In this video series Piet Skiet takes a stock Howa 6.5 Creedmoor with a 24inch heavy barrel from Habitat Africa and upgrades it into a match worthy rifle. At the end of the video series, Piet will be putting the new rifle in a head to head, against a full custom match rifle.
CZ 550 Predator Hunting Rifle
CZ 550 Predator 30-06 Model Hunting Rifle
The CZ 550 Predator is the ideal model for modern users who demand a powerful and yet inexpensive rifle resistant to climatic influences. Finished with a real-tree camouflage pattern, the CZ 550 Predator completes the traditional CZ 550 product line which comprises of high accuracy and quality rifles.
Typical features
The CZ 550 seriesrifles represent a new line of elegant, aesthetic and ergonomically designed firearms. For the sake of enhancing their accuracy and attaining a long service life, these rifles are fitted with hammer forged barrels. The diversified range of CZ 550 models with their characteristics and elegant design solutions meet contemporary requirements as laid upon sporting and hunting weapons.
The rifles are provided with a compact trigger mechanism featuring a single-set trigger. The trigger can be adjusted for pull weight and travel. The set trigger can be easily dismantled without impairing its functional properties or adjustment of the single stage trigger mechanism. The CZ 550 rifles are provided with a two or three position safety, which can be silently disengaged in a forward direction as standard. Stocks are fitted with sling swivels and detachable swivels are fitted on a regular basis. The CZ 550 rifles are supplied with open adjustable sights but have the sights arranged in such a way so as not to interfere even with the rifle scopes having the biggest tube diameter.
All CZ 550’s feature a classic square bridge receiver with a 19 mm dovetail milled right into the receiver for the mounting of optics.
CZ 550 Features
- Diversified range of calibers
- Easy mounting of rifle scope
- Controls simple in operation and easy to reach
- Completely adjustable trigger mechanism (be it with set trigger or without a set trigger)
- Cocking indicator indicates cocking of striking mechanism
- Easy disassembly for cleaning and routine maintenance
- Long Mauser style claw extractor
- Square bridge receiver
- Hammer forged barrel
- High accuracy, reliability and long service life
