CZ-USA CZ 457 Varmint 22 LR 20.5" 5-Round Rifle

The standard heavy-barreled version of the 457, the Varmint has a 0.866" cylindrical barrel. Not only does the heavy barrel make for good harmonics, it also allows the Varmint to perform well with a wide variety of rimfire loads, translating into an accurate platform for shooting targets or getting game. The Turkish walnut stock has an American-style comb for use with a scope and a wide, flat forend that rides a sandbag well. Laser-cut stippling gives grip fore and aft.

If the folks at CZ-USA® were to pick one thing that their previous rimfire platforms were lacking, it was an American-style push-to-fire safety - something Hunter’s Education instructors and 4-H shooting coaches recommend. Though that was the most obvious change, they also took the opportunity to tweak a load of small things at the same time. In addition to the receiver-mounted, push-to-fire safety, they chopped almost an inch of length from the action and slab-sided it to reduce its footprint and weight.

The stamped bottom metal of the 455 is gone, swapped for a classy two-piece interlocking system. To make scope fitment easier, we ditched the 90° bolt rotation in favor of 60°, allowing for larger ocular bell diameters with lower ring heights. To top it all off, the 457 now features a trigger adjustable for weight, creep and over-travel.

With the exact same swappable barrel system as the 455 and the same reliable polymer magazine system, the 457 is without a doubt the best rimfire platform we’ve ever fielded.

• Varmint-style Turkish walnut stock
• Cold hammer forged barrel
• Integrated 11mm dovetail
• Fully adjustable trigger
• Two-position, push-to-fire safety
• Detachable magazine
• Twist rate: 1:16"
• Length of pull: 13.75"
• Weight: 7 lbs. 1 oz.
• Suggested use: Hunting