Not with the 712/720, but with the 912 which is a 712/720 with a few changes, the712/ 720 has a matte finish and the recoil spring in the forend, the 912 has the recoil spring in the stock.

cdb

 

What kind of info are you looking for? The working parts of the 720 youth and the same as the 720. The youth model has a shorter length of pull and a shorter barrel. Otherwise they are identical guns. Let me know if you have any other questions.

 

I am looking for a shotgun for my grandson, and I am interested in the 720 Youth. Does anyone have any experience with it?

What kind of info are you looking for? The working parts of the 720 youth and the same as the 720. The youth model has a shorter length of pull and a shorter barrel. Otherwise they are identical guns. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Reliability of the 720/712 in general. I have read the long term testing of the 9112 here, but nothing much on the 720.

 

I have a cz 720. It was bought 4/1/11. I have about 250 rounds through it. It is a real nice gun so far. It fits me good. It is a soft shooter. It is nice enough looking, nice wood. I have shot 3 inch mags, 2.75 inch mags, and soft target loads, all with no problems. No jams, no fail to fire, no fail to eject. All that said I don't have enough rounds shot to say how reliable it is, or is not. Maybe after another 2 or 3 thousand more shots I will know. But so far I like to shoot it. The gun seems well built, but time will tell. Good luck finding a gun for the grandson. Steve

 

I have a cz 720. It was bought 4/1/11. I have about 250 rounds through it. It is a real nice gun so far. It fits me good. It is a soft shooter. It is nice enough looking, nice wood. I have shot 3 inch mags, 2.75 inch mags, and soft target loads, all with no problems. No jams, no fail to fire, no fail to eject. All that said I don't have enough rounds shot to say how reliable it is, or is not. Maybe after another 2 or 3 thousand more shots I will know. But so far I like to shoot it. The gun seems well built, but time will tell. Good luck finding a gun for the grandson. Steve

Steve, I think 250 rounds is good enough for me. I just need to check pricing with a few dealers. Thanks for the comments.

 

I have a cz 720. It was bought 4/1/11. I have about 250 rounds through it. It is a real nice gun so far. It fits me good. It is a soft shooter. It is nice enough looking, nice wood. I have shot 3 inch mags, 2.75 inch mags, and soft target loads, all with no problems. No jams, no fail to fire, no fail to eject. All that said I don't have enough rounds shot to say how reliable it is, or is not. Maybe after another 2 or 3 thousand more shots I will know. But so far I like to shoot it. The gun seems well built, but time will tell. Good luck finding a gun for the grandson. Steve

Steve, I think 250 rounds is good enough for me. I just need to check pricing with a few dealers. Thanks for the comments.

One other thing, if it is anything like the 912, and I am guessing from what I have learned it is very much the same gun with a few changes, you will have to give it a good cleaning at a minimum about every 200 rounds, if you are like me and clean it every time you shoot it, you will have no problems

cdb

 

papaac, I paid $420.00 out the door for mine at the Cabelas in Richfield WI, but it was on sale, and they had to get it from another store. I did not see a youth model so I would not know the price on those. Mine is the standard 720 not the youth. Also cdb I have not cleaned it since I gave it good cleaning out of the box. I was going to wait and see if I could go a little longer. The gun is a breeze to clean. I like that the action spring is on the magazine tube that way you don't have to take the stock off to clean it. My Extrema 2 is the same way, and is one of the reasons I bought it. Steve

 

papaac, I paid $420.00 out the door for mine at the Cabelas in Richfield WI, but it was on sale, and they had to get it from another store. I did not see a youth model so I would not know the price on those. Mine is the standard 720 not the youth. Also cdb I have not cleaned it since I gave it good cleaning out of the box. I was going to wait and see if I could go a little longer. The gun is a breeze to clean. I like that the action spring is on the magazine tube that way you don't have to take the stock off to clean it. My Extrema 2 is the same way, and is one of the reasons I bought it. Steve

Steve, the site I looked at was about the same price. CDNN runs crazy sales from time to time, so I am going to "hide and watch" for awhile. Thanks for the comments.

 

papaac....

Check prices on the 712 with Jason.... Jason@steelefirearms.com or sales@steelefirearms.com He has very good pricing on all CZ guns. Tell him 2fewdaysafield sent you.

 

papaac....

Check prices on the 712 with Jason.... Jason@steelefirearms.com or sales@steelefirearms.com He has very good pricing on all CZ guns. Tell him 2fewdaysafield sent you.

Thanks, I saw him touted here the other day, and I put him in my bookmarks. I have a friendly FFL who does my transfers free.

 

papaac....

Check prices on the 712 with Jason.... Jason@steelefirearms.com or sales@steelefirearms.com He has very good pricing on all CZ guns. Tell him 2fewdaysafield sent you.

Thanks, I saw him touted here the other day, and I put him in my bookmarks. I have a friendly FFL who does my transfers free.

I Got my 912 from him, and he was great to deal with, I would not hesitate to call upon him again for a purchase.

cdb

 

papaac....

Check prices on the 712 with Jason.... Jason@steelefirearms.com or sales@steelefirearms.com He has very good pricing on all CZ guns. Tell him 2fewdaysafield sent you.

Thanks, I saw him touted here the other day, and I put him in my bookmarks. I have a friendly FFL who does my transfers free.

Jason will do you right on any CZ gun! He's pretty tight with CZ-USA headquarters.....he picks up his guns in person instead of buying through a distributor so he has access to anything CZ-USA has in stock and offers excellent pricing.

If you decide to buy through him, be sure to mention that Kris Littledale (2fewdaysafield) from Falls Village, Ct sent you. Won't get you a better price, but he does seem to go out of his way to take good care of customers I send him.

Best....2few

 

papaac....

Check prices on the 712 with Jason.... Jason@steelefirearms.com or sales@steelefirearms.com He has very good pricing on all CZ guns. Tell him 2fewdaysafield sent you.

Thanks, I saw him touted here the other day, and I put him in my bookmarks. I have a friendly FFL who does my transfers free.

Jason will do you right on any CZ gun! He's pretty tight with CZ-USA headquarters.....he picks up his guns in person instead of buying through a distributor so he has access to anything CZ-USA has in stock and offers excellent pricing.

If you decide to buy through him, be sure to mention that Kris Littledale (2fewdaysafield) from Falls Village, Ct sent you. Won't get you a better price, but he does seem to go out of his way to take good care of customers I send him.

Best....2few

Thanks for the information. A friend is going to loan me the Turkish made 20 gauge youth model that his son has outgrown. If the fit seems right, I will be contacting Jason.

 

Keep in mind that the length of pull can be lengthened by adding a recoil pad or shortened by cutting down the stock.

 

I've got a 720 that I bought for my daughter when she was younger (and shorter). Now she's about to go to college and 5'9" and the youth stock is a bit short for her. Does anyone know if the regular/adult stock on a 720 is interchangeable with the youth stock? Since I don't have a 20g, I wouldn't mind putting a longer stock on her 720 and using it during dove season.

 

Hello, I bought one for my son last year and I'm having problems with double feeding and not kicking the fired shell out on recoil. Keeping the magazine tube and gas ring clean and lightly lubed but wiped dry. Any suggestions?
Thanks,

 

I have a cz 720. It was bought 4/1/11. I have about 250 rounds through it. It is a real nice gun so far. It fits me good. It is a soft shooter. It is nice enough looking, nice wood. I have shot 3 inch mags, 2.75 inch mags, and soft target loads, all with no problems. No jams, no fail to fire, no fail to eject. All that said I don't have enough rounds shot to say how reliable it is, or is not. Maybe after another 2 or 3 thousand more shots I will know. But so far I like to shoot it. The gun seems well built, but time will tell. Good luck finding a gun for the grandson. Steve

Steve, does your 720 have an O-ring on the magazine tube like the 1100 does? Mine has one in a groove inside the barrel hanger/piston housing, but not one like shown on the 712

 

Steve, does the 712/720 have an O-ring on the magazine tube like the 1100 does? Mine has one in a groove inside the barrel hanger/piston housing, but not one like shown on the 712

Can anyone answer this for me? I called CZ, told them there was no O-ring, and they sent me some, but it looks like it is the one inside the barrel hanger. It's hard to tell from the schematic furnished in the owner's manual.

 

Yes, there is an O-ring around the magazine tube. See the pictures below:

 

Well, there is another difference, the 912 has no O'ring.

cdb

 

Yes, there is an O-ring around the magazine tube. See the pictures below:

Thanks, there is also one inside the barrel hanger on mine, but the ones CZ sent me are obviously for the magazine tube as in your photo.

 

Well, there is another difference, the 912 has no O'ring.

cdb

My 720 didn't either, until I called CZ. They sent me three.

 

I'm interested in one for my daughter but have always heard bad things about O rings, mainly remington of course. What do you guys think? I'm leaning towards the Mossberg SA-20 b/c it doesn't have O rings.

 

I'm interested in one for my daughter but have always heard bad things about O rings, mainly remington of course. What do you guys think? I'm leaning towards the Mossberg SA-20 b/c it doesn't have O rings.

Bad things about O-rings are heard from people with little or no experience with them. I was discussing shotguns with a friend at church, and he said he didn't like the Remington Model 1100 and 11/87 because of all the O-rings they used. He was surprised to learn that they used only one.

O-rings are cheap and don't take any room in a gun case or your wallet. If you maintain your shotgun, the O-ring will last a long time.

 

In case somebody comes across this...as I did, only too late...I want to throw in my two cents on my fairly recent purchase of CZ 720 Youth model 20 gauge.

I cannot recommend this shotgun. Feeding issues, a warranty repair service that is very familiar with having these things returned because of the frequency, and the gun is so lightweight, but has no recoil pad to speak of. The recoil is way to rough for my son as a beginner shotgun. Plus, it is basically a single shot with the feeding issues.

There are many reports of these problems, but I did not see them until after I made my purchase. I hope to get a better one when they send me my replacement. Fingers are crossed.