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King of the rimfires

When it comes to rimfires, CZ (Ceská zbrojovka) has designed, built and supplied the world with pretty much every conceivable bolt-action model available. I tend to forget, however, that it actually produces a rather good semiautomatic in the guise of the 512 model, which combines CZ’s legendary accuracy with its reliable repeating-action design. This makes it a real contender for those wanting a fast second or third shot when lamping rabbits or squirrel drey shooting. A lot of semis are plagued with stoppages or feed problems but CZ seems to have ironed these out, making this semi-auto a very viable pest control tool.

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