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Right now, I'm in the 'anxiously waiting' stage. Just ordered some more Bergers, including some 50 gr bullets, though I expect my emphasis will be on the 40 grainers. I will be sure to post pics and a range reports later.

Gube, I'm very happy with my CZ 527 American.

Opinions wanted. Polished or bead blasted finish? Crown - flat, stepped (recessed) or 11 degree target style? Rapid replies appreciated.

Off topic, but oh so important to the hunting and shooting sports community in Canada, so I trust its ok to post here. With the Canadian general election coming on October 14, and the stated platform of every party - except the governing Conservatives - that they intend to seek a ban of all handguns...

Well, the Pacific Tool & Gauge custom reamer is complete (many thanks to Rick for his assistance) and enroute to Pac-Nor for the barrel work. Erring on the side of caution and Rick's good experience, I've decided to go with the 1 in 10 twist for this .204 Ruger Match chambering. Barrel choice fr...

I've had my left hand CZ 527 American in .204 Ruger for almost exactly a year now. At just over 6 lb, its an absolute pleasure to carry.

Thanks, guys, I'm going to load some more and try them a little more slooowly.

Gube wrote:Hey CV. Is your 527 the light sporter barrel or the varminter?

Its the sporter.

Still working on potential loads for the 38 gr Wildcat in my CZ527 American. Tried 5 round groups using 27.8 gr W748 and 26.7 H4895, CCI 450 primers, Winchester cases. It was a bit breezy on the day I was testing, making it tougher than usual, but for some reason I'm getting flyers after the third r...

CZ and Tikka also make lefty bolt guns.

CV32: Right, but because the reamer will be yours, they can order it for you, or you can order direct from Pacific Tool & Gauge, which is near Pac-Nor here in Oregon. My reamer is on file there at PTG, so if you want to have it duplicated, PM me, and I'll give you their Drawing Number. It is a ...

Unless you want a standard chamber (SAMMI) with the sloppiness it will give, you'll also need to have your own reamer made. I went the custom reamer route, and am very glad I did. Pac-Nor uses PTG reamers as standard, and they are very good, but if you want a nice snug fit of those cases to give th...

Ok, I think I've settled on rebarreling my Remington 700 VLS from its factory 1 in 12 twist .204 Ruger chambering to a Pac-Nor 1 in 9 twist .204 Ruger super match stainless. $255.00 is the quoted price. Sounds pretty good to me. The fitting and headspacing will be done my gunsmith here in Canada, so...

Silverfox wrote:Why does Tikka use woodpeckers to represent their rifles? Because woodpeckers keep hitting the same hole over, and over, and over!!!

'Tikka' means 'woodpecker' in Finnish. But I like your explanation better!

Not terribly surprising. I've seen the same thing with 32 gr Vmax. Velocity rules when it comes to steel penetration.