The classic American-style rimfire rifle, this gorgeous CZ 457(CZ 457 American For Sale ) has no sights and also is meant to be topped with a scope. This variant of the 457 American sports a synthetic stock that borrows ergonomics. Also styling cues from the 557 American Synthetic. That synthetic stock, paired with the 457’s nitride finish, makes the rifle near impervious to the elements. Like all CZ 457s, it has an 11mm dovetail milled into the top of its receiver for attaching scope ringmounts. The stamped bottom metal of the 455 is gone, swapped for a classy two-piece interlocking system. To make scope fitment easier, CZ ditched the 90° bolt rotation in favor of 60°, allowing for larger ocular bell diameters with lower ring heights. Also, to top it all off, the 457 now features a trigger adjustable for weight, creep and over-travel.

Previous CZ rimfire platforms were lacking an American-style push-to-fire safety — something Hunter’s Education instructors. Also 4-H shooting coaches have begged CZ to incorporate for years. Though that was the most obvious change, they also took the opportunity to tweak a load of small things at the same time. In addition to the receiver-mounted, push-to-fire safety, CZ chopped almost an inch of length from the action. Also slab-sided it to reduce its footprint and weight. With the exact same swappable barrel system as the 455 and the same reliable polymer magazine system. The 457 is without a doubt the best rimfire platform CZ has ever fielded.