CTDolan
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Guys, I am struggling to see how the CZ action can reliably house the 505 Gibbs. To my mind, the bolt diameter is just not there. How does the head support the cartridge? What exists opposite the extractor, seeing how the lug is not extended (such as with the RSM bolt head)? Does anybody have a CZ in 505 Gibbs which they could share some images of, particulary the action (magazine, feed rails and ramp), and the bolt (the head, most of all)?
I've examined the CZ550 in 416 Rigby and, in my opinion, this is the upper limit, with regard to head diameter. Below is an image of a CZ bolt head, 416 Rigby. Not much remains opposite the extractor, certainly not enough to accommodate the Gibbs (my opinion...could very well be wrong on that one...hence the thread because, after the Montana Rifle Company DGR, CZ is the next most affordable option ).
I've examined the CZ550 in 416 Rigby and, in my opinion, this is the upper limit, with regard to head diameter. Below is an image of a CZ bolt head, 416 Rigby. Not much remains opposite the extractor, certainly not enough to accommodate the Gibbs (my opinion...could very well be wrong on that one...hence the thread because, after the Montana Rifle Company DGR, CZ is the next most affordable option ).