Universal hunting rifle "Chezet 550": description, technical characteristics and reviews

Today, the arms market has a large number of different models of firearms. Among them, the consumer enjoys the carabiner "Chezet 550".

The caliber of ammunition used for it is convenient for use both in hunting and in the army.

What is a carbine?

"Chezet 550" is considered the most popular of all models of hunting rifles of Czech production. Sports, amateur and commercial hunting does not pass without the use of this carbine. The Czech Zbroyovka enterprise, which is located in the town of Uhersky-Brod (foothills of the Carpathians), is engaged in the manufacture of this weapon. To develop the Czech carbine "Chezet 550" designers used the Mauser 98 rifle , which during the first and second world wars was considered the most successful model of weapons.

The device of the shock-trigger mechanism

In "Chezet 550" is used containing the USM Schneller. Due to this, in the trigger mechanism, the adjustment function of the descent force and the length of the working stroke of the trigger is possible. Moving it to the front position, the drummer is cocked, as a result, the shaker is switched on. According to consumers, the use of the shneller positively affects the characteristics of the descent. The fuse, which is available in the carabiner "Chezet 550", the owners of this weapon are protected from unforeseen shots. By means of a safety lock the lock is carried out. According to the feedback of users, it often happens for the USM to fine-tune the tips of the box: widen its hole at the barrel of the barrel and securely fix it. To perform this work you need to have plumbing skills. Debugging is performed in order to avoid a reduction in accuracy when shooting and loss of an insufficiently firmly fixed tip.

How is the receiver built?

One of the advantages of the "Chezet 550" model is the simplicity of installing optical sights on the weapon. Ease of installation is provided by a special design of the receiver, the upper part of which is milled for bracket mounts under the sight. The trunk box has the form of a "swallowtail". Its rear has a locking groove. The breech-block is equipped with gas-discharge openings. According to the owners of the Czech hunting carabiner "Chezet 550", the profiling and polishing of the surfaces of the trunks are not performed qualitatively: the faces on the cartridge windows do not contain facets. In the opinion of the owners, they are inaccurately removed using a drill or a rough file. The quality of polishing the barrel also leaves much to be desired.

How is the "iron" attached to the bed?

The factory wooden bed is produced with a receiver installed in it. For this purpose, craftsmen use epoxy resin. During laying, the workers weigh the barrel in the forearm. According to reviews, this work is not performed carefully enough, since by purchasing a carbine, users often have to independently carry out a repositioning of the receiver. The process of re-laying was called "Bedding". For one version of the carabiner "Chezet 550" - "Synthetic" - the performance of beding is not typical.

The trunk in the forearm in this weapon is not positioned along the axis, which gives a gap between the lodges and the trunk. According to the owners of "Synthetic", this negatively affects the accuracy and stability of the shooting.

Tactical and technical characteristics

• Weight of the carbine: 3,3 kg.
• The length of the trunk is 600 mm.
• The length of the whole carabiner: 1135 mm.
• For the manufacture of the bed, wood is used: walnut.
• The store is designed for 5 rounds.
• Country of origin: Czech Republic.
• Caliber of carabiner "Chezet 550": 30-06.
• The price of weapons: from 50 thousand rubles.

Options

• CZ 550 Lux. A walnut tree is used to make the bed. Owners of this variant of the carbine highly appreciated his Bavarian style of decoration. There are special corrugations in the box, butt attachments are equipped with rubber tabs. The length of the trunk is 60 cm.

• "Chezet 550 - Standard". Nut bed is equipped with notches. Rubber butters replaced with plastic ones. The design of the carbine allows to use optics and open sighting devices. The weapon is designed for a caliber of 30-06 mm, as well as other versions of the series "Chezet 550". Price CZ 550 Standart - 69 600 rubles.

• CZ 550 FS. The walnut bed is identical to the model CZ 550 Lux. Carabiners differ in the length of the trunk. In the variant CZ 550 FS, it is shorter. The length is 52 cm.
• CZ 550 Varmint. There is no cheek in the nut box of this carabiner. The attachments are produced with corrugation and rubber backs. In the design of the CZ 550 Varmint, developers do not envisage the use of open sighting devices. The sports model of the trunk has a length of 65 cm.
• CZ 550 Magnum Standard. The design is identical to the CZ 550 Lux, but has a barrel length of 63 cm.

• CZ 550 Hunter. The Czech carbine with a barrel length of 60 cm. The walnut bed is not intended for mounting open sighting devices on it.

On the advantages of CZ 550 models

All variants of the Czech carbine have the following advantages:

• Ease of installation of optical sights;
• Presence of fully adjustable trigger, indicator of its platoon and a Mauser-type ejector;
• A reliable barrel, which passed the forging procedure;
• Simplicity in operation;
• Ease of disassembly and maintenance;
• The weapon possesses high accuracy, reliability and long operational term.

Reviews

Owners of universal carbines CZ 550 highly appreciated the following features of the weapon.

The emergence of any surprises during the shooting from Czech carbines is considered an atypical phenomenon. In the absence of optical sights from a distance of 100 meters, the accuracy is 5-6 cm.

The stability of the battle is influenced by the finishing of the carbine by the owner himself. As a result, during firing from a hundred-meter distance, you can achieve accuracy not exceeding 3 cm.

The quality of the fight, according to the owners of the CZ 550, depends on the used cartridges. When shooting from a rifle, it is recommended to use imported ammunition. Domestic cartridges have similar accuracy, but for them, unlike imported cartridges, uncontrolled detachments are characteristic.

The use of a caliber of 30-06 mm gives an insignificant return. This is due to the presence of a decent weight of the carbine.

The retrieval of a fired cartridge case from the weapon is carried out without any censure by the owners. The extraction process takes place quickly and smoothly, which can not be said about the work of the carabiner bolt. The trigger mechanism needs to be processed. Owner CZ 550 for this will need a file, emery and diamond paste.

Rough processing of the shutter is noted. As a result, it is often compared with the German "Mausers", released in the war years.

The disadvantage of the shutter is its non-persistent oxidation, as a result of which the surfaces of the carabiner parts can quickly rust. Owners noticed this feature even if the carbine is not in use.

Those who decided to acquire a Czech carbine, should be acquainted with its control target before buying. It comes complete with a passport for weapons. Using the target, you can pick up your favorite rifle on the spot, without resorting to shooting. As experienced hunters recommend, when buying, you need to pay attention to every little thing. In the future, this can free the owner of the carbine from the need to work with nadfiles and emery.

Conclusion

According to the owners, the carpet "Chezet 550", the price of different models of which, their characteristics and performance characteristics may differ, is an excellent option for use in commercial hunting. Combining different models is that the CZ 550 is a mass and relatively inexpensive weapon. Those who want to acquire a rifle within 50 thousand rubles, one of the models CZ 550 is ideal.