CZ550 .416 Rigby

[boomer68]

Just bought this rifle, and was wondering if I should change the stock or leave as is?

 

[gerry]

How does it feel? It does look a bit weird but may feel great when you shoot it. Congrats on the big boomer.

 

[taylorce1]

Hogback stocks are very European and supposed to be great for shooting iron sights. I'd shoot it and see how it recoils before I switched stocks. I've shot the Ruger African in .416 Rigby recoil can get you attention and I wouldn't want to shoot it from the bench very often.

 

[DrMike]

Hogback stocks are very European and supposed to be great for shooting iron sights. I'd shoot it and see how it recoils before I switched stocks. I've shot the Ruger African in .416 Rigby recoil can get you attention and I wouldn't want to shoot it from the bench very often.

+1 For sure, shoot it first. The CZs can be reasonably comfortable to shoot.

 

[boomer68]

My previous Rigby had the factory laminate, and I was thinking of either one of these or a McMillan. I have never fired the hogback style in large calibers before, but read peoples comments about it designed more for open sights and not a great option for mounting a scope.

Guess I will put a few rounds through her and find out.

 

[BK]

Shoot it first, it may work for you. But I like the stock on my .416 CZ better:

 

[JD338]

Nice rifle.

JD338

 

[Guy Miner]

Really nice rifle! I've never shot one of those "hogback" stocks before - but I've read that they're great for use with the iron sights. Might work out okay with a low mounted scope.

I'd give it an honest try before turning it into kindling! Good looking piece of wood actually. Real nice. Might take a while to get used to the shape, but yeah, I'd give it a good try before scrapping it.

Guy

 

[Thankful Otter]

compare the drop at the heel and comb to a Mark V Weatherby. You might be surprised. Of course you also might not like the way the Weatherby looks. It does re direct the recoil and it can be used effectively with or without a scope. However IMHO it works best without a scope. What are you going to hunt with it. We hunt with the big boomers without a scope as the shots are usually very close ( under 100 yards ) and there are some great iron sights available and from what I can see yours is already set up pretty well. Personally I dont like all my rifles to look like they were made from a cookie cutter. But to each their own. It is not like your trying to get out of a marriage, if you dont like it, change it and enjoy it. Best of luck

 

[FOTIS]

Love that stock. Shot many 375's with that stock.

 

[alaska100]

Love that stock. Shot many 375's with that stock.

+1

I had never used one until I moved to alaska and a relative up here has a couple. I like them, but I like the Weathetby stocks also--especially if it attached to a 340

Cheyenne. I always enjoy your posts here and elsewhere and you are spot on. But I will bet somewhere in your home there is a sign that says

If it walks like a duck, eats like a duck, ---- like a duck, it is a duck! LOL

 

[Silent Sam]

If you are planning on using it where you are not necessarily at the top of the food chain, I'd see how it points offhand first then worry about recoil.

 

[Oldtrader3]

I am with YH on this one. I bet that the european comb height and heel drop is pretty close to the Weatherby dimensions despite the European looks. It should handle recoil fine with a medium mounted scope. My .340 Weatherby stock handled recoil just fine.

Actually most of my rifles are Model 70's or Mauser's and do look like they were made with a cookie cutter but they are all higher comb and probably have dimensions very close to that CZ 550.

 

[boomer68]

Thanks for the replies. I have a Burris Safari scope and was thinking of going with Warne rings. I love the look of the stock. Will try it first and see how it handles.

 

[FOTIS]

It is a hammer and I do know 416's well