22 CZ 457 Varmint Blued Walnut 20" Threaded Left Hand

22 CZ 457 Varmint Blued Walnut 20" Threaded Left Hand

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 lr
• Action: Bolt-action
• Barrel: Cold hammer forged
• Barrel Length: 20.5"
• Barrel Thread: 1/2x20
• 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: 7.08 lb

Purchase of this item requires a firearms licence, and if wanting it delivered, a signed off Police Mail Order Form. You will need to complete the form and take it into your local police station to be signed off. You can download the form using the link below. Alternatively, you can buy online and pick up from your nearest Gun City store without a Police Mail Order form.

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