CZ 527 carbine, (7.62x39mm)

[BEEFEATER]

I was just wondering if anyone has had any expierence with this carbine. Just wondering basically how smooth the bolt operates? How well shells eject and most of all if a guy can hit anything decent at 100 yards with open sights with this cartridge (7.62x39). I have always been a lever action or pump rifle/carbine guy mostly do to the fact that i am mostly shooting with open sights. If I bother with a bolt gun it is usually scoped. Just not a fan of bolts for follow up shots. As for autos....... Any ways i would greatlly appreciate any help I could get, Thanks

[Archerysniper]

The 7.62x39 is a great cartridge I have one in the sks and 1 in the mini-14 I have shot target out to 300 yards with open sites on the range tinkering, it's also a good deer cartridge to around 100 yards.

[BEEFEATER]

Yea, I like the SKS and the Mini-14, just wondering how it performs through the CZ... Im really thinking about buying this carbine, it would be interesting to shoot this cartridge in a bolt gun. I would be using this gun for deer tho, and im not really sure its worth it considering the distance i could get out of a .30-06, or other distance orientated cartridges.

[Archerysniper]

I know cz's are supossed to be a really good gun but I have no experiance with one I would stick to the 06 or a .308 wich is our version of the 7.69x39.

[Ufatz]

Well fellas, the 7.2X39 is generally considered a little light for most serious hunting. I'd give some serious thought to wandering the woods with one though.There are many other options for deer that would be way better. Will it KILL a deer.....sure. But so will a .22 if you make a perfect brain shot.

Make it easy on yourself and on the deer: use something that will put them down quickly.

Okay. Okay. You don't trust us old guys? Go to the ballistics charts and compare.