Practice With the CZ 457 - SK Standard Plus Results
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Daniel, That's pretty good shooting for starters. I got an Athlon Argos 8-34x56 FFP on my new2me V-MTR and am getting used to that magnification. My prev rifles have 6-24x50 FFP, so 34 is a big jump but I wish I would have gone for a straight 40x or 50x since I just plan to use this for targets. I have a 455 SS Lux and a Savage B22 FV that have the 6-24s and was doing well with them but now it's like 'how can I see that target' ? Here's a 'sampler' of the 3 rifles with various ammo. "F" is SK-Flat Nose; "R" is SK-Rifle Match; "+" is SK Standard +; "Mg" is SK Magazine; "C" is CCI-SV; "CG" is CCI-SV with Graphite lube; and "CX" is Center-X. Overall the SK Rifle Match does almost best, with CX a bit better but 3-times the cost. . . and no-one has any of the SK 'flavours' anywhere I can reach. I've got a few bricks of Eley types I'm trying now but the weather has slowed me down. Not much fun outdoors at +5* .
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I am almost of the opinion that most CZ rifles of the 452 to 457 models are almost boringly accurate.
Especially when one considers the value (inexpensive) and quality from the manufacturer.
Regards and Tight Groups,
Rob
Especially when one considers the value (inexpensive) and quality from the manufacturer.
Regards and Tight Groups,
Rob
Thank you for the encouragement. I’m just new, but I’m trying to get consistent with the rifle at 50 and 100 yards (because we have a nice heated rimfire ranges at 50 and 100 m, and I’m in Thunder Bay). Then in the spring I am hoping to start PRS or NRL matches (positional shooting in the Production Rimfire Class). Figured the CZ 457 was a good starter / production-class to give it a try. Here’s the full target. I’m a cheap bastard, so why not use last years’ calendar 
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Almost agreed about the ‘boringly accurate rifles’ right outta the box.
Bench rest is a whole different discipline that doesn’t attract me much (right now) because I can only afford to support one firearm discipline at a time. From what I’ve seen of rimfire bench rest, it looks like a VERY expensive sport to get into (Of course you ‘can’ start slow and build a kit), but the science is in accounting for wind, ammunition variance, mirage…etc (at a known distance). The goal is repeatable precision.
I’m working toward shooting PRS (https://youtu.be/u6ITVsqtHfA?si=I1yUu4Gjj_BVUw2S). (Repeatable accuracy)
I think it takes ‘the boring’ out of it to shoot at (for example: ‘42m, 80m, 160m 100m / 100m, 160m, 42m, 80m), within a time limit, off a tire or a fence-post… Same ‘science’ (wind, mirage, ammunition…etc) but not going for dime-size holes at one distance.
Bench rest is a whole different discipline that doesn’t attract me much (right now) because I can only afford to support one firearm discipline at a time. From what I’ve seen of rimfire bench rest, it looks like a VERY expensive sport to get into (Of course you ‘can’ start slow and build a kit), but the science is in accounting for wind, ammunition variance, mirage…etc (at a known distance). The goal is repeatable precision.
I’m working toward shooting PRS (https://youtu.be/u6ITVsqtHfA?si=I1yUu4Gjj_BVUw2S). (Repeatable accuracy)
I think it takes ‘the boring’ out of it to shoot at (for example: ‘42m, 80m, 160m 100m / 100m, 160m, 42m, 80m), within a time limit, off a tire or a fence-post… Same ‘science’ (wind, mirage, ammunition…etc) but not going for dime-size holes at one distance.
