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Get a demoSign inWith a premium walnut stock and decorative forend tip, the Royal definitely plays the part! Intended for use with a scope, it has a high, flat American-style comb and no sights, while its forend is especially long, giving it an attractive look that harkens back to early rimfire rifles. The Royal can be had with a 16.5” barrel or a 20.5” barrel, both threaded 1/2×20 (a European standard). 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.
Action: | Bolt |
Caliber: | 22 Long Rifle |
Barrel length: | 16.5" |
Barrel finish: | Blued |
Barrel type: | Round |
Grooves: | 6 |
Rate of twist: | 1 in 16" |
Stock type: | Pistol Grip |
Stock material: | Turkish Walnut |
Stock finish: | Brown |
Butt: | Rubber pad |
Overall length: | 28" |
Sights: | None |
Trigger: | Fully Adjustable |
Magazine capacity: | 5 |
Magazine type: | Detachable box |
Weight: | 5.95 lbs. |