Jeff:

It is good to stir the pot a bit before the project begins.

During my travails with the CZ, I was told by the tech support people at CZ that "some do, some don't" when it comes to extractors snapping over the rim of a round dropped directly into the chamber. I was told the guns are like original 98 Mausers and NOT designed to do so but some will.

Don't assume that they will. If you want the extractor to snap over, ask your g-smith to make sure it does or to modify the extractor so it will. As we discussed a while back, this can be a tricky modification. Getting the angle correct while not weakening the extractor is not as easy as it seems for many. I personally have had very good success with several 98's by merely applying medium buffing compound to the extractor and then polishing hard on a hard cloth wheel, finishing with high polish. I cannot tell the difference in bolt force when using mine or others' that have been professionally modified BUT this does not mean that my method is the proper one. I do not know. My method might allow excessive force on the extractor.

For me I don't really care, as I do not routinely drop a round up the spout. I always feed from the magazine, BUT I absolutely want the extractor to snap over because years ago I had a couple incidents with a 98 that left me with a round jammed in the chamber with a bolt that would not close over it. In my mind at the time "so much for the absolute reliability of the stock Mauser 98"...

I personally think the CZ action is a good one for the .375. My SAKO .375 weighs 10 pounds with scope and loaded which as far as I'm concerned is perfect, tho some might like a .375 to weigh a bit less.

As a matter of fact, mine is on the Disabled List so-to-speak right now as after over 25 years the scope gave me some trouble. Leupold has it and is installing a new German #4 reticle also, one I have on a 9.3 and like very much.

What scope have you settled on?

I have Warne QD base/rings on my CZ and they seem to hold zero pretty well as long as the same pressure/tightening sequence is applied to the scope when reattaching it.

Keep us posted!