CZ 457 American .22 LR Bolt Action Rifle 20.5″ Threaded Stainless

Description

CZ built its rimfire reputation one tight group at a time, and the 457 American in this stainless and synthetic trim shows exactly how they did it. The heart of the rifle is a 20.5 inch cold hammer forged stainless steel barrel, threaded 1/2×28 with a protector installed from the factory. Add in the notably snug chamber CZ cuts on the 457 line and you have a rifle that squeezes real accuracy out of everyday ammo and quiets down beautifully with a can attached.

A 457 American Built for Real Weather

The black synthetic stock borrows its lines from CZ's 557 American Synthetic, so you get classic American styling with none of the worry that comes with walnut. Stainless barrel, tough polymer furniture, and a nitride treated action mean this is the 457 you grab when the forecast looks ugly. It balances well for offhand shots on squirrels and settles nicely on a rest or bipod when you want to stretch it out on steel.

Why the 457 Action Earns Its Keep

The short 60 degree bolt throw clears low-mounted optics and cycles fast, and the two position push-to-fire safety works the way American hunters expect. The trigger is fully adjustable, so you can dial the pull weight down to something crisp instead of living with a factory lawyer trigger. Feeding comes from a detachable 5 round magazine, and the receiver wears an 11mm dovetail for mounting the rimfire scope of your choice. There are no iron sights on this model, which keeps the barrel clean and tells you what this rifle is really about: glass and precision.

Setting Up Your CZ 457 for the Field or the Bench

Spin on a suppressor, mount a solid 3-9x or a higher magnification target scope, and this rifle covers everything from backyard plinking to small game hunting to club-level rimfire matches. It is one of those rifles that tends to outshoot its owner for a good long while, and the stainless build means it will still look right doing it years down the road.