CZ-USA 457 Varmint .22 Magnum
Model: 02341
CZ-USA 457 Varmint .22 Magnum
Model: 02341
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The CZ-USA 457 Varmint is a walnut-stocked bolt-action .22 Magnum built for patient shooting at small targets. It is in current production. Its barrel is a heavy 20-inch contour, which puts the rifle at 7.27 lbs and keeps it still on a rest in a way a sporter rimfire does not.
No sights are fitted on any Varmint, and the receiver is milled with CZ's 11 mm dovetail, so rings have to be dovetail rings. The magazine holds five rounds. The trigger is single stage and fully adjustable between 1.8 and 3.4 lbs. The stock is an American pattern in walnut with no adjustment anywhere in it.
If you're cross-shopping, the Ruger American Rimfire has an MSRP of $469, weighs 6.0 lbs, holds nine rounds and comes with fiber optic iron sights and a receiver already cut for a scope. The Savage A22 Magnum has an MSRP of $609 and is a semi-automatic at 5.63 lbs holding ten, so it is the rifle for volume where the CZ is set up for single deliberate shots. CZ states the Varmint groups inside 2 MOA.
Best For
Strengths & Limitations
- CZ's modular system lets the owner swap barrels and calibers, which it describes as a job at the highest user level.
- A cocking indicator shows whether the striker is cocked without opening the action.
- The bolt turns through 60 degrees and can be pulled out with the safety engaged, which CZ points to as safe handling when unloading.
- The receiver is grooved for an 11 mm dovetail, so Picatinny rings need a dovetail base under them first.
- It is over a pound heavier than either rival here, which tells on a long walk after squirrels.
- There is no muzzle thread and no sight on any Varmint, so a suppressor and an optic are both jobs on top of the rifle.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the .17 HMR 457 Varmint the same rifle?
The same stock, action and barrel length, with a 1:9 twist for the .17 HMR instead of 1:16. CZ's swappable barrel system means one rifle can be made into the other.
Why is the length of pull 14.17 inches?
CZ builds the 457 line to a European stock length, which is longer than the American-market rimfires here, so a shorter shooter may want the butt cut down.
Do CZ 455 parts fit it?
Barrels and magazines do. CZ states the two share the same interface, so a 455 owner's spares carry over.
