Check out our review of the CZ457 Lux in 22LR: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m5hyacRp2Ne1oKs.html

Any CZ .22lr is a rifle for life. I had my 452 for 20 years. After bricks of ammo going through it, still shots like its new.

I recently bought the 457 Canadian in .22 WMR. It is like the American but with a 20" barrel. Straight out of the box it shot 10 shot groups under 1 MOA through 100 yards even with a 10-20kmh breeze. That was just my first outing with 30 Gr. Hornady V-Max. These rifles are fantastic shooters. Good video

I agree with everything said in this video. I have the Varmint, my wife has the American. Both are fantastic rifles but to be truthful, and it hurts me to do so, I prefer the ergonomics of the American. Shooting from a rest the Varmint has a slight advantage but it's only slight. Although it is heavier than the American model, it's a few inches shorter which would be advantageous for those that shoot from a vehicle but if I was walking around paddocks looking for bunnies, the American would be my pick. Both are equally as accurate (very) as the other. Another nice thing about our rifles is that they perform very well with CCI standards which suits our budget. It mightn't be the same for all barrels though. These rifles are a third of the price of an Anschutz yet they offer 90% of the build quality and accuracy and are well worth consideration IMHO.

Once you buy a rifle that is built with 'craftsman like' quality, buying higher priced rifles is just adding to yourcollection.

thank you so much for doing 10 shot groups. that is thes best way to test 22lr!

Good review Ozzie. Thanks. As one of the other guys commented, the 457 American shoots almost as well as my Varmint model. The one difference I have noted is the Varmint will group cheap, i.e. bulk ammo better than the slim barrel American. They both shoot very well and the build quality is impressive for the price point.

I can't fault my 452 cz .22lr ,12 yo now still shoots beautifully

CZ are awesome rifles....tack drivers for sure.

Thank God for CZ quality. Old world craftsmanship uber alles!

I bought this rifle Sept, 20 and I have a Nikon Prostaff rim fire 3-9 and shooting the Federal HV match gets the best groups at 100 yards. Really like this rifle at the price point and it's the most expensive .22 in my collection. Great video and demonstration. Thanks for posting.

Just got a CZ 457 MTR . Great guns. Thanks for the video and information

I finally got my hands on one of these. The American was my first choice but this is the one that became available. I paid $544 US. My first trip to the range was amazing. It's a 25 yard indoor facility and I shot off a front bag. After getting sighted in with a Vortex 2-7x32, it was dead on. The first five shots @ 25 yards were touching using CCI standard velocity. Seems to like standard velocity ammo rather than the faster stuff. I tried 6 different ammos. Worst group was .5". Can't wait to get the rifle really broken in. Thanks for your time in doing this video. Appreciate your efforts.

Awesome rifle and review. Thanks so much

Great review mate. Can always count on your honest advice before buying a firearm 👌

That wood looks heirloom quality

Couldn't agree more with everything you said about this rifle. For the price point this is an excellent purchase. As a UK shooter we don't often get the opportunity to stretch this out beyond a 25m indoor range but I have pushed this out to 100m (target) but the accuracy does fall off. Didn't get much shooting done in 2020 so hopefully it might open up mid 21. Enjoy your shooting :-)

Good review! CZ rifles are amazing!👍

Great review! Very thorough and well thought out. There will be a CZ rimfire in my near future.

Great review Ozzie as always. Thanks for sharing!

Love my CZ's. I have a 452 Varmint in .22LR which shoots superbly. Also a 453 Varmint in 17HMR that shoots like a laser. Quality rifles.

Great video as always. It was between a CZ 457 MDT Varmint and a Ruger Precision Rimfire for me and I went with the CZ and have absolutely loved it as I'm shooting some of the best groups I've had out of a .22 using SK Standard. The quality of the rifle and smoothness of that bolt is fantastic, you really get your money's worth with CZ.

Very happy with my 452 American. I never use premium ammo and it still outshoots any of my other rimfires.

Buffalo Outdoors has been doing some ammo testing with his CZ mtr with some impressive results.

Cracking review Ozzie!

I just purchased the American version rather than heavy barrel Varmint. Took it out for the first time the other day and pretty impressed. It did ~0.9-1.0” at 50m with standard velocity CCI but really shone with 0.6” using SK Rifle Match. Edit: actually the only thing I didn’t like are the plastic mags. They feel really cheap so picked up a steel one which are much, much better.

I just got mine yesterday. Hopefully, I'll have time to get the trigger adjusted and scope mounted this weekend. Thanks for the review!

Great review. Waiting for my PTAs for my first rifles. Hopefully my 455 pro varmint shoots well! Kind of regretting the tacticool stock because this one looks so good in Walnut but the 16 inch barrel seemed to be easier to hold up while standing.

Great review, nice scope. I will be buying one for my collection.

Nicely done both shooting and presentation, editing

I'd like to see what that rifle can do with zero wind. I just looked at one today. Beautiful!

I recently put a 22lr MTR 20" 1/2 x 28 barrel on my 457 Synthetic. she's a shooter now! not that it wasn't with the pencil barrel but now its way more consistent! the match chamber helps to i spose... 12oz yodave trigger and epoxy reinforced stock. great video, cheers.

I am delighted to confirm that I can achieve 0.45 MOA with my CZ 457 MTR .22lr (shooting indoors). I use Ballistic-X software to measure and analyse my 5 shot groups. Though the software is ridiculously cheap, I note that some of my preferred KZfaq gun channels use the same. When I measured some test results using the software with those using my digital calliper I discovered that there was a considerable discrepancy ….. but then again my 67 year old eyes may be the cause. However it is extremely satisfying to be able to email a digital copy of the Ballistic-X report to my much younger shooting colleagues, not that I’m competitive of course. I am convinced my MOA results are better when using a suppressor, what are your thoughts?

Have the 547 pro varmint and love it. Was able to print some .75 groups at 100y with sk ammo the other day in light wind. Just got the 457 varmint in 22mag and with the hornady ammo it was just one ragged hole at 50y

I got lucky, my CZ455 with light hunting barrel shoots CCI MiniMags in 3/4" groups all day at 100, and I'm old, shaky, heavily medicated and going blind. I have the 17HMR switch barrel for it and it shoots even better again. My shooting mate says if he ever hears me complain about my 455 he will shoot me with it and fair enough too!

I was thinking of this gun, but i went with Tikka T1X, they are both great rifles!

Ozzie, Liked the review on the CZ I purchased CZ trainer last summer in 22lr I use for squirrel hunting 31 last hunting season 29 of which were head shots Very consistent in accuracy My favorite rifle.

I'm a huge admirer of CZ. My stainless 455 is an absolute gem. I also have a Lithgow in 22 magnum. Excellent rifle but that semi match barrel adds a lot of weight for no meaningful accuracy advantage over the CZ. I use the Lithgow for fox and rabbit control and I love the hammered texture of the barrel. But the light weight of the CZ makes it my go to rifle. So match barrels, even on a CZ don't tempt me. I suspect the advantage is more psychological than real.

This video makes me proud of my Marlin model 60 /cci mini mags

Love my 457mtr 22lr rifle. So nice I hate to take it in the woods to hunt squirrels. Good shooting.

That's a beautiful gun, by the video I would like to get one myself.

Nice meaningful review thanjs

I have the 452 American and I love it. Can’t miss at 100-150m

I bought the cz 457 american in 22lr, omg outstanding rifle, i use cci sv

1 click to the left. Beautiful rifle.

I bought a cz 455 and It shoots just as well as Lithgows and Browning’s

Colt an CZ is going to be a world leader in fire arms

Nice review, I bought a low quality .22 and have regretted it ever since. But I have heard nothing but praise for CZ products!

What is the Picatinny adapter that you have mounted up there? And where did you get it from?

Just curious about which ammo had the best group. You stated it was the Lapua but your video labelled that group as Eley Tenex? Great video none the less. Thanks for the video on the CX 457 Varmint!

The rifle's recoil is amazing as an air rifle.

My CZ 457 Varmint likes Federal Target Match Performance. First day at the range, 10 round groups at 50 yards at 0.6 twice. Very happy.!

Gday Ozzie, I would have loved to see what other ammo the CZ 457 varmint likes. You see im looking to purchase one in the future and i was waiting for you to review the varmint model but you only used match ammo. For me personally im not going to do much match shooting just ferals and plinking for fun.

22lr is my favorite.

Would like to see you do some groups with hunting ammo.. I have the cz452 and it shoots good groups with the Winchester power points ..

THANKYOU AUSSIE REVIEWS! Got my SSAA membership last year (not yet licensed) and have learnt so much from your channel and website (have to give some credit to fellow members and instructors). I am now getting into SSPC and have made alot of new friends in the process (which has been good for me as I'm 21 y.o. and moved interstate 2 yrs back so not many friends here and no family). Doing DFO course this coming week and will apply for my AB immediately thereafter. Just want your opinion/advice on two things; guns to be precise. I want to get a bolt action rifle and a shotgun (I want a 12G mag fed straight pull shotty). Kinda have the shotty figured but want to know your thoughts on what rifle to get - whats the best caliber (223, 308 6.5 creedmoor) for different applications/game (hunting in Victoria so roos and deer) but also something that can take a beating and won't (hopefully) leave me eating tuna and rice for a few weeks to pay the rent. Just want something affordable (max 1500aud) that is robust and versatile. Also I am right handed but have a bad right eye compared to my left. Will obviously practice but a scope recommendation would be great as well. Thanks again for your fantastic content and hope the New Year has treated you well so far.

Just about like my Savage. 1 moa with Wolf or CCI Green Tag. Standard didn't do as well, and minimags are outright crap. All depends on the gun. My parallel story is that I got the heavy barrel with wood laminated thumb hole stock. My friend got the standard barrel and plastic stock. They both shoot exactly the same.

My old Bruno Model 2 is a rifle with outstanding accuracy

Ozzie any thoughts on barrel brake in for hunting rifles

Very clear, but why imperial measurements I’ve been in Australia a few times all ways metric. What country are you aiming your video at? Ps keep u0 the Brillant reviews 👍

I got half way though before realizing this isn't ozzyman reviews.

Are the rifle man scope rings, low medium or high rings ?

Boy they are hard to find these days, been lookin!

I have that same rifle and it shoots great. However, I believe the “match chamber “ is only on the MTR & LRP models and not the varmint.

Thanks for a very informative and educational video. This is the rifle that I am hoping to purchase. The Varmint with a 3-9 X 33 EFR Leupold. This will be a range only rifle. Is this satisfactory or what would you suggest. Your advice would be gold.

I have both a 455 and 457 American. Both shoot. 25" groups all day.

What u think about stock trigger? Need correction? Or factory defaults it’s ok? Thx, nice review!

Is there a difference in terms of accuracy between varmint heavy barrel and “normal” thin barrel like in synthetic model? Also is varmint model better in any aspect of performance. I would like to buy lighter rifle, so I can shoot (hunt) more easily from shoulder and carry rifle easily, cuz there is significant difference in weight, so I wonder does varmint model shoot better or I can stick with synthetic/stainless model?

T22 shot good out of all .22 I've used

If you can get your hands on a MTR model i'd love to hear your opinion on it.

is there a CZ515 review coming? Tossing up ha ha

CZ 452 Ultra Lux with a 28” barrel is very accurate with most 22LR ammo. CCI works best for me.

Any chance of reviewing the cz515 American.. have one on order but am interested in your opinion👍

For Rimfire rifles I am very much a fan, my only complaint is they need to introduce a left handed action in the 457 product line

I would like to know the testing process for each ammo. Do you use 10 of each only? Or do you shoot 15-20 rounds off camera to season the barrel? I like to do a box of 50 on each target like these hornady ones. 10x 5 shot groups. Usually the first 2-4 groups are crap and the last 6-8 give a more accurate "average" result.

hey ozzie what leupold scope is that ?

My friend just got this rifle. He loves it. Are you ever going to or want to talk about a vudoo v-22 rifle?

Do you think changing over tye barrels would affect the accuracy over time ? I heard other people say it might

I noticed on many of your videos you have 1-2 "fliers" in your sight picture. Do you change/adjust your position between your shots? Seen it with different calibers/ammo/rifles.

I just bought one of these rifles as a first rifle to shoot at a club

Can you test this set of ammo in in the ruger american I'd like to see how it will do with high quality ammo

How would you compare the cz457 against the la101?

I really like my Varmint. But fifty yards or less is almost not enough of a challenge with modern optics. So I put some small flip-up iron sights on the rail and look forward to warmer weather and a day at the range. It’s a small sight radius, but certainly longer and more stable than a hand gun. It looks great. The sights don’t diminish the aesthetics of the rifle. No plans to mount anything on the barrel.

Well that gun love Lapua apparently.

Man this looks like a great starter rifle for me but no stock I think in Sydney 😢😢

what kind of rings and rail you have?

Hello, I have a question. I have 30 moa rail and I want to put 20 moa sphur rings. Do I go with low, medium or high rings? 30, 34 and 44mm height? Scope is 34mm tube and 56mm objective.

Is that 3.9kg with the weight of the scope/rail? I thought these were 3.2kg?

Did you get the lapua and eley groups mixed up ?

It looks nice, but I got .6 of an inch at 50 yards out of my old Stirling.22. At least with Winchester subsonic rabbit ammo. Stingers not so much. :)

Hey Ozzi, Does it truly have a match chamber? Is it stamped on the side of the barrel? Some people say it does some say it doesn't.

Great Review Ozzie, how do you think it compares to your Anshultz? (price aside) I still love my CZ American in 22lr also with a leupold scope. Have to agree with David Brayshaw with the CCI ammo. Doesn’t matter what it is in the CCI, stingers, mini mag, velocitors, it loves them. Doesn’t seem to dirty the barrel like Winchester ammo does

What scope do you have on this sir?

Is the Chamber a match chamber on Varmint model?

Could you show more update testing and pricing details. Liam Lawrence

why is it that, with my CZ Varmint Trainer, using low end Norma Tac I'm getting .3 and even .25 groups at 50 yards ?

Have you thought maybe your vertical is due to no front rest stop?

Wot about 100yards?

In your video .673 inch is rounded to .7" not .6, also for the most groups you were measuring from edge to the hole rather than center which farther skews the results. It's a gorgeous rifle but it's shooting 2+ MOA on average. Recently I retested my CZ 455 varmint with set trigger, I was considering to sell it and get 457 but I am not sure anymore. Although you're shooting 10 groups so it's not apples to apples comparison as I was shooting 5 shot groups but I got better results. With Eley Target I put 4 shots in to 0.3" and with firth shot it opened up to 0.63" With SK Standard plus I had 0.55" group. I also remember Wolf ammo shot good in the past. I should mention these were shot with suppressor. I normally get good results with CCI standard but this time group opened up. I used to think very highly of my CZ until I got Savage Mark II FV-SR and I was surprised it shot on par with CZ if not better, I had some really small groups with CCI standard velocity but I don't like the plastic stock and it has problem with extracting empty cases with wax lubed bullets like CCI standard velocity. I hope to test both rifles head to head when I get a chance. I plan to upgrade the stock on Savage to Boyd's and it's still going to be cheaper than CZ, also Savage is much lighter rifle as is. Another thing I threaded CZ455 myself and though that with 20" barrel I might run in to a problem where subsonic ammo is exceeding sound barrier but actually it's the Savage with 16" barrel that sometimes is extra loud, I wonder if it's because I leave it loaded and on safety and bullet binds somehow resulting in higher pressure?

E a.22Magnum?