How do I balance a CZ?

[Effortless 0]

Hi folks,

 

this is my rig...

 

A CZ Varmint 16" in 22LR, with a Harris S Series bipod, Hawke 6x42 mil-dot, SAK moderator.

 

I'm very pleased with it, and the results that I get with it. However, I think it can be made better. The problem is that with all that weight up at the muzzle end, the rifle hangs very awkwardly when I have it on the sling. I wanted to add a pound or so of weight to the butt somehow, but don't know how the recoil pad is fixed, to be able to expose the wood, drill a hole, and add some lead shot 'n epoxy to balance it.

 

Can anyone help? Or does anyone know of a better idea to balance the whole thing out?

 

Effortless.

[greasemonkey 0]

Hi folks,

 

this is my rig...

 

A CZ Varmint 16" in 22LR, with a Harris S Series bipod, Hawke 6x42 mil-dot, SAK moderator.

 

I'm very pleased with it, and the results that I get with it. However, I think it can be made better. The problem is that with all that weight up at the muzzle end, the rifle hangs very awkwardly when I have it on the sling. I wanted to add a pound or so of weight to the butt somehow, but don't know how the recoil pad is fixed, to be able to expose the wood, drill a hole, and add some lead shot 'n epoxy to balance it.

 

Can anyone help? Or does anyone know of a better idea to balance the whole thing out?

 

Effortless.

[greasemonkey 0]

Hi folks,

 

this is my rig...

 

A CZ Varmint 16" in 22LR, with a Harris S Series bipod, Hawke 6x42 mil-dot, SAK moderator.

 

I'm very pleased with it, and the results that I get with it. However, I think it can be made better. The problem is that with all that weight up at the muzzle end, the rifle hangs very awkwardly when I have it on the sling. I wanted to add a pound or so of weight to the butt somehow, but don't know how the recoil pad is fixed, to be able to expose the wood, drill a hole, and add some lead shot 'n epoxy to balance it.

 

Can anyone help? Or does anyone know of a better idea to balance the whole thing out?

 

Effortless.

hi,cant help with the balancing ,but the butt plate is both screwed and glued on ,remove screws ,warm butt plate very gently with a small flame on a blowlamp until you melt the glue just enough to slide the buttplate off using side pressure..good luck..greasemonkey Edited July 22, 2008 by greasemonkey

[rizzini 1]

Add something to the sling maybe.

[DaveK 0]

Remove the bipod? Surprising how much one of them can affect the balance.

[SportingShooter 0]

I always keep the Bi-Pod on the rifle when out and it does upset the balance when folded.

 

Heres a tip. Try having the Bi-Pod extended on the shortest setting, it can help to spread the weight out.

 

Regards

SS

[Bunny Reaper 0]

I keep my bipod folded out on the lowest setting to help with the weight.

 

I've also got the lighter barrel, I think a varmint barrel on a 22LR is a bit too heavy.

 

There are after market stocks available, but they are costly. May be someone could help with a butt insert, like you get on shotguns.

 

Will require some fiddling.

 

The other thing to get is a gunslinger Corral http://www.gunslingercorral.com/

 

It attaches to your belt and then clips around the butt of your rifle while it's over your shoulder. I use mine with the 17 which has a 20" varmint barrel.

 

Good luck.

[Grim Reaper 1]

Effortless,

 

I realise that with what i'm going to say, you may well say that mine isn't a rimmy, and you're right, but the thoery and principal is exactly the same.

 

I balanced two stocks for my Air Arms S310 air rifle, and the rifle is no longer front heavy (as it indeed used to be) and I too use a harris pod.

 

What i did was to pick a point of balance on my air rifle (1/2 inch in front of the trigger guard i found was best area) and rested this area of the rifle on a wedge of slim timber set in my workshop vice (I held the rifle in one of my hands at all times to stop it falling off, i have to say!).

 

Now I had already pre cut strips of lead flashing, and some various sized bits of the same as well. I then started to add strips of flashing to the butt and every now and then carefully released my grip for a fraction of a second to see how it was going. I did this until the front end was almost level with the butt. This was the point at which i added the various sized bits to the mix and came up with the perfect balance wieght.

 

I then weighed this accurately in grams on a digital scale and noted the weight. I got a length of 20 mm tubing and cut it longer than needed. I then melted more lead than i needed and poured it into the tube and let it set. When cool enough to handle, i cut the tube using tube cutter, then cut the lead using hacksaw. I kept cutting and wieghing until i arrived at the weight which i originally noted down.

 

After doing that, all i had to do was drill out a recess in the butt to accomodate the tube wieght and glued it into place with a dab of polyurethane adhesive, put on the adjustable butt pad and bob was my aunties live in lover!

 

Ok, i admit, the rifle is a tad heavier than it used to be when you pick it up, but when you get it in shoulder - what a difference, the weight of the thing just disappears! Standing shots are now that much easier and steadier for me, kneeling shots too.

 

My friend at work also has a CZ 22 rimmy, and he had a go of my S310 and liked what he felt. He followed this method with success, so it should work just as well for you as it did for my friend and me mate.

 

All the best,

Grim.

Edited July 24, 2008 by Grim Reaper

[Bluelungbutter 1]

Fold the legs down when stalking about. At least then your ready to use them with the minimum fuss and the point of balance should be further back. Only way it gets in the way is in long grass.

 

 

DunK

[Grim Reaper 1]

Valid comment Blue - balance is different for everyone and where mine is balanced suits me, and of course, i realise that this may not suit everyone.

 

Balance points are also a very personal thing in respect of the actual point required - its an important part of the tayloring process that really personalises the rifle to the person involved.

 

Regards,

Grim