greenhout Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 I have read quite a few people dropping cz452s into these stocks, sometimes needing a bit of seating, but never found anyone dropping one into a lux. Stocks are for bull barrels so I reckon the barrel of a lux would be really cleaclear of the wood. Anyone know what its like on a lux. Exchange rate is good at the moment. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicykillgaz Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 If the lux has the same barrel lug as the varmint then you should be fine. As you say the barrel channel will have loads of room with the slimmer profiled barrel. I ordered one for my 452 varmint and it dropped straight in, I ended up having to glass bed my action though as the in letting was too generous and allowed a lot of movement. Don't know anyone else who's had this problem but I doubt I'm the only one. I'm thinking of getting another in a standard sporter stock as I didn't like the thumbhole and have since replaced it with a factory stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenhout Posted May 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 That's what I was hoping. If you dont mind me asking, why didn't you like the thumbhole? Was it the Boyds stock design or something of more personal taste? The thumbhole is what I am considering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicykillgaz Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Personal taste mate, I regularly take left handed shots and it wasn't possible with a dedicated right handed thumbhole. As a right handed stock it was fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1in9 Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 I fitted a Boyd's into my CZ452 Varmint and it required zero fitting, so you may be lucky. Glass bedding isn't too tricky if you want to go to town on it, and acraglas kit is around £25.The CZ thumbhole stock is made for them by Boyds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenhout Posted May 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Thanks for the comments,reckon I'll go for it especially when we are at $1.68 to the £! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 I've got a cz452 in 17hmr with a Sporter barrel, I've looked at the grey laminate stock to put on it but can't seem to find it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 I've got a cz452 in 17hmr with a Sporter barrel, I've looked at the grey laminate stock to put on it but can't seem to find it... If yours is the slim barrel version, ie not varmint, the channel is too wide on their stocks. They don't seem to do one for the American style barrel. Its odd because a lot of the yanks use the American. It has been tried, I saw a photo of one on a thread somewhere, but the guy said it looked ridiculous in his post and sold the stock on. I must admit, there's floating a barrel and what looks like a terrible fit........it was the latter! Shame as Boyds stocks are excellent value and beautifully finished. I had one on a 455, and it was a drop in, exact fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 I put one on a Bruno model2 e. It's a sporter barrel but looked ok. The barrel now really floats but shoots a lot better than me. Fit straight in no problems. Great for gallery rifle / target work. Liked them so much all my rifles got them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenhout Posted May 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Iain, got any photos so I can see what it looks like from above? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Greenhout, here's a video link to someone who's tried it. Take note of the gap between the barrel and the forend and you will see what I mean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl9nB4nhUOE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicykillgaz Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 That gap doesn't look too bad to me but I guess it's personal taste. I'd rather see 3mm clearance than 1mm and have to worry about it touching. If you get a standard stock and don't like it let me know and if I've got some spare cash I'll take it off your hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 (edited) That gap doesn't look too bad to me but I guess it's personal taste. I'd rather see 3mm clearance than 1mm and have to worry about it touching. If you get a standard stock and don't like it let me know and if I've got some spare cash I'll take it off your hands. As you say Gaz, just personal taste, but I would prefer 1mm than it looking like a piece of 15mm copper pipe sitting in a piece of guttering .07mm is enough to free float the barrel. The sporter barrel is 18mm at the point of measurement that corresponds with the barrel channel being nearly 24mm. Don't forget that's around the entire barrel. Also, the forend has a large section machined out under the barrel to lighten it. Normally, you wouldn't see it but with that sort of clearance, you would. If I was hell bent on doing it, I would bed the barrel with something you could skilfully touch in, and then relieve the barrel channel to give the floating clearance. Not sure how easy that would be to do nicely though. Nice stocks though. This was my 455 with the Rimfire hunter grey laminate. Edited May 8, 2014 by turbo33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicykillgaz Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 .07mm might be enough but humidity and and a bipod could soon make it touch. Personally I'd be happy with 3mm clearance you can never have too much clearance but not enough and your beggared. Each to there own though. Stock looks awesome by the way, I had forest camo but wish I'd gone with the pepper, is that a dm80 on it, looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 .07mm might be enough but humidity and and a bipod could soon make it touch. Personally I'd be happy with 3mm clearance you can never have too much clearance but not enough and your beggared. Each to there own though. Stock looks awesome by the way, I had forest camo but wish I'd gone with the pepper, is that a dm80 on it, looks good. I think there's a little too much made of this clearance thing. You have to pump off a huge amount to get he barrel hot enough to "grow". My current 17hmr is in the synthetic stock with no clearance what so ever and you can,(and I have) fired off enough shots in very short succession to get the barrel very warm, and there is no change in the poi. Now I'm not saying floating isn't necessary in some or even all rifles, but in practical terms for field use, I haven't found a need to get out the sander Possibly some of this comes from an ill machined stock that draws the barrel out of alignment when the action is screwed down. Obviously this would need attention. Yes Gaz, was a looker, but carp on accuracy so it had to go It was a Wildcat Whisper. Great mod, well engineered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 I prefer 2-3 mm clearance that way I know humidity flex on stick bipod etc I'll not get a pressure point for looks .7 is cleaner looking but on a CF it's not good for accuracy don't think it make to much difference in a Rimmie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 I'll do some on Sunday if I can work out how to do it. Pm me with an email address and I'll send some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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