Sweet! I had a CZ Lux Safari magnum in 375 H&H just like that one. I just never shot it enough. Looks like yours is a newer model with the cross-bolts. Are you going to scope her or just use those express sights. :biggrin:

 

This is the dilemma, my friend, for sure. To start, I'm just going to shoot those express sights *but* I see very cool options with this:

CZ 550 GHOST RING PEEP SIGHT - Brownells

or this:

QUICK DETACH CZ550 RINGS - Brownells

I am a huge fan of aperture sights so I'm leaning that way but I think I will just take some time to shoot her 'as is' and go from there. Those quick detach rings coupled with a nice Leupold FX 2-7 would be sweet! :driver:

 

375 h&h

Hey James,

One fine looking rifle:congrats:

Later, Mark

 

I've got one of those in storage back in California. I used it when guiding pig hunters. As a guide, if I ever did have to shoot, it would often involve less than ideal placement, where I'd need the "overkill" that the .375 affords. The trajectory was pretty much the same as the .30-'06, which was nice. I don't really have much of a use for it anymore, but I do like it. I scoped mine with a Leupold 1.5 x 5 power. I hope you enjoy yours as much I enjoyed mine when I actually used the thing!!

T-C

 

James,

Not sure how that peep sight will work in tandem with the express sights, I used Warne QD rings with mine and they worked great and always returned to zero:

Warne CZ Quick-Detach 1" Rings, Mounts & Bases, Riflescope Accessories, Optics, Hunting : Cabela's

That scope will work fine (if you mean the VX1 or VX2 2x7). Leupolds can handle the recoil. I had the VX2 and it worked great. Those CZs sure have great wood and those aren't even the fancy ones! This was mine before I sold it:

 

You're right, I meant VX II I have a VX II LR Duplex on my 30-06 Remington 700 and it is absolutely fantastic so I figured I wouldn't skimp out on this rifle either.

That aperture might require me to tap the rear sight out and that's what I'm trying to figure out because I really don't want to do that...

I'll wager I'm going to end up with the quick disconnect/Leupold combo in the end but that will be a while because I'll have to save up for the scope In the interim, I'm going to put those express sights to work!

I read that they put the cross bolts on there because the stocks were splitting I've also read that some folks are taking this latest revision and bedding the barrel and they end up with split stocks also. I'm just agonna leave it the way she came in that area. I'll leave the one ragged hole business to my other bolts, this one will be plenty accurate as is I'm sure.

--James

 

What a great rifle in a great cartridge! Too cool. Enjoy that thing - I'm a real fan of the .375, and I've long since learned to respect the CZ rifles too. Very well made.

Let me know if you need any load data for the .375, I've got a couple of loads that seem to work really well on targets, or on bear. Haven't tried 'em on anything else. Yet!

Regards, Guy

 

What a great rifle in a great cartridge! Too cool. Enjoy that thing - I'm a real fan of the .375, and I've long since learned to respect the CZ rifles too. Very well made. Let me know if you need any load data for the .375, I've got a couple of loads that seem to work really well on targets, or on bear. Haven't tried 'em on anything else. Yet! Regards, Guy

Please do share! I'm interested in any old favorites you happen to have It is my intention to shoot the dickens out of this thing.Thanks to T-Bone, I have 260 gr Nosler Partitions and some Norma 300 grain protected point. I want to get down on some cast boolits with Trail Boss and I also want to load up some hog busters with this bad boy: Hydrostatically Stabilized Solid Bullets 375 Cal (375 Diameter) 300 Grain Box of 20



So please do share!

 

I've only been using the .375 for a couple of years, a Ruger Number One. Shot a bear with it at 306 yards, used a single 260 gr Nosler Accubond. Simply flattened that bear! The bullet went on through, and wasn't recovered. With the 260, I like 69 grains of Reloader 15, for 2620 fps. Fairly mild load, powerful, accurate and easy to shoot. Here's a 100 yard group, yes I adjusted the scope after firing this group!

260 Accubond after slamming into the water-filled jugs:

And here's the 300 gr Hornady I shot into the one gallon water-filled jugs. I use 75 grains of H4350 for 2520 fps:

Both of these loads are accurate and I've used them on the 300 yard target with good results. With a 200 yard zero, the point of impact is about nine or ten inches low at 300 yards. Hits are easy. I got both of the loads from gunwriter John Barsness: 69 grains of RL-15 and the 260 gr bullet, 75 grains of H4350 and the 300 grain bullets. Both use Federal 215 magnum primers. The .375 is very rewarding for the handloader, and surprisingly easy to shoot. Enjoy!

 

I have the same rifle with Warne QD rings and a Nikon African scope. I also got mine from Buds - along with a number of other guns. :biggrin:

 

I have a CZ 550FS in 9.3x62mm and love it. It's right next to your 375H&H in the power rainge.
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My CZ 550 FS in 9.3x62 got hooked up with a CZ 550 in 6.5x55. I'm kinda hopin for a CZ 550 FS in 30/06 as a reward for puttin' them together like this :flute:

 

That's a beauty!

With the dovetail grooves the receiver looks alot like my Sako AV .416 Remington magnum.

 

I have a cz 550 American chaimbered in 270. It is without a doubt the most accurate out of the box rifle I have ever shot. With factory remington ammo it shot a 3 inch group you could cover with a dime, at 100 yds. Outstanding performance.

 

I went with CZ 550 because of my positive experience with the 452. They definitely earned a repeat customer out of me; my 452 is a fine example of the way guns *should* be built in that price range.

--James

 

I have owned several CZ models as well. There is a lot of customization you can put into them as well. I purchased the CZ Safari Classic in 375 h&h with the 20" barrel. It is basically a slightly modified version of your rifle. I also own/ or have owned the same series in .500 Jeffery, .505 Gibbs, and in .458. The Safari Classic big bores feature many nice touches and details usually found on much higher priced arms.

There are two companies in the US that can give you advice on custom work if you need them. Triple River Gunsmithing is the US based company responsible for the Safari Classic models, and handles most of their work. Getting the .500 Jeffery to feed reliably is quite a challenge in a bolt action rifle, but they have a lot of experience doing it right. Another company, American Hunting Rifles, specializes in custom CZ Safari grade rifles as well, and feature their own available calibers up to the .700 AHR which fires a 1000 grain bullet at 2200 fps.

I have always enjoyed the versatility of the .375 h&h, and .375 bullets in general. One of my "Go-to" rifles is a Steyr Scout in .376 Steyr, which is slightly less powerful than the h&h. They really are great hog guns, or general purpose weapons when the proper load is chosen. Most have been quite accurate as well.