Sophia Gets the Nod!

After traipsing around the whole net (it feels like) and later this week a couple little shops, I thought I was leaning toward CZ’s American, but because of a really cool chick in AZ, I think I’m checking out the Lux.

Sophia gave me a ton (and I do mean TON) of useful info and personal insights that I trust her judgment with, and I commented to someone that “she really knows her chit!”
I meant it!
Here’s a little snippet of her words of wisdom regarding checking for floated barrels:

“Checking for a floated barrel is easy. Use a stiff piece of paper thick enough to avoid tearing. A fairly new dollar bill is perfect. Try to push it between the stock and the barrel, starting on one side and pushing to the other rather than trying to run up under the barrel at the tip of the forearm. If it won't go, try to find a spot where it will. Once you get it all the way from one side to other, pinch it loosely and slide it back and forth. It should move smoothly from the tip of the forearm back to the front of the action (American), just before it reaches the action (Varmint, where it runs into the bolt that goes into the barrel lug), or at the back end of the rear sight (Lux).If it hits a tight spot you can pull the bill out and try to insert from one side and then the other to figure out just how much area is tight and where it is. I think
most CZ end up being a little tight right at the tip of the forearm, usually on the right side. (Hence not trying to start the check there). All other things being equal, you want the one with the fewest & smallest tight spots.”

Sophia, I hope you don’t mind being quoted! You rock!