CZ457 BR stock

[butchlambert]

Who has them?

 

[Hozzie]

I don't know of anyone who has a true BR stock to fit a 457 without custom inletting it. The easiest thing to probably do at this point is look at one of the chassis systems where you could put a plate on it if you want a wide forearm. There are some buttstocks available with flat bottoms to ride a bag.

You may be able to see if Don Stith has something or maybe MasterClass stocks? I have kind of been looking myself. Probably going to try something like an MDT XRS or KRG Bravo myself. I don't really want it for true BR, but something that will ride a bag setup for testing, etc.

 

[butchlambert]

Ain't gonna be no chassis rifle. I will check with Don. I have one of his on my Walther KK300. They are easy to inlet.
Thanks

 

[1885Winman4590]

I put an aluminum highly plate on mine using the the two holes for the swivel studs and appropriate screws.
I made one for my buddy out of 1/4 x 3" flat bar and blued it. Highly polished as well, rides bags and looks real nice also. I could send a picture if you would like to see it.

 

[butchlambert]

I put an aluminum highly plate on mine using the the two holes for the swivel studs and appropriate screws.
I made one for my buddy out of 1/4 x 3" flat bar and blued it. Highly polished as well, rides bags and looks real nice also. I could send a picture if you would like to see it.

Thanks, I've done a few. This is for a buddy's wife. I did make a 3" delrin adapter for the rifle that I've loaned this young fellow to use.
Update. Stith stock blank on the way. We will inlet it on my mill. When my Anschutz is back from Cigar Cop, I will let this same buddy have my KK300 Walther. We will all 3 have rifles to shoot our club shoots.

 

[dhenry132]

Joe Chacon

 

[butchlambert]

Joe Chacon

Chuckle chuckle

 

[Jefferson]

Chuckle chuckle

why the chuckle charlie

 

[butchlambert]

why the chuckle charlie

Private joke.

 

[flatlander]

The last CZ457 I bought was the Varmint Precision Trainer (VPT), which came in a Manners carbon fiber shell PRS1T stock made specially for the CZs by Manners. It's got a flat, fairly wide forearm that would work well in a front rest, and the bottom of the butt has a narrow (about 3/8") flat bottom that will ride a rear bag. It also comes with a rear recoil lug that's bonded into the slot in the stock, and it's a bit thicker than the factory lug, so there's little or no fore & aft play the the lug's slot in the tang of the action. Mine was ordered with their 24" bbl, which had issues, so it was replaced with a Shilen straight .863" dia ratchet rifled select match bbl that I chambered with my EPS reamer and then glued into the action, doing away with the big ugly grub screw seats. I've never gotten serious about bedding the bbl'd action into the Manners stock because it's a very good fit to begin with, but it does come with aluminum pillars vs the poly pillars in most of the other 457 stocks.

 

[skeeljc]

The last CZ457 I bought was the Varmint Precision Trainer (VPT), which came in a Manners carbon fiber shell PRS1T stock made specially for the CZs by Manners. It's got a flat, fairly wide forearm that would work well in a front rest, and the bottom of the butt has a narrow (about 3/8") flat bottom that will ride a rear bag. It also comes with a rear recoil lug that's bonded into the slot in the stock, and it's a bit thicker than the factory lug, so there's little or no fore & aft play the the lug's slot in the tang of the action. Mine was ordered with their 24" bbl, which had issues, so it was replaced with a Shilen straight .863" dia ratchet rifled select match bbl that I chambered with my EPS reamer and then glued into the action, doing away with the big ugly grub screw seats. I've never gotten serious about bedding the bbl'd action into the Manners stock because it's a very good fit to begin with, but it does come with aluminum pillars vs the poly pillars in most of the other 457 stocks.

What did you use to "glue" the barrel to the action? How did you set the headspace?

 

[mrh1958]

Loctite 620 is what I am using in a 457 AT-ONE. I do not like the grub screws and dont use them when I glue in a barrel. You can have a gunsmith set the headspace before you glue the barrel in or use shims in the bolt. I have those available if anyone needs them.

 

[flatlander]

I use LocTite #609 retaining compound on the tenon, and set the headspace while machining the tenon to length.

 

[Sundown]

Question...does a CZ455 stock also fit the CZ457? I have a Cz455 benchrest stock with a 3" forearm. If it would fit I'd send pics.

 

[butchlambert]

Question...does a CZ455 stock also fit the CZ457? I have a Cz455 benchrest stock with a 3" forearm. If it would fit I'd send pics.

Sir, I have not a clue. I'm working with Don Stith on a CZ457 stock. I will inlet one for him to have a pattern.

 

[skeeljc]

Loctite 620 is what I am using in a 457 AT-ONE. I do not like the grub screws and dont use them when I glue in a barrel. You can have a gunsmith set the headspace before you glue the barrel in or use shims in the bolt. I have those available if anyone needs them.

Please explain exactly how you "glue" a CZ457 barrel in the action. How do you align the barrel with the action and how do you make sure it is fully seated?

How do you remove the barrel after installing it with Loctite 620?