ElkKampmaster...I have been looking at CZ rifles for about a year or so and have also thought about the 550 in 375 H&H.

1> You will not have to make any excuses about quality...this is a very well made rifle fit and finish are above average.

2> Factory trigger was Ok on all the models I looked at and played with. Certainly any rifle you buy these days has to have that item modified.

3> Scope rings are available from CZ and dovetail into reciever or available from Warne,Talley and others.

4> Other than reading writeups in Rifle magazine on the CZ550 American no real world idea of how accurate they are.

5> The Lux stock is the turnoff ...cosmetically it bothers me , whether it works(handles recoil) or not can't tell.

6> Action is very smooth.

7> A good source for additional info on this rifle would be American Hunting Rifles based out of Montana. The owner bases his entire hunting rifle line on the CZ action and speaks very highly of them. He also sells replacement stocks for this rifle.


8> I also understand that lots of these 550 Safaris end up in Alaska.