Picked up a CZ 455

[roddy]

I recently sold my Savage 93R, and have been looking at other rimfire guns to take its place. Browning SA-22s, a T-Bolt in .17 HMR, a CZ 455 LUX in .22 LR, a Remington 510 single-shot, and a tube fed(!) Winchester 77. While handling the 77, something else further down the rack caught my attention, and I went for a look-see...

It appears to be one of CZ's seemingly endless 'parts bin' specials that aren't shown in the catalogs. This one has an oil finish walnut LUX stock with a thick rubber butt pad, and what appears to be the action and barrel from the 455 American Stainless with a CZ branded scope mount. It is chambered in .17 HMR. I have a bit of a weakness for walnut and stainless together, so it came home with me.

I'm just wrapping up some work on one of my other CZs, and the .44 I got from Redthies...when I'm done, I'll get some pictures up.

[North Country Gal]

Not surprised. CZ is known for sneaking in guns that never made it to the catalog. Love to see your new CZ when you get a chance to post about it.

[dddrees]

Congrats, luv to see it when you get the chance.

[Sir Henry]

Ditto on wanting to see it.

[Dahliathemeh]

Me too! I wanna see!!

[Mags]

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Bunch of us eagerly waiting.....

...when I'm done, I'll get some pictures up.

[roddy]

Lol, I snapped a few quick ones with my phone just as it was starting to snow here. Not the best pics...

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[North Country Gal]

Its that one of those CZ rustic aged beechwood stocks? Interesting finish.

[bandit1250]

Strange they put the hog back stock on a rifle that needs to be scoped with the absence of any open or tangent sights. CZ does some weird stuff with some of the rifles they turn out. Maybe they were cleaning out some parts bins and had enough to build a complete rifle. Doesn't matter. It looks nice and is different and may be the only one. Hope it shoots well.

[roddy]

Its that one of those CZ rustic aged beechwood stocks? Interesting finish.

I thought that at first as well, but looking at the grain, and the feel of the wood, I'm pretty sure it is walnut of some type. It still could be their 'rustic' finish, though. The finish doesn't do the wood any favors...it is muddy and unevenly applied. It almost looks like an oil/stain mix. I rubbed a quick coat of wood wax on it, and the cheesecloth turned brown. That's encouraging, as it means no varnish or poly top coat...I can likely improve the finish with some elbow grease.

[roddy]

Strange they put the hog back stock on a rifle that needs to be scoped with the absence of any open or tangent sights. CZ does some weird stuff with some of the rifles they turn out. Maybe they were cleaning out some parts bins and had enough to build a complete rifle. Doesn't matter. It looks nice and is different and may be the only one. Hope it shoots well.

I kind of thought the same...seems the stock would be a little low for a scope, but I slipped one on with low rings, and it fits me well. This isn't the first CZ I've had with an odd stock/sight combo. My 512 carbine was just the opposite. It came with an american style stock, and open sights (tangent). It is also not the first one with a blotchy uneven finish, but I will touch on that in another thread, regarding my 512s.
I hope it shoots well too.

[roddy]

That was easy...

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Some cotton balls/pads and a little bit of acetone wiped the mud right off...time to start rubbin' in some oil.

[Bugs]

Strange they put the hog back stock on a rifle that needs to be scoped with the absence of any open or tangent sights. CZ does some weird stuff with some of the rifles they turn out. Maybe they were cleaning out some parts bins and had enough to build a complete rifle. Doesn't matter. It looks nice and is different and may be the only one. Hope it shoots well.

I've been playing with CZ's since 2006. They have a propensity to throw stuff together (just like Colt does) from overstocked parts and push them to distributors. Sometimes you get some interesting stuff.

[If1Hitu]

Awesome rifle roddy!

[Hunter2678]

Ive always loved stainless against nice walnut...I own a 527 carbine in 7.6x39 and a 452 american. I had a cz disease a few years ago and had multiple versions in 22lr,17hmr and a hornet. The 527 and 452 are all that remain. They are a quality firearm.

[roddy]

Experimented with some Tung oil this time...

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[bandit1250]

Hard to believe whats under that factory "make them all look the same" finish. You made that rifle look great and I really like it. Great job!

[John E Davies]

I haven’t been paying attention to CZ rifles lately. I had a 453 Varmint .22 lr (8 ounce single set trigger, match chamber) that would practically stack bullets one on top of each other. I saved a target of a 50 yd 10 shot group of Mini Mags that measures 5/8”. That was an absolute fluke that I never came close to repeating. I should never have sold it.....

I also had a 527 Varmint .223 that was crazy accurate using their optional single shot tray. That is gone too.

CZ is the way to go if you actually want to hit what you are aiming at all the time. Inaccurate factory rifles drive me nuts.

How is the trigger on your new 455? Does it need any work? I like the stainless barrel and action, I don’t remember seeing one before.... in fact I searched and only found one rifle. .... https://cz-usa.com/product/cz-455-ameri ... synthetic/. Were there others? I would love to own one.

Rats, you got me looking at guns. Now I want this one. .... https://cz-usa.com/product/cz-457-varmint-at-one/ .... stainless would be great but this’ll do fine.

Thanks.

John Davies
Spokane WA

[roddy]

John.
In all honesty, I've only put a couple of rounds through it as a function check when I put it back together. The real test will come when the weather warms up. I had heard bad things about the trigger on the 455 (at least the early ones), so kept an eye on that when I did fire it. There wasn't a lot of creep, it wasn't overly heavy (with the adjustment backed off as far as possible), and though not "glass rod" crisp, it was positive. I may try one of the "Yo Dave" trigger kits in the spring if I change my mind on any of that.
I believe it is the barreled action from the rifle you found, just installed in a wood stock. I have done a bit of research on this, and it appears to be a Canadian only model. It came with a CZ branded scope mount, 10 round magazine, a sling, and a soft case. The model number on this one is 5074-8905-DKANBAX.

I would do a search for reviews on the At-One stock before considering a purchase...I read a couple of pretty bad reviews regarding fit and finish with ones bought directly from Boyds. The CZ one looks a little different, and seems to have a bit less plastic on it...perhaps these will be better.

[roddy]

Hard to believe whats under that factory "make them all look the same" finish. You made that rifle look great and I really like it. Great job!

Thanks! That means a lot...I admire your work as well.