r/canadaguns • u/AtmosphereOk9982 • Apr 08 '26

Gun and gear reviews CZ 600 vs. Ruger American Ranch 7.62x39

Which one is better?

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u/i-Hermit Apr 08 '26

I have a Howa mini in 762x39.. if I had to do it over again I'd get the CZ, but primarily because the factory folding stock on the Howa was absolutely terrible. A Howa in the oryx chassis would be a different story.. I ended up buying a oryx for the rifle because the factory stock was so bad.

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u/Iokua_CDN Apr 15 '26

Sorry to hear the hoea folding stick sucked!  Was it the Excel stock ???

I do enjoy my cz trail a Lotz though  I was shocked as the recoil and blast from the 16 inch barrel. Totally different than my 20 inch sks. I didn't think the few inches less would make a difference but it's quite different.

That being said, the folding stock on the Trail also kinda sucks. Wobbly  unless you mod it or put a buffer tube adaptor and a different stock on it

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u/i-Hermit Apr 16 '26

The folding stock was on the Howa.

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u/Iokua_CDN Apr 16 '26

Yeah, what I was asking was if it was the Excel stock  on the Howa?  Actually. Its called the mini excl stock, and looks like this

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSJMFoH5Yw089NDjNrwCtwdBa6p7yXkobI7zGa0hyJa42qWuc4DISMmOLP_&s=10

I only ask because I've noticed that howa as a decent alternative to the CZ trail, but if the stock sucks,  then I won't mention it to other folks

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u/i-Hermit Apr 16 '26

Yeah, that stock is the one that sucks. But maybe it's fine if you want a compact bush gun? I use it as a bench gun.. so it sucked for that.

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u/Iokua_CDN Apr 16 '26

Really good to know!!!  Thank you :)