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CZ 557 Synthetic Rifle Weight
Posted on 9/12/22 at 8:39 pm
Posted on 9/12/22 at 8:39 pm
Long time lurker on the OT, OB, H&G, and F&D boards. This question/issue has been burning at me so much that I made an account..
I bought a CZ 557 Synthetic in 6.5 Swede, really only because Tikka discontinued their 6.5 Swedes in American markets (best I can tell at least - cant find one anymore). It seems to be a very well made rifle and I want to love it, but man is it heavy! The "official" weight is 6.8lbs for a 557 Synthetic in 6.5 Swede, but this thing is clocking in at 9.9lbs empty, no sling, with Werne medium rings and a Vortex scope (14oz). Its noticeable enough that when a few people have picked it up they immediately say holy s*** that thing is heavy. Am I missing something here? Any thoughts or feedback from those with CZ rifle experience?
I bought a CZ 557 Synthetic in 6.5 Swede, really only because Tikka discontinued their 6.5 Swedes in American markets (best I can tell at least - cant find one anymore). It seems to be a very well made rifle and I want to love it, but man is it heavy! The "official" weight is 6.8lbs for a 557 Synthetic in 6.5 Swede, but this thing is clocking in at 9.9lbs empty, no sling, with Werne medium rings and a Vortex scope (14oz). Its noticeable enough that when a few people have picked it up they immediately say holy s*** that thing is heavy. Am I missing something here? Any thoughts or feedback from those with CZ rifle experience?
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Posted on 9/12/22 at 8:44 pm to Duwayne_street
24” barrel?
Posted on 9/12/22 at 8:58 pm to Duwayne_street
Did you buy it used or new?
Posted on 9/12/22 at 9:01 pm to Duwayne_street
have this rifle in the 6.5 Swede with wood stock. It's a well made rifle, smooth action, and shoots sub-MOA with good factory ammo. It's heavy - it's not for stalking. Hunted with a christensen for 3 yrs and then got the CZ because I was tired of shooting deer with a 30 Nosler. Going from the CA to the CZ, I was like "damn"
ETA: yes, 24" barrel - a friend has a 550 308 carbine and he always talked about how light it was.
ETA: yes, 24" barrel - a friend has a 550 308 carbine and he always talked about how light it was.
This post was edited on 9/12/22 at 9:09 pm
Posted on 9/12/22 at 9:14 pm to Duwayne_street
quote:
Am I missing something here
Those are heavy rings and not the lightest scope so that's hurting you a little bit. The scope and rings are a little over a pound.
The stock is probably the main culprit though. Take it apart, weight the stock, and compare that to aftermarket stock weights. You might be able to gain a whole lot with a reasonably priced aftermarket fiberglass stock and will likely gain some accuracy as well. Bell and Carlson makes some really good reasonably priced rigs.
If you're a DIY guy, you could probably start hogging some wood out of the butt and forend if the stock is ultra dense.
9.9 lbs is damn heavy for a sporter rifle.
Eta: hogging out some plastic I mean. Plastic is heavy and if the butt is solid, that's a lot of mass.
This post was edited on 9/12/22 at 9:15 pm
Posted on 9/13/22 at 12:08 pm to Duwayne_street
How are you hunting? You said box stand.
Will you be making long hikes to the stands with the rifle or will you be throwing the gun in a sxs or 4 wheeler and riding to the stand, getting out and climbing in?
Does the weight really matter if you riding to the stands?
A heavier gun is easier to shoot accurately.
Just something to think about.
Will you be making long hikes to the stands with the rifle or will you be throwing the gun in a sxs or 4 wheeler and riding to the stand, getting out and climbing in?
Does the weight really matter if you riding to the stands?
A heavier gun is easier to shoot accurately.
Just something to think about.
Posted on 9/13/22 at 7:23 pm to Duwayne_street
Man, I feel your pain. It's frustrating to look forward to getting a new gun only to find out it's not what you thought it was. CZ also probably doctored the weight of the gun some. A similar CZ in 6.5 Creedmore w/ a 20.5" barrel weighs 7# 14 oz. The article read about the CZ admitted the synthetic stock was heavier than usual. Although don't have a CZ, I've previously gone down the gun weight "rabbit hole" before. Many years ago when I was deer hunting w/ a Winchester M70 in 270 Win, I decided I wanted to make it into a "mountain rifle." I changed scope rings, changed to a 2 piece scope base, drilled holes in the metal side of the magazine box, replaced the wood stock w/ a light, synthetic stock and changed the scope from a full size 3-9X Leupold to a "compact" 2-7X Leupold. I probably saved a few ounces. 
There are a few things you can do to shave a few ounces, depending on how much work and money you want to spend. Nevertheless, it's still going to be heavier than most guns.
-Change scopes (Leupold 1-4X 9 oz; Leupold 2-7X 11 oz). It looks like compact scopes have been discontinued, but if you could find one that's straigh 4X or 2-7X scope, you'd save a few more ounces.
-Bob and recrown the barrel (reduce the weight >1 oz/inch, depending on how thick the barrel is). This will probably also change how the gun handles, maybe and improvement, but maybe not.
-Change scope rings as already mentioned.
-I don't know how heavy the stock is and just how much weight you could save w/ a different synthetic stock. You can weigh the CZ stock and compare it to others.
How does the gun shoot?? Share some pics w/ us.
There are a few things you can do to shave a few ounces, depending on how much work and money you want to spend. Nevertheless, it's still going to be heavier than most guns. -Change scopes (Leupold 1-4X 9 oz; Leupold 2-7X 11 oz). It looks like compact scopes have been discontinued, but if you could find one that's straigh 4X or 2-7X scope, you'd save a few more ounces.
-Bob and recrown the barrel (reduce the weight >1 oz/inch, depending on how thick the barrel is). This will probably also change how the gun handles, maybe and improvement, but maybe not.
-Change scope rings as already mentioned.
-I don't know how heavy the stock is and just how much weight you could save w/ a different synthetic stock. You can weigh the CZ stock and compare it to others.
How does the gun shoot?? Share some pics w/ us.
This post was edited on 9/14/22 at 11:59 am
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