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Get a demoSign inTaking CZ heavy-barreled rimfire to the next level, the 457 Match Target Rifle gets a bit more attention than the average 457 Varmint. Its Match chamber is cut to the tightest specification that CIP will allow, meaning it will perform impressively well with top-tier ammo. The MTR’s Turkish walnut stock is de-signed with ergonomics in mind, and its vertical grip has a comfortable palm swell and laser stippling for texture. A large, flat forend has dual QD studs for running a bipod and a sling, and wrap-around stippling gives much more grip for the forward hand. If we were to pick one thing that CZ 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.
Action: | Bolt |
Caliber: | 22 Long Rifle |
Barrel length: | 20.5" |
Barrel finish: | Blued |
Barrel type: | Heavy |
Grooves: | 6 |
Rate of twist: | 16 |
Stock type: | Tactical |
Stock material: | Turkish Walnut |
Stock finish: | Brown |
Length of pull: | 13,75 |
Butt: | Rubber pad |
Sights: | None |
Trigger: | Fully Adjustable |
Magazine capacity: | 5 |
Magazine type: | Detachable box |