CZ 457 Varmint or Royal

[Sir Henry]

Should I pull the trigger and buy one?

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[North Country Gal]

Accuracy is really a toss up between a standard Varmint and the Royal, given how you make out on the CZ barrel lottery.

On the other hand, a Varmint in the MTR version (match chamber) puts accuracy in another class. Very unlikely any standard (non-MTR) CZ could touch it.

As far as class looks and handling and probably down the road value, the Royal wins.

[Sir Henry]

I think I’ll hold out for the MTR. I only stopped at the lgs because I had ten minutes to kill. I may go back and order one.

[John E Davies]

The Royal is a real beauty with the 20” barrel, and if you plan to carry it around, it is a pound lighter than the others. I think the MTR is butt ugly, but I imagine it shoots like crazy. I would buy the short barrel AT-ONE for its looks and handy length, I think 16” to 17” is fine for general use, and the 20” is better off the bench. I love laminate stocks.

If you are just wanting teeeny tiny groups, buy the MTR. I know nothing about the triggers, I have never even handled a 457 in real life.

John Davies
Spokane WA

[North Country Gal]

John, the 457 triggers are very good, actually much more factory adjustable than the 452s or 455s. I used to have to do mods on the 452 and 455 triggers to get them where I want. Not so on the 457s. Just used the factory supplied adjustments to get them to match quality.

[Bill.68]

I would say Varmint simply because I do not like the aesthetic of the Royal at all. Of course that has nothing whatsoever with accuracy or precision, only looks but hey, who wants an ugly gun?