As for us, we once had a fairly large collection of CZ rifles, but last year we trimmed the number back to the few we most liked to shoot. One of these is our 455 American in 22 LR. Scope is a Nikon Prostaff 3-9x EFR.
All CZs shoot well, but now and then you get one that happens to go beyond that into the outstanding accuracy department. This CZ is one of them. This is my best group on record with this particular gun, but average group size is usually double that, on the order of half inch.
Last week, we were headed to the range and decided to take a change of pace from our usual early frontier style guns and shoot some of our late frontier style guns.
The CZ 455 American was one of them. Breezy day, so not ideal for 100 yard work, but just wanted to shoot 100, anyway. From a rest, got several 5 shot groups in the inch to inch and a half range with a variety of ammo. Nothing spectacular, but still about what I expected from this gun, given the conditions.
As always, I prefer to shoot offhand. This 455 CZ's weight and balance, as well as the excellent trigger, makes for a great offhand shooter. The gun has a feel very similar to some of our smaller HW air rifles, so even though I hadn't shot the 455 in a long time, the gun felt very familiar. This was my best group of the day. For sure, a great trigger is a HUGE plus for shooting offhand at 9x. Will tweak the windage a bit, next time.
Cowgirls love shooting bolt guns, too.
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