CZ 457 Royal .22 LR Bolt Action Rifle 20.5″ Threaded Barrel Walnut

Description

There's a reason the 457 platform has become the benchmark for factory rimfire rifles, and the Royal might be the best looking way to get into one. CZ dressed this .22 LR in premium Turkish walnut with a decorative forend tip and an extra long forend that gives it the profile of a classic sporting rimfire from decades past. The high, flat American style comb ships without iron sights for a simple reason: this rifle was built from the ground up to wear glass, and your cheek weld lines up right where it should behind a scope.

What Makes the 457 Royal Shoot

Under the pretty wood is the same hardware that earned the 457 its reputation. The 20.5 inch cold hammer forged barrel is capable of impressive groups at 50 yards with ammo it likes, and the muzzle comes threaded 1/2×20 so you can spin on a suppressor or other muzzle device without a trip to the gunsmith. The trigger is adjustable for weight, creep, and over travel, so you can dial it down to a clean, crisp break that helps you wring out every bit of that barrel's potential. The 60 degree bolt throw clears large scope ocular bells and lets you mount your optic lower than older 90 degree rimfire actions allow.

Scope Mounting and Feeding on the CZ 457 Royal

The receiver has an integrated 11mm dovetail, which takes standard CZ rimfire rings, and there's a healthy aftermarket of Picatinny bases cut for the 457 if you'd rather run modern mounts. Feeding comes from CZ's proven detachable polymer magazine, with one 5 round mag in the box and 10 round options available if you want more capacity for a day of plinking. A receiver mounted push to fire safety rounds out the controls and feels familiar to anyone raised on American sporting rifles.

At 6.17 pounds bare, the Royal carries easily on a squirrel hunt but has enough substance to settle in on the bench. It's the kind of .22 that gets handed down, not traded in.