick & easy. Keep in mind that the 'micro' bolt is approx an inch shorter than other makes.
Safety is two position and inverse of standard; Up is safe, Down is fire. No big deal to me as long as it's quiet & simple to operate (it is).
To Be Continued...
Became interested upon first sight of this rifle about two years ago. Since then, whatever photos or descriptive content I could (or could not) find on the WWW had me scratching my head so have been telling myself all along that if I ever owned a 527 Kevlar that I'd post a review somewhere.
The following is a catagorical summary / photos:
LENGTH & WEIGHT: What distinguishes a 527 from other CZs and most makes is its micro scale action. The difference is the 527's receiver and bolt are scaled to suit the small base .223 Rem/ .22 Hornet/ .222 Rem/ .221 Fireball/ .204 Ruger/ .17 Rem.. My particular CZ527 Varmint Kevlar is .204 Ruger and weighs #7.5.
SCOPE BASES/ RINGS, BOLT CLEARANCE: The receiver mounts are 16mm dovetails milled from the receiver. The mount locations allowed me to position a Weaver V16 however forward or rear I wished. Bolt clearance will require some forethought if using objectives larger than 40mm. Though I favor low rings/bases and 40mm or smaller objectives, this rifle requires a bit more scope elevation than most in order to clear the bolt sweep.
Another note is my rifle arrived with what appear to be decent CZ steel rings/bases (high). If price were not a factor, I'd go with Talley aluminums considering they'd shave a few ounces. Since price IS a factor, I bought Warne steel rings (high) @ $40 (Talleys are $80). The Warne rings were perfect with no lapping needed. The bolt clearance is a little better than 1/4" so it seems likely that mediums will clear a 40mm bell.
RECEIVER, BOLT, SAFETY: Action is straightforward Mauser style with controlled round feed bolt. Even though the bolt turn is 45 degrees, the bolt handle is long with a pronounced elbow- See "Clearance' photo to note the height of the bolt knob at eyeline. Even so, bolt cycle is short, slick & easy. Keep in mind that the 'micro' bolt is approx an inch shorter than other makes.
Safety is two position and inverse of standard; Up is safe, Down is fire. No big deal to me as long as it's quiet & simple to operate (it is).
To Be Continued...