Picked this up recently. Wanted something in .308 that I could get a 1 piece weaver base for and had a detachable magazine wihtout costing me an arm and a leg. For some reason I just couldn't bring myself to go the Remington 700 route. Probably becuase the flip side of it haveing huge aftermarket support, I'd have to use it to the tune of WAAAYYY too much money to get what I want. I was originally looking at a savage 10fpc, but couldn't find anyone who even would admit they exist much less an actual specimen to buy.
So I finally bit the bullet and made a choice. One CZ 550 varmint laminate found it's way into my safe. It's pretty, but it will likely need some work to be all it can be. Their definition of pillar bedding is kind of lax, mostly becuase the pillars are a bit short and just have a friction fit into the stock. The recoil lug is huge on this sucker with a large bearing surface. Unfortunately the inletting for it is even huger, so some glass bedding will likely be in order. It is also not free floated properly, although it basically appears to be doing the same thing remington does, which is provide a contact pad at the front of the stock.
Of course I'll have to get it out to the range before I mess with any of that. The single set trigger is totally awesome though. It's set up kind of stupid form the factory basically about 4lbs normal 1lb set with the pretravel set near max which makes it super creepy. Pop the action out and turn a screw, and it is now a MUCH cleaner 3lbs normal 9oz set.
A couple of pics, one to show the whole thing, and one interesting pic.
So I finally bit the bullet and made a choice. One CZ 550 varmint laminate found it's way into my safe. It's pretty, but it will likely need some work to be all it can be. Their definition of pillar bedding is kind of lax, mostly becuase the pillars are a bit short and just have a friction fit into the stock. The recoil lug is huge on this sucker with a large bearing surface. Unfortunately the inletting for it is even huger, so some glass bedding will likely be in order. It is also not free floated properly, although it basically appears to be doing the same thing remington does, which is provide a contact pad at the front of the stock.
Of course I'll have to get it out to the range before I mess with any of that. The single set trigger is totally awesome though. It's set up kind of stupid form the factory basically about 4lbs normal 1lb set with the pretravel set near max which makes it super creepy. Pop the action out and turn a screw, and it is now a MUCH cleaner 3lbs normal 9oz set.
A couple of pics, one to show the whole thing, and one interesting pic.

