Built to be an ideal first gun for young shooters, the CZ 457 Scout has a short 12” length of pull. With simple leaf rear sight and also blade front (rear adjustable for windage, front for elevation), learning the basics of sight picture has never been easier. CZ 457 Scouts have a muzzle that’s threaded 1/2″×28, allowing for hearing-safe shooting without the need for muffs or plugs.

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Adding a larger stock is easier than ever once kids outgrow the short length of pull, as all 457s use the same stock inletting (with two barrel channels specific to standard and varmint-weight barrels). The entire 457 platform   modular, meaning swapping different barrels/chamberings or stocks   done quickly and easily with only a few tools. Shipped with a single shot adapter to teach ammo conservation, any 457/455 magazine will fit, from 5 to 25 rounds.

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   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. To top it all off, the 457 now features a trigger adjustable for weight, creep and over-travel.

One thing that previous CZ rimfire platforms were lacking   an American-style push-to-fire safety — something Hunter’s Education instructors. And 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. And 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.