I have not had a rimfire in the stable for a decade now, but lately felt I needed one. Rimfire new or used of quality are hard to find so while biding my time the LGS guys got in a couple of these...lets just say it wasn't a hard sell. And the rifle shoots EXACTLY how it should....First 5 shot groups out of the gun, 50 yds.

Great looking and shooting rifle. What scope?

The scope is a HAWKE Vantage 3x9 with red/green illuminated reticle. ( I do a lot of night varmint shooting)

That’s a really nice looking and shooting rifle!

I’ve been eyeballing a couple of CZ’s. A CZ will be my next .22 no doubt. Yours shoots lights out!

I don’t think you can do better on a classic walnut-stocked sporter than the 457s. They fixed pretty much all the “shortcomings” of the older models. I’d like stainless, but the nitride finish is probably as weather-resistant and looks great. Mine is a Varmint MTR, not a hunter, but I have a SS 455 in walnut for that, among other stuff.

I’ve had a 453, a blued 455 w/.22 mag and LR barrels, and the two I own now. The 453 might’ve had a slight edge in accuracy, but the jury’s still out on that. For field use, no one would ever be able to tell the difference, and I don’t subscribe to the common notion that the old ones are generally more accurate. Even if that is true, the 457s are much more refined out of the box without having to drop a bundle on aftermarket parts.

Fine looking rig, Poobah!

For mini mags shooting that well at 50yds you did fantastic with your choice. CZ does make quality weapons. Congrats!

Looks great!

Pardon for cherry picking your post, but this.

Never really considered a CZ .22 rifle in the past, mostly due to those "shortcomings", but bought a 457 Varmint model last year and am extremely impressed with it. The action has that bank vault smoothness and the fully adjustable trigger lets you dial it in just as you like it. From the looks of your shooting you probably don't need one, but if you wanted to you could get a reduced power trigger spring for about 10 bucks and take it down to a perfectly safe one pound pull - very nice for off hand work.

Plus the main course, Accuracy. These things really shoot.

Congrats on a fine rifle.

Odd that you mention the trigger..this one has an adjustable trigger and I felt it was too heavy so I adjusted it this morning down to 2.5 lbs easy peasy....

Picked one up several months back after noticing the properly functioning safety. Extremely happy. Not needed at all, but it hangs in there with a Ruger 77/22, and an Anschutz.

Those last two have really fine triggers, and I took the 457 down as light as it would go and then ground a bit more off the trigger spring. Not put scales on it yet, but it's an accurate keeper.

Yes, perhaps I worded that badly. The stock trigger is excellent and can be adjusted down to a light and crisp pull. I just mentioned the replacement spring for those who want to go the extra little bit.

It feels like a bandwagon. I have wanted a bolt 22 for a good while and had a Tika in hand. But not into the plastic stock. Then the CZ showed up on a local shop shelf and it’s been a ball since sending lead down range with the 457.
I see why chasing a round dot on a USRA target is so addictive now

I’ve always loved walnut stocked CZ’s. I have several. Just don’t care for how they are putting models #’s in the stock

I have the tikka and it’s accurate but I’m eyeing the CZ’s hard. I haven’t been to any matches yet but been having fun playing around printing those little groups.

Neighbor picked up a Tika about a month before I got the CZ. Accuracy is for all purposes identical between the twol

Nice rifle Tom. As of a few years ago I got hooked on nice accurate rimfire's after buying a Savage Anschutz M64 at a pawn shop in Boerne. Since then I have added a BRNO 611 22 Mag (Bonners Ferry ID), a Rem 541S (Sandpoint ID), a Sako P72 (24hr Campfire), a Bergara B14R (Boerne TX), a NULA M20 (Boerne TX) and tweaked one of my 10-22's. They are all just range guns but I am thoroughly enjoying finding the accurate load without handloading and seeing what the higher quality ammunition and I can do. Last month I picked up a BRNO 512 22 LR (Hayden ID) that I have yet to shoot as I have been busy tweaking and fixing things on the cabin. I hope to take it out next week. I really enjoy my range days with my rimfires including my handguns. They are about all I shoot anymore.

Even the 457’s with the Beechwood stocks are beautiful rifles. The Scout and Jaguar have excellent grain pattern, fit, and finish. Nice rifle!

Me either, but it appears that only certain models have that “feature”, not the American at least. The folks in Yurrup have different tastes, I guess, or funny notions about ours. I kinda like the one with the long stock and 16.5” barrel. It’s over a pound lighter than my MTR. Have to weigh my 455 for comparison.

I bought a CZ last fall in 22 mag. It's a very accurate rifle and will give my Cooper Western Classic a run for the money accuracy wize. I'm not a fan of the stock, the wood is plain and lacks any kind of character. It's on the short list for a restock.

IME CZ wood varies tremendously, not only in grain, but also finish. The first 457 I saw in person was dark and murky looking and the finish none too smooth. When I went looking for an MTR, one seller had actual pics which showed a nice-looking, well-finished stock and an even barrel channel, another problem area at times according to reviews I’d seen. Other 457s I’ve seen since have been generally quite nice.

The American stock I bought from the CZ online store is pretty nice and also nicely finished. It did come with a tiny dent in the comb, but nothing fatal. For $125, I can’t kick. It really classes the SS 455 up over the very slippery plastic one the rifle came with. Weighed it today, and with a Weaver Classic 2.5-7 it goes just under 6lbs 7oz, right in there with my Fieldcraft and my Howa Mini Grendel with its Pendleton stock and floorplate. It’s also the only SS I’ve seen in walnut. I only wish I’d picked up a .17 at the same time for the same $400 I paid for the .22. SS barrels have been discontinued as well, though I’m not a big fan of the switch-barrel concept, having BTDT.

You and me both. I'd love a 457 Premium (and a 457 MTR), but I can't get past the laser-engraved model names. I know it's just a minor detail, and if these guns sold for ~$500 I could look past it, but for the premium price they're going for nowadays I expect better from CZ. Crazy to think that you could get a 452 FS for $400 a decade ago.

I have the 457 American version in 17HMR. Extremely accurate. Also have a Stainless 22lr barrel for it. Also excellent shooter.

Congrats on a nice shooting rifle! The CZ's are a good buy for the cost

While my CZ’s are 452’s I do believe a CZ .22 is hard to beat. I have an American and an FS. My wife has a Lux. All three shoot great.
Congratulations on your rifle.