Hey standsleeper I agree about that CZ,I have a 452 american in 22lr and I wouldn't lone it out either,these are the best crafted guns available for a common price and they are accurate and nice to look at,savage or stevens will be the cheapest bolt action that you can buy new and they are good basic dependable guns,and most come with a synthetic stock not beautiful walnut like the CZ,it's hard to scratch plastic.Not to say that you'r friends would scratch your gun but it's easy to do on gloss finished wood.