Well I decided it was about time that I bought myself a bolt action 22. I never had one from new or a 22 that shot as well as I would have liked. I was looking for something easily affordable and would shoot good out of the box with just minor improvements. Alas the CZ 452 Varmint.
First things first. B4 I headed out to the range was to give it a good cleaning. Next was to get the trigger pull down to something I was very happy with. Tough act to follow for someone who uses Jewell triggers on whatever they can put them on. I actually was able to safely get it down to 1-1.1 lbs with a very crisp break. The only cost was 28cents for a roll pin to replace the center staked pin of the trigger asssembly. I had a spring that worked for the trigger. The creep was taken up by the use of aluminium tape. I put about 4 wraps of it on the center pin. I also polished the areas of contact with my Dremel tool to help smooth it out. I now have a trigger that I can live with.
Next I made sure there was no wood touching the barrel. I removed what needed to be removed then resealed the raw wood with tru oil.
Now I was ready to head to the range.
First thoughts on the CZ 22 was this is a keeper. Out of the box it shoots great. Here are a couple of the targets I shot yesterday at 25 yards. I have not really shot it at 50 as the winds just never seem to drop down a whole lot this weekend. The few groups I did shoot definately shoot better than my 10/22 with the Green Mtn barrel at 50. I just cannot get it to shoot at 50. It will keep them in a 1/2" or less.
The ammo that I have shot is just Lapua Standard Club and Eley Target. This the best ammo I have access to.
Here are the targets. The first target is as follows. The 3 target bulls on the left was fired kwith a clean bore with Win T22. Starting at the bottom and going up. Switched to the Eley for the middle top to bottom and the far right 3 bulls bottom up. The second target was Eley as well on all 5 bulls. Groups were 5 shot groups. I think not bad.
Future improvements will be a BR stock for it. I really feel that is where my groups open up. If I had the flat forend it would be more consistent.
In the meantime I plan on pillar bedding the action screw. I also plan on eliminating the recoil lug and bolt that attaches to the barrel and replacing it by drilling and tapping the rear of the receiver to accept a bolt. This will be pillar bedded as well. Then the entire receiver area of the stock will receive a skim bed of Marine Tex.
I have heard comments that what if the bolt in the back srews with the groupings. I just remove it and all I have is a drilled and tapped hole in the back of the receiver. I look at it one will never know unless they try it.
Really I feel if you look at the tagets closely and were able to move the shots that just missed out of the groups it is one hummer of a gun. I really feel those misses are me and nothing but.
First things first. B4 I headed out to the range was to give it a good cleaning. Next was to get the trigger pull down to something I was very happy with. Tough act to follow for someone who uses Jewell triggers on whatever they can put them on. I actually was able to safely get it down to 1-1.1 lbs with a very crisp break. The only cost was 28cents for a roll pin to replace the center staked pin of the trigger asssembly. I had a spring that worked for the trigger. The creep was taken up by the use of aluminium tape. I put about 4 wraps of it on the center pin. I also polished the areas of contact with my Dremel tool to help smooth it out. I now have a trigger that I can live with.
Next I made sure there was no wood touching the barrel. I removed what needed to be removed then resealed the raw wood with tru oil.
Now I was ready to head to the range.
First thoughts on the CZ 22 was this is a keeper. Out of the box it shoots great. Here are a couple of the targets I shot yesterday at 25 yards. I have not really shot it at 50 as the winds just never seem to drop down a whole lot this weekend. The few groups I did shoot definately shoot better than my 10/22 with the Green Mtn barrel at 50. I just cannot get it to shoot at 50. It will keep them in a 1/2" or less.
The ammo that I have shot is just Lapua Standard Club and Eley Target. This the best ammo I have access to.
Here are the targets. The first target is as follows. The 3 target bulls on the left was fired kwith a clean bore with Win T22. Starting at the bottom and going up. Switched to the Eley for the middle top to bottom and the far right 3 bulls bottom up. The second target was Eley as well on all 5 bulls. Groups were 5 shot groups. I think not bad.
Future improvements will be a BR stock for it. I really feel that is where my groups open up. If I had the flat forend it would be more consistent.
In the meantime I plan on pillar bedding the action screw. I also plan on eliminating the recoil lug and bolt that attaches to the barrel and replacing it by drilling and tapping the rear of the receiver to accept a bolt. This will be pillar bedded as well. Then the entire receiver area of the stock will receive a skim bed of Marine Tex.
I have heard comments that what if the bolt in the back srews with the groupings. I just remove it and all I have is a drilled and tapped hole in the back of the receiver. I look at it one will never know unless they try it.
Really I feel if you look at the tagets closely and were able to move the shots that just missed out of the groups it is one hummer of a gun. I really feel those misses are me and nothing but.
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