I got a CZ 457 Scout at auction a few weeks back, and have been enjoying playing with it, but it needs a longer stock. I removed the iron sights, plugged the holes, and mounted a Vortex Crossfire 2-7. The shorty stock works ok for the kids, but I'm 6'5", and combined with the long eye relief of the scope and the drop at the back of the stock, the factory setup just isn't working for me. It's more of a chin-weld and my head has to be craned back near the butt of the stock to get into the scope's eye box.
My goal with this setup is to keep it light and handy, so I don't want a heavy varminter or bench rest stock. I'm also not wanting to go "tactical" with this so I don't want a chassis system. I've considered the following three options:
1. Find a used 457 American factory stock. Seems like a reasonable plan until you try to find one. Even CZ's own marketing materials for the Scout suggest that it can be mounted in a full-size stock as the kids grow into it, but they don't appear to actually sell standalone stocks and I can't find one anywhere. If anybody knows of a good source for a take-off 457 American stock, I'm all ears.
2. Boyd's At-One. The adjustability is interesting on this one, as I could set it up for both me and the kids without having to swap stocks. Downside is it's a bit pricey, and the example I've seen in person was a little rattley. Granted, that was at the NRA show and it was a brand new product at the time, so the one I handled may have been a poor example. Anybody have experience with these that can speak to the build quality and weight?
3. Boyd's Rimfire Hunter. I have the prairie hunter for my Savage Model 10, and it's a nice enough stock although IMO a bit heavier than it needs to be. This is kind of the way I'm leaning as it's readily available and not hatefully expensive...but it lacks the adjustability of the At-One and isn't as nice or as light as a factory CZ American wood stock would be.
If anybody has experience with any of these or alternative suggestions that I've not thought of, I'd love to hear it.
ETA: I know everybody likes pics, so here's what I'm working with at the moment.
My goal with this setup is to keep it light and handy, so I don't want a heavy varminter or bench rest stock. I'm also not wanting to go "tactical" with this so I don't want a chassis system. I've considered the following three options:
1. Find a used 457 American factory stock. Seems like a reasonable plan until you try to find one. Even CZ's own marketing materials for the Scout suggest that it can be mounted in a full-size stock as the kids grow into it, but they don't appear to actually sell standalone stocks and I can't find one anywhere. If anybody knows of a good source for a take-off 457 American stock, I'm all ears.
2. Boyd's At-One. The adjustability is interesting on this one, as I could set it up for both me and the kids without having to swap stocks. Downside is it's a bit pricey, and the example I've seen in person was a little rattley. Granted, that was at the NRA show and it was a brand new product at the time, so the one I handled may have been a poor example. Anybody have experience with these that can speak to the build quality and weight?
3. Boyd's Rimfire Hunter. I have the prairie hunter for my Savage Model 10, and it's a nice enough stock although IMO a bit heavier than it needs to be. This is kind of the way I'm leaning as it's readily available and not hatefully expensive...but it lacks the adjustability of the At-One and isn't as nice or as light as a factory CZ American wood stock would be.
If anybody has experience with any of these or alternative suggestions that I've not thought of, I'd love to hear it.
ETA: I know everybody likes pics, so here's what I'm working with at the moment.
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