CZ 550 MAGNUM in .416 Rigby

[Sagarua]

Hi all,

I would like to asked you for comments and advice. I have opportunity to buy CZ 550 MAGNUM in .416 Rigby. Rifle was made in 1999, bought new and used couple of times in Africa (2 or 3 hunting trips). Guy who sales it already got another rifle in big bore caliber. This is his granddads rifle who recently past away. He sales rifle, dies for reloading, empty cases and bullets. All this for 1500€. What do you means, is it worthy of this money? I am not a reloader, have to learn something new. Thank you for your responding.

 

[112Savage]

I think most people are going to tell you to scoop that up in spite of the hogsback stock. It looks really nice plus it has extras.

 

[Sagarua]

I didn't shoot such a caliber yet. Agree with you straight stock would be better. I am going to buy it as a project and as a ticket to the world of big bore calibers.

 

[Sagarua]

Please, anybody can help with some recipes for reloading? Can I gain - 400gr bullet with velocity around 2,400 ft/s???? Thanks a lot.

 

[Altitude sickness]

Buy it immediately

If you want to use optics. Buy a Bell and Carlson

 

[Sagarua]

Buy it immediately

If you want to use optics. Buy a Bell and Carlson

Thank you for advice and assurance to buy it.

 

[Sagarua]

Bell & Carlson Inc 101 Allen Rd, Dodge City, KS 67801, USA
I'll be in Houston, TX at the end of September this year, I'll try to check it out. I hope there won't be a problem with transportation, I'm thinking of airplane transportation.

 

[Altitude sickness]

What ever 1500€. exchange rate is. It’s still a great price.

 

[BeeMaa]

What ever 1500€. exchange rate is. It’s still a great price.

About $1600 USD.

 

[BeeMaa]

Bell & Carlson Inc 101 Allen Rd, Dodge City, KS 67801, USA
I'll be in Houston, TX at the end of September this year, I'll try to check it out. I hope there won't be a problem with transportation, I'm thinking of airplane transportation.

Not sure I understand.

Where are you and where is the rifle? If the rifle is in the US and you are trying to export it to another country, there will be a little bit of paperwork (sarcasm because it will be a lot of paperwork) needed to get that done along with additional charges.

 

[Sagarua]

Bell & Carlson Inc 101 Allen Rd, Dodge City, KS 67801, USA
I'll be in Houston, TX at the end of September this year, I'll try to check it out. I hope there won't be a problem with transportation, I'm thinking of airplane transportation.

I am from Europe.

 

[Sagarua]

Not sure I understand.

Where are you and where is the rifle? If the rifle is in the US and you are trying to export it to another country, there will be a little bit of paperwork (sarcasm because it will be a lot of paperwork) needed to get that done along with additional charges.

I am from Europe and rifle is in Europe.

 

[Luvthunt]

Go for it. Scope purchase in USA should be no problem as long as you can find one.
Good luck.

 

[Sagarua]

Go for it. Scope purchase in USA should be no problem as long as you can find one.
Good luck.

Thanks

 

[Sagarua]

Go for it. Scope purchase in USA should be no problem as long as you can find one.
Good luck.

I am looking on something like this - LEICA FORTIS 6 1-6X24I

 

[Sagarua]

It should be the right one to withstand big recoil from .416 Rigby

 

[Grumpy gumpy]

I did some work on one of them for a customer, bedded the action and the barrel recoil lug, fitted a new recoil pad (29mm thick) and fitted a pad angle wedge( to change how it sits on the shoulder) and fitted a swaro Z3 scope to it, relieved the barrel channel a little bit more and the back of the action fit to the stock. It also had a single set trigger (on a big bore hunting rifle.......Why?? )that I adjusted the set out of and removed the associated creep, bore sighted and zeroed for 75yards. Beautiful gun to shoot. If you can afford to buy it, do so, you won’t regret it.
gumpy

 

[spike.t]

Bell & Carlson Inc 101 Allen Rd, Dodge City, KS 67801, USA
I'll be in Houston, TX at the end of September this year, I'll try to check it out. I hope there won't be a problem with transportation, I'm thinking of airplane transportation.

Buy it...get the synthetic stock...just put it in your checked bag..no probs...brought my one for my 500 jeff back that way...this is my 416 with the factory synthetic stock...was in storage in UK at pauls along with a few other rifles which I at last had shipped to zambia just before Christmas...we been out shooting a few including this over last couple of days....its great to shoot....you will enjoy it ..sorry can't load photos....our sat wifi is playing up and can't load photos onto here these days.....Will do when get back to lusaka....

 

[Sagarua]

I did some work on one of them for a customer, bedded the action and the barrel recoil lug, fitted a new recoil pad (29mm thick) and fitted a pad angle wedge( to change how it sits on the shoulder) and fitted a swaro Z3 scope to it, relieved the barrel channel a little bit more and the back of the action fit to the stock. It also had a single set trigger (on a big bore hunting rifle.......Why?? )that I adjusted the set out of and removed the associated creep, bore sighted and zeroed for 75yards. Beautiful gun to shoot. If you can afford to buy it, do so, you won’t regret it.
gumpy

I like all my guns to be steel and wood, only my Springfield XDM(HS) is polymer. Synthetic stock sounds like less work in this case. The current price of the Bell & Carlson polymer stock on their website is $340. I suppose it's a cheaper and quicker option than a wood stock tune. Yes, it loses the hystorical and classic value and look of the overall impression. Thank you for describing all the steps required to fine tune the wooden stock and the overall functionality of this gun. I have a gunsmith who could make this happen.

 

[Sagarua]

Buy it...get the synthetic stock...just put it in your checked bag..no probs...brought my one for my 500 jeff back that way...this is my 416 with the factory synthetic stock...was in storage in UK at pauls along with a few other rifles which I at last had shipped to zambia just before Christmas...we been out shooting a few including this over last couple of days....its great to shoot....you will enjoy it ..sorry can't load photos....our sat wifi is playing up and can't load photos onto here these days.....Will do when get back to lusaka....

Thank you, I'm curious to see pictures of your rifle. I'll get a sample of what it should look like.