CZ 457.......barrel conversions or just get 2x rifles?

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davethebossman

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Hi all;

I'm in a bit of a pickle. I don't like 2x tools when 1x could suffice. That includes my guns. I like to believe that I'd prefer fewer guns with more barrels. Hence, the CZ 457 is attractive to me because it can do such barrel swaps for 17hmr and 22lr.

I currently see a good deal on a T1X in 17HMR (doesn't appear you can do barrel swaps as readily). I also see a nice used 457 in 17HMR. I also know that I'd love a precision 22lr in my future.

My kids and wife use the guns as well. And I want them each to have something in their hands if possible.

Maybe you are the wrong guys to ask (because you all love guns way too much). But should I get 2x separate guns, or CZ 457 with barrel swap?

Thank you.
 
I got 3 barrels for my wife’s cz455. She only uses the 17 home but for I switch it from time to time to .22 mag for nostalgia reasons! Which is great as it works out for the both of us!
 
Thanks for that. I'm a synthetic stock guy, so that anybody can hold a gun without feeling it's too heavy. As for LOP, I have a Rascal for the kids and I'm not really sure what's out there for adjustable LIGHT stocks. Perhaps I'll put more research into this.
 
hollowedpoint said:
I got 3 barrels for my wife’s cz455. She only uses the 17 home but for I switch it from time to time to .22 mag for nostalgia reasons! Which is great as it works out for the both of us!
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Thanks @hollowedpoint. This seems attractive to me. But maybe I do indeed need more guns rather than barrels. Ugh I'm not sure. If the gun budget wasn't so tight then these problems would go POOF!
 
Well, you sure won't find anyone saying they took 2-3 barrels to the range and had fun shooting all 3. It's an interesting idea but in practice, I have to think it's more of a marketing thing. Yes, good to have the ability to easily switch...but based on conversations I read online..that's mostly a good thing if you're simply upgrading your barrel. To add to that, the type of scope I'd put on a 17HMR would likely be different than what I'd pick for a 22...and who wants to re-zero a scope with every barrel swap?

The closest I've come is the idea that I could put a 17M2 barrel on a 22LR action without having to change anything else.
 
.22LRGUY said:
Well, you sure won't find anyone saying they took 2-3 barrels to the range and had fun shooting all 3. It's an interesting idea but in practice, I have to think it's more of a marketing thing. Yes, good to have the ability to easily switch...but based on conversations I read online..that's mostly a good thing if you're simply upgrading your barrel. To add to that, the type of scope I'd put on a 17HMR would likely be different than what I'd pick for a 22...and who wants to re-zero a scope with every barrel swap?

The closest I've come is the idea that I could put a 17M2 barrel on a 22LR action without having to change anything else.
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Perhaps the most practical explanation I've seen. Thank you. Indeed I do NOT want to be rezeroing anything over and over again. Thank you.
 
I think the barrel swap makes sense if there's a caliber that you wouldn't use very often, where it's harder to justify buying a whole separate rifle for that purpose. I wanted to try 17 HMR so I got a 455 in .22 LR with the extra 17 barrel from Wolverine. For the cost of 17 ammo, I didn't find the accuracy worth it compared to match .22, so that was a short lived affair and the rifle stays with the .22 barrel most of the time. If I ever move out near a gopher patch, I've got the right tool to just pop in the .17 barrel and go play whack-a-mole. That's the thing, the other calibers are meant for hunting vs target shooting, so if you're in a scenario like I described where you'll target shoot most of the year with 22LR, then when hunting season rolls around want to make use of the other caliber, the switch barrel is a good way to go.
 
I've thought about taking a second barrel to the range but the thought of losing a grub screw between the floor boards kinda puts me off. Also, the whole process is just not that fast, and my range time tends to be limited by other factors, so I'd rather spend it shooting than taking the rifle apart and putting it back together. My view, anyhow.
 
davethebossman said:
Perhaps the most practical explanation I've seen. Thank you. Indeed I do NOT want to be rezeroing anything over and over again. Thank you.
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This is why I am not a fan; that and the 17 HMR that I had for a time was not giving clean enough kills on groundhogs (experience)
 
This thread has been helpful to me as well. I've also been tossing the idea around of getting a second barrel for my CZ 457 Synthetic, but perhaps a new rifle would be worth saving towards instead.
 
I bought the CZ457 American combo. can rock either the 22LR or the 17HMR barrel with the nice classy wooden stock. I also purchased a MDT XRS and a IBI prefit target barrel in 22 and sometimes run it as a precision rig for some fun. Its a really neat setup. Its my first what i would consider quality rimfire and its hard to explain but the CZ feels more like a “real rifle” and less like a cheap toy like a lot of other 22s that i have owned. barrel swaps cant take anymore than 5 mins and the scope can stay on. cheers
 
Depends a little on what you're doing with them as well.. if you're doing primarily benchrest with the 22lr and hunting with the 17hmr in terms of the stock, one size does NOT fit all. I would get seperate rifles and set them up to your specific needs. I'm not sure what those needs are per-say, only you know that.
 
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