Excellent and informative review, thank you! First CZ was a 455 Varmint in 17 HMR, very nice quality feel, tight action, smooth and accurate. Second was a 527 in 17 Hornet Varmint for sage rat shooting, wonderfully accurate factory barrel, about .2" with reloads and perfect weather. It's also very and well made. Just took a chance on a 600 LUX in 223, as there was a special online price, plus CZ has a $100 rebate, hard to beat! I'm looking forward to the first shots, then load development. Really do love the Turkish walnut stocks, as an American (you're right), it seems rather traditional. Hoping for good accuracy with load development, the LUX has a 20" barrel, and 9 twist. I would think it will do well in the range of 40 grain to 69 grain bullets.
With the 600 CZ seem to be following several trends in bolt actions which just aren't to my taste. They had such a good opportunity coming from the 550 to just update; integrate the extractor into the bolt, shrink the receiver, go to a more conventional flag safety (ala Ruger M77 Mk2), 60 degree bolt I can take or leave, etc. But instead of an evolution there was a revolution. The receiver is all angular, stone-washed, and not fully open-bridge; instead of levers there are buttons; there's a red cocking "idiot light" on it necessitated by the sloped vanity cap on the rear of the bolt, which is itself another sorry inclusion. I'm sure it's a great rifle, the manual ejector and easily adjustable trigger are nice features, I just can't stand to look at it because of what CZ are NOT making as a result of it's existence. Any other company making that gun and I wouldn't feel half as bad toward it.
I have seen, handled and shot these and consider them a cheapened rifle compared to the now dead 550 series. They also have a grossly misleading nomenclature labeling these the 600 series with the same designation of the old Brno 600-601-602 series, which was a vastly superior action made from Poldi steel. CZ could do better. Much better.
Great review Chris. I have the 600 lux in 308. Love it. I’m glad you touch on the polymer mags here. I’ve bought a few extra in 5 and 10 rnd and think they’re great. I prefer the 20” barrel to a 24” as it’s still very manageable in brush and on long hikes especially with a can attached. The construction and action IMO are both excellent and feel great in my hands. I’m in South Africa.
CZ 550s had a RR magazine option. I have 2 of them. When the 550 went out of production, I acquired 14 of them. Great rifles. I hope CZ remains in business. I wonder who really bought whom? WHO MAKES the marketing decisions?
I love my multiple cz600. But they really need to come out with a lightweight hunting option. Alpha allow receiver, pencil barrel, and light polymer stock.
I'm sure this is a fine rifle. In fact I want one. With that said, all modern general purose 223's should have a 1 in 8 twist. This twist will stabilize any projectile that will fit in a detachable magazine. My Howa 1500 223 has a 1 in 7.7 twist. (it has an aftermarket barrel) It shoots everything from the 50 grain blitzking to the 77 grain tmk with sub moa precision. While I'm here, put that barreled action in a GRS Fenris stock and I'm all over it.
With the current trend to, heavy for caliber bullets, 69 to 80 grain bullets, nothing less than 8" twist is required. These barrels will also shoot 52 grain bullets decently. Go with 7 twist.
Nice looking gun do like the walnut stock. Got a couple of non wooden stocks and they are very practical but don't give you a warm fuzzy feeling like a nice wood stock
Looks beautiful. But gees the CZ 600 are heavy rifles! 3.27kg bare.. albeit with a (long!) 24” barrel in 223. Hopefully they make a short Carbine version with iron sights like the old CZ 527; and bring back the 7.62x39!!! Looking forward to the full review. 🤙
The 9 twist barrel in 223 is a major oversight. There’s no reason to spec a 9 twist any more, as it limits the upper limit of bullet weight you can shoot.
@@phild9813 this is a hunting rifle. It's a compromise it's not a target Rifle yes you can have eight and even sevens but it can be detrimental to shooting 35 or 40 grain high-speed varmint bullets.
Chris, you touched briefly on calibres and their virtues here, would love to hear more from you sometime on this subject, you are easier to listen to than guys from across the the “Pond”
The Range in 223 with 8 or 7 twist would make a useful NRA type competition rifle. Just add a fore end rail for hand stop. I think a set of match sights can be easily fitted.
1MOA Challenge! 10 shots @ 100m from cold bore! I bet you can do it with this rifle? (Saw this on another channel called 9-hole reviews and as I remember they were borderline even with their long range setup).
Cz's version of the Ruger American? Just about every budget bolt action rifles has gone to that 3 lug design. I give CZ credit for at least making it more aesthetically pleasing and smooth I miss their 550 models. They should have never given given the 550 up. The 550's were fine rifles
@@chrisparkin431 Some people just want the old school rifles because they enjoy the quality and the design of the past. 550 was offering an affordable dive in the world of classic rifles: more refined than Zastava LK M70 and much more affordable than other Mauser-based rifles, with only exception being Voere Mauser. Great blueing, good walnut stocks, simple and secure scope mounting system, well done iron sights. And it came with the Magnum action option, which made African Five hunts more approachable to the enthusiasts. I personally would take a 550 or 557 (even though it's not CRF) over 600 any time. The 600 may be more cost-effective or somehow more advanced, has more stock types (though Lux version is ugly as hell), but it's just not that nice. It also doesn't offer many chamberings, the iron sights of Lux are inferior, the barrel is on the shorter end and they have screwed up the replaceable barrels feature. Not to mention some minor things like two position safety being worse than three position.
I'd love to know what the trigger guard is made of. I'd also like to know if there's any appreciable accuracy difference between this American and the Alpha, which I believe had a somewhat heavier barrel profile. Thanks!
@@stevenwinegar9355 there is an alpha video too. Bear in mind every barrel is somewhat unique and only follow a quality controlled trend. Trigger guard was polymer which will no doubt upset a certain demographic
@@tankmeister8131 9 should be OK with 70. I agree CZ looked backwards. Todays 223s should offer 7 or 8 . Even 6.5 for 90s. I sent email to CZ re the 600 Range in 223 with 7 twist, as a competition rifle for iron sights set-up. A set of RPA match sights could be easily fitted. A fore end rail would be useful.
@@rapidrrobert4333 just different in pretty much every way except stock material, steel and a semi control feed bolt face WITHOUT a full length extractor claw!
Excellent and informative review, thank you! First CZ was a 455 Varmint in 17 HMR, very nice quality feel, tight action, smooth and accurate. Second was a 527 in 17 Hornet Varmint for sage rat shooting, wonderfully accurate factory barrel, about .2" with reloads and perfect weather. It's also very and well made. Just took a chance on a 600 LUX in 223, as there was a special online price, plus CZ has a $100 rebate, hard to beat! I'm looking forward to the first shots, then load development. Really do love the Turkish walnut stocks, as an American (you're right), it seems rather traditional. Hoping for good accuracy with load development, the LUX has a 20" barrel, and 9 twist. I would think it will do well in the range of 40 grain to 69 grain bullets.
With the 600 CZ seem to be following several trends in bolt actions which just aren't to my taste. They had such a good opportunity coming from the 550 to just update; integrate the extractor into the bolt, shrink the receiver, go to a more conventional flag safety (ala Ruger M77 Mk2), 60 degree bolt I can take or leave, etc.
But instead of an evolution there was a revolution. The receiver is all angular, stone-washed, and not fully open-bridge; instead of levers there are buttons; there's a red cocking "idiot light" on it necessitated by the sloped vanity cap on the rear of the bolt, which is itself another sorry inclusion.
I'm sure it's a great rifle, the manual ejector and easily adjustable trigger are nice features, I just can't stand to look at it because of what CZ are NOT making as a result of it's existence. Any other company making that gun and I wouldn't feel half as bad toward it.
I have seen, handled and shot these and consider them a cheapened rifle compared to the now dead 550 series. They also have a grossly misleading nomenclature labeling these the 600 series with the same designation of the old Brno 600-601-602 series, which was a vastly superior action made from Poldi steel. CZ could do better. Much better.
Great review Chris. I have the 600 lux in 308. Love it. I’m glad you touch on the polymer mags here. I’ve bought a few extra in 5 and 10 rnd and think they’re great. I prefer the 20” barrel to a 24” as it’s still very manageable in brush and on long hikes especially with a can attached. The construction and action IMO are both excellent and feel great in my hands. I’m in South Africa.
CZ 550s had a RR magazine option. I have 2 of them. When the 550 went out of production, I acquired 14 of them. Great rifles. I hope CZ remains in business. I wonder who really bought whom? WHO MAKES the marketing decisions?
Colt does the marketing decisions. Colt never learned why they were going bankrupt and now they are dragging CZ down with them. What a shame…
So, 550 had Mauser-type controlled feed. 557 had Remington-type push feed. What about 600? Is it controlled or push feed?
Bean counters
I love my multiple cz600. But they really need to come out with a lightweight hunting option. Alpha allow receiver, pencil barrel, and light polymer stock.
I'm sure this is a fine rifle. In fact I want one. With that said, all modern general purose 223's should have a 1 in 8 twist. This twist will stabilize any projectile that will fit in a detachable magazine. My Howa 1500 223 has a 1 in 7.7 twist. (it has an aftermarket barrel) It shoots everything from the 50 grain blitzking to the 77 grain tmk with sub moa precision.
While I'm here, put that barreled action in a GRS Fenris stock and I'm all over it.
With the current trend to, heavy for caliber bullets, 69 to 80 grain bullets, nothing less than 8" twist is required. These barrels will also shoot 52 grain bullets decently. Go with 7 twist.
Nice looking gun do like the walnut stock. Got a couple of non wooden stocks and they are very practical but don't give you a warm fuzzy feeling like a nice wood stock
It seems to be available in 308win. (Had to check, thought I heard otherwise in the vid)
Looks beautiful. But gees the CZ 600 are heavy rifles! 3.27kg bare.. albeit with a (long!) 24” barrel in 223.
Hopefully they make a short Carbine version with iron sights like the old CZ 527; and bring back the 7.62x39!!!
Looking forward to the full review. 🤙
These are nice anthlers.
The 9 twist barrel in 223 is a major oversight. There’s no reason to spec a 9 twist any more, as it limits the upper limit of bullet weight you can shoot.
@@phild9813 this is a hunting rifle. It's a compromise it's not a target Rifle yes you can have eight and even sevens but it can be detrimental to shooting 35 or 40 grain high-speed varmint bullets.
@@chrisparkin431
If you just gotta shoot 35s, install a 12 or 13 twist. As for me I want an 8. Quick change barrels.
Chris, you touched briefly on calibres and their virtues here, would love to hear more from you sometime on this subject, you are easier to listen to than guys from across the the “Pond”
Where to start....... give me 5 specific questions and i will do a video
22 v 17hmr, 243 v 6.5 Creedmoor...
Looking forward to the full review nice rifle
I love a gun with a traditional Look and that looks good to me look forward to your video on how it shoots might have to put in for a variation 😉
Bring the 527 back.
Make the price higher, just start making them again.
The 600 is probably a good rifle.
But it get no "gotta have it" from it.
You can get your steam tractor and set trigger then too
Nice, sleek looking rifle but I'd worry about the low comb height when using it with a scope with anything bigger than a 40mm objective.
Duct tape and foam.
I'm with the Americans , I like a metal magazine too , other than that it looks like a sweet rifle !
Looks Beautiful to me!❤ hmm now I want both the cz600 range and this..
The Range in 223 with 8 or 7 twist would make a useful NRA type competition rifle. Just add a fore end rail for hand stop. I think a set of match sights can be easily fitted.
1MOA Challenge! 10 shots @ 100m from cold bore! I bet you can do it with this rifle? (Saw this on another channel called 9-hole reviews and as I remember they were borderline even with their long range setup).
@@hkanton589 that's probably why manufacturers are realistic and suggest three
Nice rifle. I fancy one.
...really like your vids!!!😀
Cz's version of the Ruger American? Just about every budget bolt action rifles has gone to that 3 lug design. I give CZ credit for at least making it more aesthetically pleasing and smooth I miss their 550 models. They should have never given given the 550 up. The 550's were fine rifles
@@Eggomania86 very dated though, manufacturing techniques have moved on a long way
@@chrisparkin431 Some people just want the old school rifles because they enjoy the quality and the design of the past. 550 was offering an affordable dive in the world of classic rifles: more refined than Zastava LK M70 and much more affordable than other Mauser-based rifles, with only exception being Voere Mauser. Great blueing, good walnut stocks, simple and secure scope mounting system, well done iron sights. And it came with the Magnum action option, which made African Five hunts more approachable to the enthusiasts.
I personally would take a 550 or 557 (even though it's not CRF) over 600 any time. The 600 may be more cost-effective or somehow more advanced, has more stock types (though Lux version is ugly as hell), but it's just not that nice. It also doesn't offer many chamberings, the iron sights of Lux are inferior, the barrel is on the shorter end and they have screwed up the replaceable barrels feature. Not to mention some minor things like two position safety being worse than three position.
I'd love to know what the trigger guard is made of. I'd also like to know if there's any appreciable accuracy difference between this American and the Alpha, which I believe had a somewhat heavier barrel profile. Thanks!
@@stevenwinegar9355 there is an alpha video too. Bear in mind every barrel is somewhat unique and only follow a quality controlled trend. Trigger guard was polymer which will no doubt upset a certain demographic
Real eye candy!
Looks very nice like to see a review in the range stock if you get the chance thanks
@@jameshalpin1580 there is a full range review
Bolt knob: hell to the no, no, no!
Hi Chris did you ever do a review on the Minox Rs4 3-12x56 you had on the mauser m18 pure you had a few months ago?
@@MrScalesie yes it went into GunMart magazine
@@chrisparkin431 thanks was looking for it on UA-cam.
I'll check it out
@@MrScalesie magazines pay for the time and effort, youtube doesent sadly
@@chrisparkin431
I read your review it's definitely on my short list your gun mart colleague Paul Moore gave the 2.5-10 a thumbs up too. Thanks
Tikka is one in eight twist, one in nine won’t stabilise a 70 gr Speer. Like in the Sako vixen.
@@tankmeister8131 the results with this particular bullet seem to indicate otherwise
@@tankmeister8131 9 should be OK with 70. I agree CZ looked backwards. Todays 223s should offer 7 or 8 . Even 6.5 for 90s. I sent email to CZ re the 600 Range in 223 with 7 twist, as a competition rifle for iron sights set-up. A set of RPA match sights could be easily fitted. A fore end rail would be useful.
Modern day pre-64 model 70.
@@rapidrrobert4333 just different in pretty much every way except stock material, steel and a semi control feed bolt face WITHOUT a full length extractor claw!
@@chrisparkin431 I meant quality. I know Rem 700 etc etc It was all about quality
To go from a bona fide Mauser 98 controlled feed action to this? No way.
I think I need to stop buying pistols and try out a long gun.
You get what you pay for.
Enjoy it while you can! UK government will take this gun sooner or later, mark my words!
😃😃😃 Brut force and ignorance