Favorite CZ .22lr?

[ZardozCZ]

Started with 452 Style, bought two Ultras and a varmint (452s) and sold em. Kept grabbing the style to shoot, then learned about CZ pistols...

If you ever see a Style, that dull nickel will hold up to the elements well, and the composite stock is quite good.

[BlackRiver777]

Wow, the 512 is a nice looking gun!...I want NEED them all. 

Fixed it for you.

Oh thanks. Yeah, that looks better. 

[BinhThuyUSN]

Blackriver, my first CZ was a 453 American 22lr. My next was a 452 FS 22lr. I don't do any hunting and the fun I enjoy is punching holes in paper. I understand that you are looking for a rifle for hunting, that you can mount a scope on and is light in weight. Take a look at the 455 American 22lr or Combo 22lr/17hmr for an upper end in the weight. The advantage with the 455 is the capability to swap barrels. If the weight of the 455 American is not to your liking then take a look at the 452 scout 22lr, it is designed for junior shooters with a short length of pull, has a short barrel length (16in), has open sights but you are able to mount a scope on the 11mm dovetail and might be just the rifle you would like for hunting. Just a couple of suggestions.

[bluzman]

I'm looking to buy my first CZ this weekend, and I just can't decide on a model! I plan on using it primarily for squirrel hunting, but also want to so some target shooting as well. I was originally set on the 455 Varmint, but the more I think about it lugging that heavy barrel around the woods all day doesn't sound like fun. It needs to be able to have a scope mounted to it and the LUX model looks like the iron sights would get in the way, even though the style is probably the nicest looking in my opinion.

Also after reading a review of the 452 American vs the 455 American, I'm not even sure which series to go with! The 452 seemed higher quality, and had an all around better build.

I chose a 455 Trainer. It gives me the option to use iron sights or a scope, it has a longer barrel than the 455 Lux, and I didn't consider a walnut stock as a "must have" feature. With regard to mounting a scope on a 455 with iron sights, I'll admit it takes a little research and planning but it's worth having both sighting options IMO.

I installed this mount that accepts Weaver or Picatinny rings on the 11mm dovetails: http://www.diproductsinc.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=156323&CAT=3655. Then I mounted this scope using the rings that came with it: http://www.presmainc.com/products/details/100036.

Here are a couple of pictures.

[BlackRiver777]

Well, I went and ordered what I believe is a 455 Trainer from Gander Mountain on Tuesday. The thing that makes me nervous is if you look at their website, what is supposedly the Trainer shows a picture of the Lux model.    Of course the guys behind the desk were absolutely no help and told me that "Sometimes the wood just looks different..."   

@bluzman that is a beautiful gun! How is it shooting with the scope? I heard its difficult with the hogback stock.

@BinhThuyUSN I was actually thinking about getting the American combo, but I really want to get into sport shooting as well as hunting and the tangent sights on the trainer just seemed like it would be a perfect fit for that.

[bluzman]

Actually, the hogback makes the rifle easier to use with a scope, at least in my case. I can heft the rifle, close my eyes, get a comfortable cheek weld and when I open my eyes I'm looking through the scope.

I had the scope bore sighted at a local Academy Sports (they do it for free) but their equipment sets up the scope for 100 yds. I took the Trainer to the local indoor range yesterday to tweak the zero on their 25 yd pistol range. It took me four 3-shot groups to dial in the scope. Here's the result for the next 20 rds (Remington Thunderbolt, 40 gr LRN). I called the two fliers - twitched, he did, said Yoda.  The nickel is obviously there for a size reference.

[NC_Razz]

CZ 455 Rifles get my vote. The Ability to break them all down and mix them all up is nice. I mixed a 455 Lux and a 455 Trainer. My reason for this was for my 2 boys to use them on their school shooting team. So now I have the Lux Walnut Stock with a 25" Barrel and Tangent sight from the Trainer for my 13 year old. My 11 Yr. old has the trainer Beechwood Stock with the 20" Barrel and dovetail slide ramp sights from the Lux.
   The Inspiration for the mix was that I didn't have the heart to cut the walnut stock. I needed to cut the stock down for my 11 yr old so the length of pull was 11 1/2'' and the Beechwood from the Trainer was the perfect Candidate.

[bluzman]

Nicely done. That's a good alternative to the 452 Scout (http://cz-usa.com/product/cz-452-scout-22lr-beech-single-shot-adapter/).

[NC_Razz]

Hi Bluzman. Thanks for the compliment. Heres a Pic if the Hybrid 455. This is my first attempt to add a picture so I'm not sure if I'm doing it correctly. This rifle also has an adjustable butt plate that will increase/decrease the length of pull up to an 1 1/2". This helps to keep my young shooters in the gun longer.

[bluzman]

Nice picture. Is that rear sight the one that was on the Trainer originally? Just curious 'cuz it looks different than the one on my Trainer.

[painter]

Nice picture. Is that rear sight the one that was on the Trainer originally? Just curious 'cuz it looks different than the one on my Trainer.

As NC_Razz stated that is the 455 Lux barrel. Both the 452 and 455 Trainer has a tangent sight..

[NC_Razz]

CZ 455 Rifles get my vote. The Ability to break them all down and mix them all up is nice. I mixed a 455 Lux and a 455 Trainer. My reason for this was for my 2 boys to use them on their school shooting team. So now I have the Lux Walnut Stock with a 25" Barrel and Tangent sight from the Trainer for my 13 year old. My 11 Yr. old has the trainer Beechwood Stock with the 20" Barrel and dovetail slide ramp sights from the Lux.
   The Inspiration for the mix was that I didn't have the heart to cut the walnut stock. I needed to cut the stock down for my 11 yr old so the length of pull was 11 1/2'' and the Beechwood from the Trainer was the perfect Candidate.

Painters' got it. Heres a pic with both mixed. It appears CZ offers the Lux(2nd Gen?) now with Tangent sights. The Ultra Lux? I did this to these rifles before the Ultra Lux was available.

[Whaler]

You can't go wrong with any CZ, rifle or pistol. My favorite .22LR rifle is the 455 FS.

[NC_Razz]

You can't go wrong with any CZ, rifle or pistol. My favorite .22LR rifle is the 455 FS.

Nice Whaler. I really like that full stock. You install a Williams peep on That rifle?

[jjbktm300]

I have a lux and removed the rear sight and put 1" high rings for 3/9/50 bushnell elite 3500 it is brilliant I have a mate with the varmint and it's not much diff if you use a sling I say go lux and get the 17 and 22mag barrels
Later. Cz455 are brilliant piece of work


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