CZ 550 Varmint
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Product Description

The 550 Varmint is built with a 25.6" cold hammer forged heavy barrel and CZ's single set trigger system to give shooters the utmost in accuracy. The Varmint is available with stocks in walnut, ventilated grey laminate or an ultra-stable Kevlar composite with an aluminum bedding block. 

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SKU 04164
Price $979.00 USD
Ammunition
Ammunition .22-250
Magazine Capacity 4
Magazine Type Detachable
Rate of Twist 1:14 in
Dimensions
Weight 9.660 lbs
Overall Length 46.650 in
Barrel Length 25.600 in
Height 7.600 in
Width 2.700 in
Length of Pull 13.000 in
Features
Barrel Heavy, Cold Hammer Forged
Barrel Finish Blued
Receiver Finish Blued
Stock Kevlar
Stock Type Aluminum reinforced Kevlar
Trigger Single Set
Trigger Mech. Adjustable
Sights No sights, Integrated 19mm Scope base
Safety Two Position Manual Safety, Firing pin block and Bolt Lock
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    • CZ 500 .308 Varminter - Added 3 months ago.
      Added by Babaganoush

      I've had this CZ for 5 years now and it is, by far, my favorite rifle. Bolt is as smooth as silk, and locks up with a very positive feel. The laminated stock has a smooth, wonderful feel to it, and is drop dead gorgeous. (Even my gun-phobic wife likes the look of this rifle.) The adjustable trigger allowed me to safely set the standard pull to about 3.5 pounds with almost no creep, and the set trigger at near telepathic weight. It shoots ragged hole 5 shot groups at one hundred yards with almost boring regularity. It stays under 1/2 moa at least out to 600 yards. I have always run the same load (168 grain AMax's in front of Varget), with higher velocities (+150fps), using a full grain less than either of my shooting partners with their 24" Remington 700's. I guess CZ lined my barrel with Speed Stick, or something. Over twelve hundred rounds, now, and it shoots every bit as good as the day I bought it. This rifle will definitely be passed down to my son (or daughter).

    • Returning to Rimfire in Style! - Added 9 months, 4 weeks ago.
      Added by SteveJJ

      After decades of not shooting, I went in search of a rugged weather resistant .22 LR bolt action with very good accuracy. I visited the local gun shop and shouldered everything in stainless that they had in my price range, but wasn't impressed with overall quality. In the next rack down, I picked up something different. It wasn't stainless but even the stock felt better finished, like someone who made it cared. Sounds weird, but that was my first impression. I shouldered it and while it needed a scope it just fit and was on aim to the spot on a poster I'd eyeballed. I cycled the bolt, and oh what a difference! Someone that "gets it" engineered that action! I swear none of the others cycled like a quality machine, but more like a broke down ancient farm implement. Czech Republic? Who knew! At least it wasn't Chinese! Not being at all familiar with CZ, I looked online and found so many references to CZ's quality and accuracy and great value. It all supported my brief inspection of a 452 American. I was keenly interested in the Style for its nickel finish and weather resistance, and liked that the plastic stock wouldn't worry me if it got wet. I went back to the local gun shop and had them order one. It turned out to be the last their supplier had. I have been nothing but amazed with the quality and accuracy of this .22! I put a mid-grade scope on it and within a couple hundred rounds (it loves Federal AutoMatch, if that's allowed) I could have pretty consistent nickel and dime size 5-shot groups at 50 yards off the bench! I have never shot that well, and now wonder how much of my past mediocrity is the firearm?!? I've gotten quarter size groups at 100 yards but the wind messes with me at that range (lack of trees past the 50 yard target). Knowing that other 452s were at end of life, I was fortunate to obtain a couple more before they were gone. I'm still enjoying the Style so much the new ones haven't been out of their boxes yet. It will be like a present when I do bring them to the range, I'm sure. I'm 58, need new glasses, the doc says I have cataracts starting, so I won't mind getting a better scope to overcome that limitation. I'm totally pleased with the performance of the Style, and thoroughly enjoying shooting. I'm doing pretty well but have more to learn and am looking forward to getting a sling and doing some off-hand shooting. This has been a rewarding return to the simple pleasure of shooting a .22. You could spend lots more and not have the "Out-of-box" quality of a CZ. If you just want a great shooter at very reasonable cost, pick a CZ that appeals to you. I came here to investigate a deer rifle, though I've never hunted more than squirrel or rabbit. I don't yet know what I'll get, but it will be a CZ!

    • 550 Varmint in 308
      550 Varmint in 308 - Added 10 months, 3 weeks ago.
      Added by Steve S.

      I been taking this out to 300 yards for over a year now and this is the best group I shot with reloads!! I top it with a Leopold 6 X 20 MKIII. This is the best money I spent for a rifle!!

    • CZ 550 varmint laminated 22-250 - Added 11 months, 1 week ago.
      Added by Ken Weidner

      Have owned this gun for nearly a decade. I just got back from the range. Shooting at 650 yds with my reloads this gun will shoot a 2.4 inch group at 650 yds. That is 3/8 Moa at 650. I have shot groups in the zeros at 100 with this rig. I am using a custom 52gr bullet and H380. This gun is by far the most accurate out of the box non custom rig I own. I have spent thousands of dollars on long range rigs. this one will out shoot most of them. You will not be dissapointed!

    • cz 550 Laminate Varmint - Added 1 year, 2 months ago.
      Added by Darren

      took the CZ out first time, fired 4 five rnd groups. Last group all 5 rnds went into 1 hole a 50 meters. won't get rid of this one, now looking for a cz 550 in 30-06 for hunting.

    • Simply amazing out of the box
      Simply amazing out of the box - Added 1 year, 3 months ago.
      Added by _therion_

      Incredibly accuracy , robust and solid feel, great quality for the money out of the box, trigger is excellent ,sigthed in at 200 meters in 4 shots , and 2 more to adjust at 300m I shoot mainly at metal silhouettes and this bad boy dropped em all without a single miss once sighted.Its simply amazing

    • Accurate rifle
      Accurate rifle - Added 1 year, 4 months ago.
      Added by Wildwood

      After a 40 round break-in session, I am shooting groups no bigger than 1/4" center-to-center at 50 yards in .308 Winchester. I cannot wait to shoot it at 200+ yards. This is my third CZ rifle, but it will not be my last.

    • 550 Varmint - Added 1 year, 9 months ago.
      Added by Benjo

      I shot a .22-250 off a mounted bipod, 1"grp/200yrds. Plucked 4 .22lr shells off a 2x4 at 150. On a scale of 1-10 this rifle is a 12

    • Number ONE - Added 1 year, 10 months ago.
      Added by IS0AMW

      CZ 550 VARMINT - 308 WIN...LEFT WIND 30 K. 1000 M : 5/5 BEST PERFORMANCE: BEST CZ :-) TONY - SARDINIA

    • AMERICAN 550 - Added 2 years ago.
      Added by mikel1982

      THE 550 SERIES IS UNSURPASSED IN OUT OF THE BOX ACCURACY. .308 OUT OF THE BOX SUB 3/8 IN. GROUPS @ 200 YARDS WITH FACTORY LOADED BLACK HILLS AMMO HORNADY SST ALSO SHOOTS SUB 1/2 IN. GROUPS.

    • Unbelieveable - Added 2 years, 4 months ago.
      Added by RINGO
      I have a CZ500 22-250 VARMINT that I bought 5 yrs. ago and just got around to shooting it during Deer season in Mo.,After I got it sighted in, the next 4 shots ( AT 80 YARDS)went in a hole no bigger than the end of a CIGARETTE. I couldn't beleive that I had bought a factory made rifle that would do that or for that matter any where close to that. HELLO WEATHERBY SUB_MOA!!!
    • 550 Tactical 308
      550 Tactical 308 - Added 2 years, 7 months ago.
      Added by Steve
      I have taken this to the range twice and twice I've shot sub 1/2" groups at 100yds! With quality factory ammo. I'm very happy with this rifle and caliber! I can't wait to take it out to 200-300 yards......
    • 550 Kevlar - Added 2 years, 8 months ago.
      Added by Travis From TN
      175 Sierra Matchking, Nosler custom brass, IMR 4895 41.6, Federal 210 match primer equals .192 5 shot group 100 yds. 5.5 5 shot group 800 yds. This rifle is extremely accurate even without handloads. Feed it good stuff and the results are amazing! groups shot in morning with no wind and low humidity 52 degrees.
    • GREAT Rifle- Awesome accuracy
      GREAT Rifle- Awesome accuracy - Added 2 years, 8 months ago.
      Added by Matt
      I have worked up extensive hand loads and have found the perfect recipe utilizing 175g Berger Match Target VLDs. I have only briefly used the set trigger and this target was actually made with the standard, not set mode tweaked only slightly lower than factory. At the time of this photo I had not yet Zeroed to the newfound round yet but was working on consistency. It was pretty close. Used a Nikon Buckmaster 6-18x 40mm BDC scope. Attached is a pic that shows just what can be done. Keep in mind this is during an 18mph breezy day at just a few feet over 100meters. Tried my best to shoot during the lul of the wind when it was calm. I found the Bergers excellent BC to be, at least at 100 meters, seemingly impervious to the cross-wind. Unfortunately the platform was not the most stable but I still managed to get .125" center to center between shots & .250" center to center from the 1st to 3rd shot. The large black squares are 1" & gray are 1/4". I am confident with a stable platform & calm day it will produce near hole in hole. I have the laminated stock version and the only thing I did was free float the barrel. I did it a little differently than probably most would. Instead of removing the barrel from the stock then grinding down the stock channel I used sandpaper with the barrel in-place. There was only contact at the very end of the stock tip so I kept layering 100 grit sandpaper until I had about 4 layers. One at a time removing a thin layer. I did this from day 1 so I couldn't tell ya how it shoots without doing that, or if it even made any difference. What I do know is for a stock CZ-550 with a little sandpaper and JB Bore Cleaning Paste (performed an extensive cleaning/pseudo-polishing before going out) it has produced great results. I have since put ~80 rounds of all hand-loaded ammo and it has performed beautifully. Considering another in a different caliber.
    • 550 Kevlar .308
      550 Kevlar .308 - Added 2 years, 9 months ago.
      Added by Aaron Sizemore
      Just set this gun up for a local police chief. Trigger was set at 3lbs and set trigger at 10oz.Mounted a Nikon 3-12 monarch and was shooting under half MOA with my first load. Target is 5 shots at 100yds using H380 and 168gr Sierra Match kings. Damascusgunshop.com
    • Cz 550 Varmint
      Cz 550 Varmint - Added 2 years, 10 months ago.
      Added by Levan9X19
      My first precision rifle!
    • fabuolus cz rifles - Added 2 years, 11 months ago.
      Added by wiseguy
      i am a eternal varmint hunter from grammer school until now in my sixtys have over the years had about every good rig you could have about 4 years ago the great people at bikerch ammo in rochester ny started carrying the cz line well i fell in love cz 550 17 rem 2o4 ruger 308 win to name my favs long story short i took a trip with these guns to rapid city sd wanting to get the 500 yd club ranged two at 504 and 517 one shot one kill on each of them longest with the 17 rem 797 yds love these guns and will always have them. lee damico
    • CZ 550 .308 Varmiter - Added 3 years ago.
      Added by IROCnRoll
      Took out the .308 with the Kevlar stock for the first time. The gun did really well. It shot a 5 hole group under 1/2" moa at 100 yrd. The ammo was reloads with the following spec's winchester brass (2.005")ttl, federal 210 match primer, sierra 168 gr. match, 44 gr. Varget, COL 2.815". It will do better if the shooter (me) was a better shot. I just need to practice more. BOP, breath ect. It is easily a one hole puncher out of the box. The wind and lighting conditions where changing on me. Needless to say I'm happy with what it is doing. I've also purchased the 22-250 but it isn't scoped yet. Can't wait to see how it does.
    • 300 yrds, hot & humid
      300 yrds, hot & humid - Added 3 years, 2 months ago.
      Added by CZ550 varmint kevlar
      Prepared for this shot, adjusted according to my ballistic chart. Shot 3 rounds but could not see where so change adjustment hitting lower.
    • CZ 550 Varmint (308)
      CZ 550 Varmint (308) - Added 3 years, 3 months ago.
      Added by Michel Comeau
      I love CZ!The set trigger is crazy, steel is hi quality and accuracy is excellent! 5 shots at 100 yds.
    • .308 version - Added 3 years, 3 months ago.
      Added by Jon
      Excellent rifle. Best Ive done is a 5-shot .512" group at 200 yards with mine. Easily a MOA gun right out of the box with a wonderful trigger.
    • The only brand I will own. - Added 3 years, 4 months ago.
      Added by michael king
      I recently purchased a CZ 550 Varmit in 22-250. I was able to shoot 20 rounds of factory remington 45 grain JHP into a 2 inch group at 200 yards. This is an incredible rifle, everyone should own one.