Messing around with my cz455's and cz457's taking them out of their stocks for a good cleaning. I noticed the barreled action moves quite a bit without the lug installed. Small sample of two factory stocks and two aftermarket stocks. The cz455's have barely any movement at all. Again small sample of one aftermarket stock and three factory stocks. On the cz457's with the lug installed, the movement was reduced, but still more than the cz455's.
What does this mean? I think, and I've been wrong before, that cz went to a looser inletting to speed production and used the locater lug in the rear of the action to make up for some of the looseness in fit versus the cz455's.
If you happen to take yours apart, check it out and let us know your thoughts.
Thanks.