CZ 550 Scandinavia

About the CZ

CZ firearms or CZ (which stands for Česká zbrojovka) is based in Uhersky Brod, a small town in the southeastern Czech Republic. CZ has its start in 1936 as a subsidiary of CZ Strakonice, which was itself a subsidiary of Zbrojovka Brno. The arms industry was growing quickly in Czechoslovakia at the time, and Uhersky Brod was chosen since it was secluded and lay beyond the range of German bombers, which, in case of an invasion, would target the arms factories first. The factory initially mostly produced pistols and small-caliber rifles; however, when German forces occupied Czechoslovakia in 1939, the company was renamed to Böhmische Waffenwerke and was forced to make machine guns, such as LK-30 and MG-17, for the German military.

After the end of World War II, the Soviets gained control of the region and the company was nationalized by the communist government, producing air weapons, machine guns, submachine guns, motorcycle and sewing machine parts. In 1957 the company started production of the Model 58, and in 1961 they introduced the world-famous Model 61 Škorpion machine pistol. The year 1975 marked the release of yet another popular model, the CZ 75 pistol which many manufacturers have since used as basis for their own products.

CZ once again became an independent company in 1992 following the fall of the Soviet Union. In the decades after, they have continued production of a variety of weapons seizing the market of law enforcement and military firearms with service pistols, assault rifles and grenade launchers with which they also helped equip the Czech army. They have strived to widen their presence on the international markets, opening a facility for assembly and repairs of CZ pistols in Peru and spreading production of their firearms (certain models of the CZ-P10 pistol) to the United States in 2019. As of 2021 they employed around 1500 workers.

CZ 550 Scandinavia Rifle Review

CZ 550 is a civilian bolt-action rifle designed after the famous Mauser Karabiner 98k and was first introduced in 1997 when it replaced CZ 537. Its controlled-feed action system is made of high-grade steel and features a bolt with 3 locking lugs: two main lugs at the bolt head and a third safety lug underneath the bolt handle which acts as backup, providing further safety. To the right of the receiver are an emergency gas pressure release valve and a horizontal two-position safety catch, which locks the bolt and sear. It comes equipped with a single set trigger which can be pushed forward to reduce trigger pull. CZ 550 Scandinavia differs from other CZ 550 models only in that it has a raised back to its stock and mounting holes instead of a dovetail. It houses a medium size action.

Cz 550 Scandinavia

Figure 1: CZ 550 Scandinavia .30-06 Spr. Source: https://www.lavetrinadellearmi.it/it/arma-lunga/canna-rigata/cz-ceska-zbrojovka-cz-550-scandinavia-i-503847.html

CZ 550 Scandinavia is chambered for the following calibers:

.243 Win.
6.5x55 SE
.270 Win.
.308 Win.
.30-06 Spr.

CZ 550 Scandinavia features 4 mounting bores and no dovetail.

Cz 550 Scandinavia

Figure 2: CZ 550 Scandinavia receiver. Source: https://balkanhunter.rs/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Slika-5.jpg

Skica dimenzij

Figure 3: CZ 550 Scandinavia receiver

A: 21.9 mm
B: 98.6 mm
C: 15.3 mm
BHU: 3 mm
Ø: 6-48
R1: R60
R2: R17

Which rifles have interchangeable mounts

Two-piece mounts

For two-piece mounts to be interchangeable the mounting surfaces of the rifles must match in every dimension except the B dimension which can vary. This is because the distance between the two pieces of the mount is not fixed. Rifles that have two-piece mounts interchangeable with CZ 550 Scandinavia are the following:

BSA Repetierer
Churchill Highlander
Sabbati Rover
Weatherby Mark V Standard
Weatherby Mark V Magnum
Weatherby Vanguard
Weatherby Europa
Weatherby 300
Howa 1500 LA
Howa 1500 Mini

One-piece mounts

The necessary condition for rifles to have one-piece mounts interchangeable is that the mounting surfaces of these rifles match in every dimension. Rifles that have one-piece mounts interchangeable with CZ 550 Scandinavia are the following:

Howa 1500 SA
Weatherby Vanguard SA

Our recommendations for mounts

Fixed mounts

This fixed Talley mount is the only option available for CZ 550 Scandinavia.

Detachable repeatable mounts

The only option here is this Rusan pivot mount.

Picatinny rails

This rail from Rusan is the only option.

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CZ 550 Scandinavia

About the CZ

CZ 550 Scandinavia Rifle Review

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Two-piece mounts

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