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Light enough for comfortable field carry yet accurate for precision long-range varminting, this new rifle carries an extremely reasonable price. There are few rifles that garner the worldwide respect that the Mauser does.

One company in particular, Ceska Zbrojovka CZ of the Czech Republic continues a long tradition of building fine hunting rifles on this famous action. An old, well-established European company whose history dates back to , CZ Dept. Box , Kansas City, KS ; ; www. Recently it introduced a new model to its diverse line that will be of particular interest to Shooting Times readers.

The action is extremely rugged and features dual opposed locking lugs at the front of the bolt.

To preclude the possibility of an operator induced double feed, a massive extractor claw runs the length of the bolt, providing controlled-round feeding. In keeping with tradition, both primary extraction and cocking are performed on the opening stroke.

For instance, in place of a three-position safety mounted on the rear of the bolt, the CZ sports a two-position safety on the right side of the action. Having the safety in this location is a definite plus when optics are mounted. And as this rifle is intended for use with optics, it sports a double square bridge-style receiver with a 16mm dovetail for scope rings machined directly into it.

Also, the CZ feeds from convenient detachable box magazines. In its place is a well-designed single-column five-round box magazine. Lastly, the CZ features a set trigger, allowing an extremely light release. The rifle can be fired conventionally or, if the operator chooses, the trigger can be set by simply pushing forward on the trigger until it clicks. This is an extremely useful feature when firing for accuracy from the bench. While the basic CZ action has been around for some time, the Varmint model is relatively new.

Intended to provide a fairly light yet accurate. In addition, rather than saddling it with a conventional 1: This allows it to use both lightweight varmint bullets as well as the new generation of heavier match projectiles. As this rifle is intended for field use, the metal work is finished in an even matte blue. This robust and good-looking unit features a full-length aluminum bedding block to enhance accuracy.

At the rear of the stock one finds a rubber recoil pad.

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For a comfortable hold, the pistol grip features a noticeable palmswell. For this shootout I topped the CZ Varmint with a 6. It features a one-inch tube and is quite light so it mates well with the little CZ without overpowering it. Sporting target turrets, side parallax adjustment, a fast focus eyepiece, lots of magnification, and superb optics, the Zeiss is an impressive piece of glass.

I mounted the Conquest to the CZ via a set of steel Warne lever rings that are both rugged and extremely well made. In my opinion, on European rifles with integral dovetails such as Sako, Tikka, and CZ , Warne rings are the only way to go. The CZ features a two-position safety mounted on the right side of the receiver and a 16mm dovetail integrally machined into the receiver. For those of you who have not worked with it, the. Like most American military cartridges, the.

The history of the. It was eventually adopted by the U. Army in as the 5. While originally designed to throw a grain FMJ from a 1: Lighter weight projectiles in the to grain weight are usually used to dispatch varmints, but in the recent past substantially heavier projectiles have been introduced for competition. Today, match bullets range in weight from about 52 grains up to a hefty 80 grains.

In highly tuned ARs with fast 1: So I assembled 18 different varmint loads from Black Hills, Federal, Hornady, PMP, Remington, and Winchester. From Black Hills I tested a total of six loads: I shoot an awful lot of Black Hills ammo and know it to be good stuff that comes in big round boxes.

The three new loads were the grain V-Max, grain Softpoint, and grain V-Max.

Hornady shipped me two loads—the grain V-Max and grain V-Max. Remington provided its grain V-Max Boattail, grain Power-Loct HP, and grain Pointed Softpoint Core-Lokt. Lastly, I used three loads from Winchester: Five five-shot groups were recorded with each load firing from a Wichita rest in conjunction with a rear bunny bag.

Velocity readings were recorded 12 feet from the muzzle with an Oehler 35P chronograph. During testing two five-shot strings were fired and then the rifle was allowed to cool.

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The bore was cleaned after every 20 rounds. With gear strewn across my bench, I got to work getting to know the CZ.

That being said, the little CZ acquitted itself quite well. The detachable magazine loaded easily and locked into place with a simple upward push.

With the short bolt throw, due to the micro-length action, the CZ is capable of fairly quick follow-up shots.

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The safety is well placed and falls easily under thumb. The trigger, while light with almost no overtravel, kind of crunched along and exhibited more creep than I generally like. However, when set, it broke crisply at less than one pound. Accuracy at yards ranged from acceptable to extremely good depending on the load. It quickly became apparent that this particular rifle preferred lighter weight bullets. I think this is excellent accuracy from a 7.

With the little ammunition I had remaining, I shot some groups at yards with the three top performing loads.

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These three loads all offer quick expansion and would be just the ticket for zapping pesky varmints. Glancing through the accuracy chart will show that some fine loads grouped only so-so out of this CZ. In addition, note how the cold degree Fahrenheit temperature affected velocity. As velocity drops, your point of impact shifts as do your come-ups.

Something to keep in mind. CZ Varmint Bolt-Action Rifle Distributor: CZ Varmint Operation: None; receiver is dovetailed for scope mounts Stock: HS-Precision composite aluminum bedding block Rifling: Matte blued steel, black stock Price: Now, many times a rifle that performs well on the range is not the rifle you want to carry for any length of time in the field.

This can be due to weight, length, forend design, or other small but noticeable things. So I mounted up a Harris bipod and a leather M shooting sling and took the CZ afield. Tipping the scale at only 7. Firing prone off the Harris bipod, or a pack, at unknown distances, the CZ performed well. This unfortunately happens more than a lot of us would like to admit. In this regard, the CZ presented no surprises. Reliability was flawless with no misfeeds or problems encountered throughout te sting.

The detachable box magazine proved tough, simple, and reliable.

The Warne scope rings kept the Zeiss scope mounted securely. One feature I did take note of in a positive light is how the bolt is easily disassembled for routine maintenance. The Bushnell binocular provides a wide field of view and bright image with very good resolution.

Then with a push of a button it will range a target out to some yards. The lightweight Zeiss spotting scope possesses superb optics and excellent low light capabilities.

And I was also very favorably impressed by the 6. This is a great scope designed, and priced, specifically for the U. If you never thought you could afford a Zeiss scope, well you just might be wrong.

The rifle is light and packs easily in the field. Accuracy, when fed loads it likes, was excellent. Ballistic Silvertip 0. Speer TNT 0. V-Max BT 0. Ballistic Silvertip 1. Sierra GameKing 1. Nosler Ballistic Tip 0. Power-Lokt HP 0. Accuracy is the average of five-shot groups fired from a benchrest at the indicated distances. Ambient temperature during the shootout was 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Handguns Long Guns Ammo Optics Gear Gunsmithing. Connect Facebook Twitter RSS.

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