CZ 457 Pro Varmint .22 LR 16.5" Threaded - Blue/Black, 16.5" Barrel, 5+1 Rounds

what a great gun love it . Thanks Buds Gunshp !!

I purchased this rifle after seeing a 455 in action. I am not disappointed. The 457 continues to be a very accurate .22 and it is built with high quality in mind. I have tried a dozen different types/brands of ammo and the 457 eats it all without a hiccup. Do not hesitate to buy a 457.

This is a nice, 25yd to 50yd .22LR rim fire target rifle. I have almost a 1,000 rds fired from this rifle, using almost every brand of rifle match on the market. This rifle averages 1/2" to 5/8" groups at 25 yds and less than 3/4" groups at 50 yds on an outdoor range. I don't intend to shoot it at 100yds ( ). The bolt action broke in nicely. The stock isn't bedded. The barrel is "free floating", but it wasn't as the stock touched the barrel in many places. I corrected that and now the barrel is a true free floating barrel. The barrel also wasn't centered in the stock, but this was easily corrected. The rifle shoots its smallest groups when the action screw's are torqued to 20 to 25 in-lbs. I adjusted the stock trigger to a scaled 2 1/2lb's and the trigger is creep free. I am extremely well pleased with the CZ457 Pro Varmint and with Bud's Gun Shop for the ease of purchase. Maj Tibbetts

Hey this gun is an affordable tack driver. Not to heavy and heavy enough to provide a solid and accurate platform. Great as a rimfire trainer to a centerline piece.

Awesome little rifle. Solid and a good shooter. Just get the right torque on your action screws and your good to go. Not the first gun I've bought from buds and surly wont be the last. Prices are fair and shipping can't be beat. No reason to look anywhere else. If they don't have what you want they can let you know when they get it. Never a hassle with these guys. A satisfied customer for sure.

This is a very nice rifle and satisfies all the criteria I was hoping to meet. Specifically, I was looking for a 22LR rifle that is "more accurate than I am", under $700, a solid stock that could take some abuse, with a fairly short, threaded barrel. I added a 3x12 Athlon Talos scope (with BDC reticle) on a set of Warnex 722M rimfire rings. A friend and I took it out to the range last week to sight it in and see what I could do with it. We started by sighting it in at 25 yards, then spent most time at 50 yards. I used CCI standard velocity to re-sight in at 50 yards and found I could hit my point of aim at 100 yards using the 3rd "dot" on the BDC for holdover. I didn't spend much time getting groups at 100 yards, so I don't have anything to report there, but at 50 yards, I shot with CCI standard, Lapua Center-X, ELEY subsonic hollow point, Aguila Super Extra, and RWS High Velocity hollow point. I shot back to back with no cleaning or additional shots between ammunition types, which I know can be problematic, but I managed good groups for all 5 with only one "flyer" on the Eley. Lapua and Eley shot about a half inch below POA, Aguila shot about 1/2" above POA, and RWS an inch above POA. The best group was RWS at about 7/16", but the Eley and Aguila groups were almost as good (not counting that flyer). Lapua and CCI were 9/16" groups, so very close as well. I consider myself a fairly inexperienced shooter, so I am very happy with those results. All shooting was at a range with concrete tables, scope on 12x, and using sand bags for stabilizing the rifle. The best compliment I can give this rifle my friend who went with me to the range has lots of firearm experience and was impressed enough that he may have to put it on his list. Some additional notes:
- the barrel passed the "free floating" test, but it is slightly off center in the stock
- I really like the feel of the finish on the stock; easy to grip, seems durable and high quality
- the stock itself is comfortable to hold and shoot, and the comb works well with the scope for me
- it is fairly heavy once you add the scope, but this was expected and doesn't bother me
- I think the scope would do better with the Warnex 721M rings to lower it a bit as I had some extra room between the barrel and the front optic bell
- product delivery and order process was smooth and fast from Buds
- I like the safety on these rifles; simple and intuitive
- the mag release is a little hard to use; not a big deal but if the tang was just 1/16" longer it would be much easier to use without having to think about it

Great little .22 Super accurate tack driver. The stock is good quality. Highly recommend!

This rifle is the bomb! Unpacked the rifle ,cleaned the barrel and removed the oil in the action and bolt. I added a little dry lube and went to my range in 28* cloudy weather.
After mounting a Hawke 4-12x Rimfire scope, I got it sighted in 1" low at 25 yards. I moved my target out to 50 yards and shot four 5-shot groups with CCI Subsonic .22lr.
The larges group measured .68". The smallest was one ragged hole at .397". The rifle was on two bags and the barrel was cleaned between each group and then two fouling shots were fired into the berm before shooting for a group. The Hawke was set at 50yd parallax at 9x. Trigger pull was a crisp 3.5#.
All in all, a great rifle for the money. CZ has done very well by me, yet again.
I also would like to add my experience with Bud's was great and their shipping was fast.
Thanks Bud's!

I love this rifle, heavy for a 22LR but you get back in accuracy when used of a bipod, excellent trigger right out of the box.
Glad I bought this off Buds (my first time), simple to order, good price and fast delivery to my FFL.
My only gripe with the gun is CZ persist in a dovetail rail for the scope but this is easily fixed with a rail mount from area419 products.
Buy this gun and you won't be disappointment

Bought at Bud's 3 weeks ago. Gun seems to be exactly what CZ says it is. Fit and finish is perfect. Bolt is smooth and trigger seems very good. Have not shot it yet as finding rings and bases and a scope somewhat of a challenge with Covid and all. Hope to be able to do a review on accuracy soon.