The CZ Model 527’s stock is a straight-up classic, with no Monte Carlo and no cheekpiece. Neatly cut checkering on the fore-end is executed in a point pattern complete with a border. My American sample, which features a classic-style stock, has what I would call “select” wood with a nice, even-grain pattern free of knots-all coated with a weather-resistant semi-gloss finish. The bordered point pattern on the fore-end and the grip is reminiscent of something you might find on a custom rifle. There’s also the American Synthetic, which is suppressor ready. I am still a wood guy, so I gravitate to these models, and here CZ fills the cup with models to include the American in Turkish walnut, which is what I tested the Varmint with a slightly heavier barrel Varmint MTR with a target-style stock a Carbine for lighter weight and a shorter barrel and the Lux with a Bavarian stock. One thing I’ve always liked about CZ is that when it builds a model, the company offers it in many variations, and the Model 527 is no exception. All are fitted into the CZ “micro-length” Mauser-type action. This rifle is chambered for a wide assortment of varmint cartridges, including the. While a Weatherby Mark V VarmintMaster is my go-to choice for hiking after woodchucks, it now has a challenger: CZ’s Model 527. Nowadays, though, it seems lighter is better-and that suits me. In years past, if you didn’t have a varmint rifle with a bull barrel, heavily glassed stock and a twitchy trigger, you did not belong to the club.
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