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...Actually it's a bit overdue, as I actually first shot it about a month ago, but had some issues getting comfortable with it, that I've since resolved. Thought my experiences would be of help to others who are considering a CZ, or are already shooting the SP01 and perhaps having some of the same learning curve issues I experienced.
First off, let me say that I have two 75B's, a stock DA/SA in .40 and an SA in .40. I've put about 3-4K round through those and was so pleased that I decided to switch to an SP01 from my Glock 34 and 35 for USPSA and Steel Challenge competition...I'm a casual/occasional action shooter (mid-B rated), but the stock CZ's were so much better pointing and accurate right out of the box that I decided to spring for a Custom Shop SP01.
Right away, I fell in love with the SPO1 - the ergonomics are great, the balance is near perfect, it's deadly accurate, and the Angus-tuned trigger is awesome. BUT... the difference between the first DA pull and subsequent lighter/shorter stroke SA trigger pull of the stock 75B's is greatly magnified in the tuned SP01, causing me to get the first SA shot off early (not good!).
I'm so dialed-in to a Glock trigger (stock as well as the Vanek-tuned triggers in my competition Glocks, with about 20K rounds over the last couple years) that I was always instinctively resetting the CZ trigger as I would a Glock, which is VERY different in SA.
I spent a few hours in dry practice to get used to the trigger, which helped immensely, but I was still having problems getting my trigger finger positioned so that the DA and SA pulls both felt comfortable and did not require moving my finger 'in' on the trigger (trying to use the same spot on the pad of my finger). The pull on the CZ in DA is LONG and about 6.5 lbs, while the SA pull is very short (about 1/8") and right at 2.4 lbs - but the difference in break points is about 3/8".
The solution was to go to thinner grips, which significantly shortened the reach to the DA trigger, and allowed me to move my grip up even higher on the gun. Rather than spending $100 or so, I made a pair from carbon fiber/epoxy, and shot them today (see my thread here about making the grips).
What a difference - together with the dry practice, I can now see why people rave about a well-tuned CZ. Still love my Glocks, but they have some serious competition for my attention and range time now.
First off, let me say that I have two 75B's, a stock DA/SA in .40 and an SA in .40. I've put about 3-4K round through those and was so pleased that I decided to switch to an SP01 from my Glock 34 and 35 for USPSA and Steel Challenge competition...I'm a casual/occasional action shooter (mid-B rated), but the stock CZ's were so much better pointing and accurate right out of the box that I decided to spring for a Custom Shop SP01.
Right away, I fell in love with the SPO1 - the ergonomics are great, the balance is near perfect, it's deadly accurate, and the Angus-tuned trigger is awesome. BUT... the difference between the first DA pull and subsequent lighter/shorter stroke SA trigger pull of the stock 75B's is greatly magnified in the tuned SP01, causing me to get the first SA shot off early (not good!).
I'm so dialed-in to a Glock trigger (stock as well as the Vanek-tuned triggers in my competition Glocks, with about 20K rounds over the last couple years) that I was always instinctively resetting the CZ trigger as I would a Glock, which is VERY different in SA.
I spent a few hours in dry practice to get used to the trigger, which helped immensely, but I was still having problems getting my trigger finger positioned so that the DA and SA pulls both felt comfortable and did not require moving my finger 'in' on the trigger (trying to use the same spot on the pad of my finger). The pull on the CZ in DA is LONG and about 6.5 lbs, while the SA pull is very short (about 1/8") and right at 2.4 lbs - but the difference in break points is about 3/8".
The solution was to go to thinner grips, which significantly shortened the reach to the DA trigger, and allowed me to move my grip up even higher on the gun. Rather than spending $100 or so, I made a pair from carbon fiber/epoxy, and shot them today (see my thread here about making the grips).
What a difference - together with the dry practice, I can now see why people rave about a well-tuned CZ. Still love my Glocks, but they have some serious competition for my attention and range time now.
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