Just an outstanding .22lr rifle
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Ribwizzard
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True, if they had a 455 in the heavy varmint barrel in stock, I would have ordered last night
sfcjcl
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Congrats on your new rifle. I own several cause they are so accurate and fun. My 452 Military is setup very similar to yours. Though, my 455 Twins (one in 22 WMR and one 17 HMR) are setup with Leopoldo medium rings, but matching Bausch & Lomb 4x12 Balvars that I found new, in the box at a garage sale years ago. Lastly, I recently got a 452 in 17 HM2, that I’m still playing with as far as a scope. Enjoy yours!!! You made a great selection!!
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The CZ452 is one I've wanted but never made a priority. I recently ran across the 455 on a website and was wondering what the difference was. Looks like I need one of each 
Enjoy your new rifle. That wood sure is pretty.
I wish I'd gotten a wood stocked .22 rifle as my first one. Instead, I got the plastic
No regrets here bigwheel. Got a wood stocked 22 mag but bought the Ruger American compact in 22 mag. too. Carries like a dream and shoots awesome with CCI. My other does not get much use lately.
Ribwizzard Try a better class of ammo and it should be standard velocity brands . CCI Standard , federal 711B , eley target and a step higher in price SK rifle match and eley practice and up from there . AS price goes up you should see those fliers go away . 22LR firearms are so ammo picky and one brand that shots very well at 25 yard may not be the best at 50 to 100 and swap the brands and yardage around . When high speed or hyper ammo goes sub sonic it become unstable and groups open up quickly and that can be a bit before and after 100 yards . Give any change in ammo at least 20 rounds fired before check for group size too . OH yea , change lot number can change group size too . Champion Shooters Supply has ammo by the case , if you get as crazy with 22lrs as some of use try a brick or 5 from different brands or lots , find the best and buy a case or 2 at a time in that lot. The folks there are great help too . Wait till your buying rws R100 or eley tenex or lapua center-x $$$$ HA !!
My favorite is a nothing special savage bv with a tuned stock 15oz trigger with a 6-24 30mm tmd scope . My 10/22 weight 10.5lbs and eats to much ammo to shoot often . Nothing like placing a .750 group on another guys target at 100 yards in the fine print they all have and wait for them to notice it .
Good luck and have fun
My favorite is a nothing special savage bv with a tuned stock 15oz trigger with a 6-24 30mm tmd scope . My 10/22 weight 10.5lbs and eats to much ammo to shoot often . Nothing like placing a .750 group on another guys target at 100 yards in the fine print they all have and wait for them to notice it .
Good luck and have fun
Wee Hooker
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I've had an american (in 17Hm2) and have the Varmint in 22 lr now. The American was handier. The Varmint is just pit bull cool. Mine has some AWSOME walnut figure.
Worth noting is that CZ has now moved on to the 457 models. IT's very much the same as the 455 but the most noteable change is the bolt lift is shorter now. They kept the caliber/barrel interchangeability feature which is nice.
Fortunaly GB still has plenty of the 455's ( including the Varmint) around at decent priced. I just grabbed my Ultra Lux off there as CZ is discontinuing that model (and the 28.5" barrel just called to me
This all reminds me that I need to get some pictures up.
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Love my CZ's but I also got a Ruger American Compact in .22 magnum a couple of years ago..... short, light, handy w/9rd magazine......
FWIW the .22 magnum out of a 16" barrel has about the same muzzle energy as a 9mm ("Ballistics by the Inch").... so it's a true "Varmint" round ...... no matter how many legs it walks on
it and my Ruger 77/357... .357 magnum are my utility rifles at the cabin....
My CZ 455 Varmint is very happy with the SK Rifle Match ammo. It'll do as well as any of my Winchester 52s at 100 yds. One upgrade I did do was to install a CZ "Fly" or "Flyweight" trigger assembly, as I like a two stage trigger whilst shooting standing. (It can be adjusted to take out the first stage, if the owner prefers.)
CAJUNLAWYER
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Well I gotta show some love for my old boat paddle stock 77/22 with a 2x7 Leupold. Shoots just fine and is a great late season squirrel gun.
The CZ452 is one I've wanted but never made a priority. I recently ran across the 455 on a website and was wondering what the difference was. Looks like I need one of each
The 455 was introduced to replace the 452, although CZ "discontinued" the 452 about three or four times since their initial announcement. I found a new in box 452 American in my favorite LGS last week, built in 2017. However, I think the 2017 rifles are indeed the last batch. The 455 has differences in the receiver, bolt, and metal finishing. Side-by-side they pretty much look the same, and both can be accurate guns. The 455 has in turn been replaced by the recently introduced 457 models, which are noticeably different from the 452/455 models.
If you want [a lot] more information on the differences, go over to the rimfirecentral web site and be prepared to read a lot. There is quite a CZ contingent posting over there.
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I have a CZ 453 Varmint and a CZ 453 American. Both are very good shooting rifles and will average 1 MOA 5 shot groups at 100 yards with SK Std Plus. The American is a bit more consistent, while the Varmint will shoot occasional 1/2 MOA groups, balanced out by the equally frequent 1.5 MOA groups.
joe44va
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Was at a 100 yard range a couple of weeks ago next to another old guy who was shooting a CZ in 204 Ruger. All the holes were touching. He said it was that way out of the box. Don't know anything about CZ but I'm going to find out.
robvious
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I have the 452 FS in 17HMR... never have put a scope on it...very accurate... but will need to rethink the no scope thing as my eyes are getting "older"...
HOUSTON RICK
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CZ rifles are highly underrated and are one of the buys there is.
My dear ole dad has a Ruger 77/22 and a CZ 455. Accuracy is superb with both. The prairie dogs couldn’t tell one from the other.
My dear ole dad has a Ruger 77/22 and a CZ 455. Accuracy is superb with both. The prairie dogs couldn’t tell one from the other.
The CZ 453 is a CZ 452 with a nice adjustable single set trigger and two action screws instead of one.
The CZ 455 is basically the same as the 452, except with an easy to change barrel system, so you can swap between various rim fire cartridges. The CZ 455 Varmint also had a slightly shorter less tapered profile than the CZ 452 and 453 Varmint.
The CZ 457 is the new model and it has distinctly different styling.
I'm not a fan and my opinion is that CZ stepped on its collective dick and I suspect there will be future runs of 452 and/or 455s every few years.
The CZ 457 uses a 60 degree bolt rotation and the shorter bolt handle lift does help the rifle adapt better to the overly large diameter scope occulars that are sadly becoming the norm.
I suspect it's also a case of the market being saturated with CZ 452, 453 and 455 rifles to the point that used rifles start competing with sales of new ones, since they are well made and hold their value well. They'll sell a boat load of the new model to CZ fans who just want the "new" one. They'll also sell some to shooters who may be drawn to the more modern styling, as opposed to the either the European look, or the more classic lines of the American and Varmint in the 452-455 series.
The CZ 455 is basically the same as the 452, except with an easy to change barrel system, so you can swap between various rim fire cartridges. The CZ 455 Varmint also had a slightly shorter less tapered profile than the CZ 452 and 453 Varmint.
The CZ 457 is the new model and it has distinctly different styling.
I'm not a fan and my opinion is that CZ stepped on its collective dick and I suspect there will be future runs of 452 and/or 455s every few years.
The CZ 457 uses a 60 degree bolt rotation and the shorter bolt handle lift does help the rifle adapt better to the overly large diameter scope occulars that are sadly becoming the norm.
I suspect it's also a case of the market being saturated with CZ 452, 453 and 455 rifles to the point that used rifles start competing with sales of new ones, since they are well made and hold their value well. They'll sell a boat load of the new model to CZ fans who just want the "new" one. They'll also sell some to shooters who may be drawn to the more modern styling, as opposed to the either the European look, or the more classic lines of the American and Varmint in the 452-455 series.
To answer your question, I’m pretty certain that the rifle you had did indeed shoot that target with the tiny group. No disrespect intended, but perhaps your unfamiliarity and possible lack of mechanical aptitude kept you from retaining a perfectly good, high quality rifle...?
CZs are known for their close tolerance/tight chambers. A normal .22 caliber rod will usually be too tight to use, especially if it’s coated. You need to use an undersized rod with a CZ .22 rifle! The ejector can also get in the way a bit, so you need to line up the rod properly. As for the bolt only fitting partially into the receiver, did you depress the trigger when inserting the bolt, or just figure it didn’t fit properly when it hit up against the bolt latch? Do you have other bolt action rifles? If you’re not familiar with bolt actions it can be confusing.
I’ve got several CZ firearms, including 452s, they all come with a test target that was shot with the gun. There’s no way a bolt action rifle can fire with a bolt that doesn’t fit in the receiver. If I’m wrong, my apologies, but I just can’t imagine this scenario with a CZ.
Glad you like your 10-22, I’ve got a few of them, as well, and their fun guns. But, they are nowhere near the quality of the CZ, and not even close in terms of accuracy out of the box. I’ve got a target model 10-22 that is pretty darn accurate, but still not like a CZ. You might want to consider trying another CZ?
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The problem was not an issue with depressing the trigger. With the trigger depressed, the bolt would start into the receiver, then gradually get tighter, and stop short of fitting all the way in. Call to whoever the importer was didn't get me anywhere. I don't speak Czech so I didn't call the factory.
Life is too short to struggle with bad guns. The Anschutz was close to two grand. For what I got for the stock and mags, I could almost get a 10/22, so I did. Zero problems.
Mechanical aptitude? Load my own ammo, fix my own cars, etc.
Life is too short to struggle with bad guns. The Anschutz was close to two grand. For what I got for the stock and mags, I could almost get a 10/22, so I did. Zero problems.
Mechanical aptitude? Load my own ammo, fix my own cars, etc.
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