CZ 527
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The CZ 527 is a bolt action smallbore rifle
designed by Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod
. The rifle is available in numerous different designs and stylings. The available caliber
s (though not every rifle is designed for each of the calibers) are the following: .17 Remington
, .22 Hornet
, .204 Ruger
, .221 Fireball, .222 Remington
, .223 Remington
, and 7.62 x 39 mm.
The CZ 527 Lux , CZ 527 FS and CZ 527 Carbine are traditional European style models featuring open sights and a Turkish walnut stock in the Bavarian pattern while CZ 527 American, CZ 527 Varmint and CZ 527 Prestige are models made specifically for the US market with the American customer in mind featuring American pattern stock with 18 LPI checkering.
The CZ 527 Varmint is an American style bolt action smallbore rifle
designed by Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod
based on the CZ 527. It has a Mauser
-style action, and is available in three different stylings:Standard, Laminated, and Kevlar.
The standard Varmint model is available in three calibers: .17 Remington
, .204 Ruger
, and .223 Remington
. It comes with different types of wood stocks depending on the caliber
such as American walnut
and curly maple. This model is 3.28 kg (7.2 lb). The Laminated Varmint features a Grey Laminated stock and is only available in .223 Remington
, it weighs 3.62 kg (7.97 lb).
The last styling of the Varmint model is known as the Kevlar model. The primary difference is the stock is made of a Kevlar
composite manufactured by H-S Precision. The rifle has an aluminum bedding block to which the action is screwed while the barrel is free floated. The rifle does not have sights and does not ship with scope rings. Supported calibers are the .204 Ruger
, and .223 Remington
. This model weighs in at 3.41 kg (7.5 lb). It also the fastest rifling
twist ratio for the .223 Remington
of the three models(1:9 instead of 1:12). Early production rifles (pre 2002) had a 1:12 twist rate and post-2002 rifles have the 1:9 twist rate.
The CZ 527 Varmint in .223 has muzzle velocities for standard-load 45 gr ammunition of around 3500 feet per second (1,066.8 m/s). The 1:9 barrel twist in the Varmint Kevlar reduces muzzle velocities by about 1.5%. Heavier bullets (60 grains) shoot above 3000 ft/s (914.4 m/s).
The CZ 527 Varmint was originally designed for American markets, though it has had received worldwide recognition in light rifle and small bore competitions alike.
Rifle
A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves cut into the barrel walls. The raised areas of the rifling are called "lands," which make contact with the projectile , imparting spin around an axis corresponding to the...
designed by Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod
Ceská Zbrojovka Uhersky Brod
Česká zbrojovka a.s. Uherský Brod is a Czech firearms manufacturer.-History:CZUB was established in 1936 as a branch of the Česká zbrojovka armament firm in the small Moravian town of Uherský Brod in Czechoslovakia, now in the Czech Republic....
. The rifle is available in numerous different designs and stylings. The available caliber
Caliber
In guns including firearms, caliber or calibre is the approximate internal diameter of the barrel in relation to the diameter of the projectile used in it....
s (though not every rifle is designed for each of the calibers) are the following: .17 Remington
.17 Remington
The .17 Remington was introduced in 1971 by Remington Arms Company for their model 700 rifles.It is based on the .223 Remington, necked down to .172in , with the shoulder moved back. It was designed exclusively as a varmint round, though it is suitable for smaller predators. There are those such as...
, .22 Hornet
.22 Hornet
The .22 Hornet is a low-end vermin, small-game and predator centerfire rifle cartridge. It is considerably more powerful than the .22 WMR and the .17 HMR, achieving higher velocity with a bullet twice the weight. The Hornet also differs very significantly from these in that it is not a rimfire...
, .204 Ruger
.204 Ruger
The .204 Ruger is a centerfire rifle cartridge developed by Hornady and Ruger. At the time of its introduction in 2004, the .204 Ruger was the highest velocity commercially produced ammunition, and the only cartridge produced commercially for bullets of .204 inch/5 mm caliber.-Characteristics:The...
, .221 Fireball, .222 Remington
.222 Remington
The .222 Remington aka the Triple Deuce/Triple Two/Treble Two is a centerfire rifle cartridge introduced in 1950, and was the first commercial rimless .22 cartridge made in the United States...
, .223 Remington
.223 Remington
The .223 Remington is a sporting cartridge with almost the same external dimensions as the 5.56×45mm NATO military cartridge. The name is commonly pronounced either two-two-three or two-twenty-three. It is loaded with a diameter, jacketed bullet, with weights ranging from , though the most common...
, and 7.62 x 39 mm.
The CZ 527 Lux , CZ 527 FS and CZ 527 Carbine are traditional European style models featuring open sights and a Turkish walnut stock in the Bavarian pattern while CZ 527 American, CZ 527 Varmint and CZ 527 Prestige are models made specifically for the US market with the American customer in mind featuring American pattern stock with 18 LPI checkering.
The CZ 527 Varmint is an American style bolt action smallbore rifle
Rifle
A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves cut into the barrel walls. The raised areas of the rifling are called "lands," which make contact with the projectile , imparting spin around an axis corresponding to the...
designed by Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod
Ceská Zbrojovka Uhersky Brod
Česká zbrojovka a.s. Uherský Brod is a Czech firearms manufacturer.-History:CZUB was established in 1936 as a branch of the Česká zbrojovka armament firm in the small Moravian town of Uherský Brod in Czechoslovakia, now in the Czech Republic....
based on the CZ 527. It has a Mauser
Mauser
Mauser was a German arms manufacturer of a line of bolt-action rifles and pistols from the 1870s to 1995. Mauser designs were built for the German armed forces...
-style action, and is available in three different stylings:Standard, Laminated, and Kevlar.
The standard Varmint model is available in three calibers: .17 Remington
.17 Remington
The .17 Remington was introduced in 1971 by Remington Arms Company for their model 700 rifles.It is based on the .223 Remington, necked down to .172in , with the shoulder moved back. It was designed exclusively as a varmint round, though it is suitable for smaller predators. There are those such as...
, .204 Ruger
.204 Ruger
The .204 Ruger is a centerfire rifle cartridge developed by Hornady and Ruger. At the time of its introduction in 2004, the .204 Ruger was the highest velocity commercially produced ammunition, and the only cartridge produced commercially for bullets of .204 inch/5 mm caliber.-Characteristics:The...
, and .223 Remington
.223 Remington
The .223 Remington is a sporting cartridge with almost the same external dimensions as the 5.56×45mm NATO military cartridge. The name is commonly pronounced either two-two-three or two-twenty-three. It is loaded with a diameter, jacketed bullet, with weights ranging from , though the most common...
. It comes with different types of wood stocks depending on the caliber
Caliber
In guns including firearms, caliber or calibre is the approximate internal diameter of the barrel in relation to the diameter of the projectile used in it....
such as American walnut
Walnut
Juglans is a plant genus of the family Juglandaceae, the seeds of which are known as walnuts. They are deciduous trees, 10–40 meters tall , with pinnate leaves 200–900 millimetres long , with 5–25 leaflets; the shoots have chambered pith, a character shared with the wingnuts , but not the hickories...
and curly maple. This model is 3.28 kg (7.2 lb). The Laminated Varmint features a Grey Laminated stock and is only available in .223 Remington
.223 Remington
The .223 Remington is a sporting cartridge with almost the same external dimensions as the 5.56×45mm NATO military cartridge. The name is commonly pronounced either two-two-three or two-twenty-three. It is loaded with a diameter, jacketed bullet, with weights ranging from , though the most common...
, it weighs 3.62 kg (7.97 lb).
The last styling of the Varmint model is known as the Kevlar model. The primary difference is the stock is made of a Kevlar
Kevlar
Kevlar is the registered trademark for a para-aramid synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed at DuPont in 1965, this high strength material was first commercially used in the early 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires...
composite manufactured by H-S Precision. The rifle has an aluminum bedding block to which the action is screwed while the barrel is free floated. The rifle does not have sights and does not ship with scope rings. Supported calibers are the .204 Ruger
.204 Ruger
The .204 Ruger is a centerfire rifle cartridge developed by Hornady and Ruger. At the time of its introduction in 2004, the .204 Ruger was the highest velocity commercially produced ammunition, and the only cartridge produced commercially for bullets of .204 inch/5 mm caliber.-Characteristics:The...
, and .223 Remington
.223 Remington
The .223 Remington is a sporting cartridge with almost the same external dimensions as the 5.56×45mm NATO military cartridge. The name is commonly pronounced either two-two-three or two-twenty-three. It is loaded with a diameter, jacketed bullet, with weights ranging from , though the most common...
. This model weighs in at 3.41 kg (7.5 lb). It also the fastest rifling
Rifling
Rifling is the process of making helical grooves in the barrel of a gun or firearm, which imparts a spin to a projectile around its long axis...
twist ratio for the .223 Remington
.223 Remington
The .223 Remington is a sporting cartridge with almost the same external dimensions as the 5.56×45mm NATO military cartridge. The name is commonly pronounced either two-two-three or two-twenty-three. It is loaded with a diameter, jacketed bullet, with weights ranging from , though the most common...
of the three models(1:9 instead of 1:12). Early production rifles (pre 2002) had a 1:12 twist rate and post-2002 rifles have the 1:9 twist rate.
The CZ 527 Varmint in .223 has muzzle velocities for standard-load 45 gr ammunition of around 3500 feet per second (1,066.8 m/s). The 1:9 barrel twist in the Varmint Kevlar reduces muzzle velocities by about 1.5%. Heavier bullets (60 grains) shoot above 3000 ft/s (914.4 m/s).
The CZ 527 Varmint was originally designed for American markets, though it has had received worldwide recognition in light rifle and small bore competitions alike.