.22 LR CZ 457 Varmint: Blued/Walnut

The standard heavy-barreled version of the 457, the Varmint has a .866” cylindrical barrel. Not only does the heavy barrel make for good harmonics, but it also allows the Varmint to perform well with a wide variety of rimfire loads, translating into an accurate platform for shooting targets or getting game. The Turkish walnut stock has an American-style comb for use with a scope and a wide, flat forend that rides a sandbag well. Laser-cut stippling gives grip fore and aft.

If we were to pick one thing that our previous rimfire platforms were lacking, it was an American-style push-to-fire safety — something Hunter’s Education instructors and 4-H shooting coaches have begged us to incorporate for years. Though that was the most obvious change, we also took the opportunity to tweak a load of small things at the same time. In addition to the receiver-mounted, push-to-fire safety, we chopped almost an inch of length from the action and slab-sided it to reduce its footprint and weight.

The stamped bottom metal of the 455 is gone, swapped for a classy two-piece interlocking system. To make scope fitment easier, we ditched the 90° bolt rotation in favor of 60°, allowing for larger ocular bell diameters with lower ring heights. To top it all off, the 457 now features a trigger adjustable for weight, creep and over-travel.

With the exact same swappable barrel system as the 455 and the same reliable polymer magazine system, the 457 is without a doubt the best rimfire platform we’ve ever fielded.

Specifications:
• Calibre: .22
• Cartridge: .22 LR
• Action: Bolt-action
• Barrel: Cold hammer forged
• Barrel Length: 20.5"
• Rate Of Twist: 1:16
• Magazine Type: Detachable box
• Magazine Capacity: 5 rounds
• Stock: Turkish Walnut, Varmint-style
• Trigger: Fully adjustable
• Safety: Two-position, push-to-fire
• Sights: None, integrated 11mm Dovetail
• Length Of Pull: 13.75"
• Weight: 7.08lb

Buyer must have a current Firearms Licence and complete a Police order form available from the Mail Order Form link below:

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