CZ American 457 not free floated

[titus123]

So I just picked up a nicely stocked CZ American 457 in 22 LR. After adjusting the trigger, and set the action screws to 25 inch pounds, and putting it back in the stock, I realized that the barrel isn't free floated. It seems to have some type of press pad at the end of the stock. Has anyone else noticed this on the 457 American models?

 

[brokeasajoke]

I have a 457 in 22wmr but I'm not sure I'd touch it as it does well
My son at 50yds

Me at 50 with two different types of ammo

I guess that doesn't really answer your question but if it does have a pad I'm not worried and just going to shoot it.
This is kind of a poor pic. I sold my Marlin 25 22 wmr and got this guy

 

[nettle]

There was life before free floated. There are some really nice shooting rifles out there that don't have free floated barrels.

 

[BCR1]

So I just picked up a nicely stocked CZ American 457 in 22 LR. After adjusting the trigger, and set the action screws to 25 inch pounds, and putting it back in the stock, I realized that the barrel isn't free floated. It seems to have some type of press pad at the end of the stock. Has anyone else noticed this on the 457 American models?

My 2019 model doesn't have anything in the barrel channel and is free floated. $420 OTD from Kentucky Gun Co. Nice wood too.

Bill

 

[MrG52D]

Love the picture.

 

[Dgd6mm]

I'm not sure about my wife's CZ457 American but I'll be taking it out of the stock today to adjust the trigger.
She shoots it good and I'll probably leave it alone unless I can be convinced that free floating the barrel will be beneficial to accuracy.

 

[Liven The Dream]

Had a .22 American this past year from Buds.
Barrel was free floated .
Some poor wood to say ?

 

[Bill K]

Well before you throw that fine looking rifle into the recycle, I will send you my address and I can do some recycling with it. SMILE>

My 2019 model doesn't have anything in the barrel channel and is free floated. $420 OTD from Kentucky Gun Co. Nice wood too.

Bill
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[HGC]

My 2023 457 American is free floated from the factory

 

[jepp2]

It seems to have some type of press pad at the end of the stock. Has anyone else noticed this on the 457 American models?

I have not noticed a pressure pad near the end of the forearm (like Remington used to do). I think my factory barrel was free floated, but I replaced it with a Lilja. I did need to open the barrel channel some for that, and I am not 100% free floated currently.

 

[kyotekiller25]

I can't remember for sure if my 457 American was free floated or not, but I want to say it was. I replaced it with a Bartlein anyway. It's free floated and bedded into a Boyds Varmint now.

 

[MrG52D]

May have something to do with how well the barrels attached to the actions. As I understand it, the 457’s use a slip fit barrel secured with grub screws. It would be understandable that not all fit tight enough, so a pressure pad on the stock would get it through final inspection. This is just a wild guess on my part. I prefer the 452, who’s barrels were attached to the action, using the old school method, threaded.

 

[doclu60]

My 457 Varmint originally came with, IMO, the junk At-One stock (not a fan of Boyds stocks) and did not have a pressure point. I sold the stock and replaced it with a brand new CZ factory walnut varmint stock which also has no pressure point.

I do know the 10/22 platform, especially when not bedded, can respond nicely to a pressure point in the barrel channel. If the OP's rifle is shooting good, I wouldn't mess with it or worry about the barrel not being free floated. Some rifles like it, others don't. Something else I know.......I wish my new stock looked like the one in post #4!! Wood lottery winner there!

Scott

 

[drover]

So I just picked up a nicely stocked CZ American 457 in 22 LR. After adjusting the trigger, and set the action screws to 25 inch pounds, and putting it back in the stock, I realized that the barrel isn't free floated. It seems to have some type of press pad at the end of the stock. Has anyone else noticed this on the 457 American models?

My 452 American has a bit of up pressure at the fore-end, as well as it shoots I will not be free-floating it.

drover

 

[diyj98]

I'd float the barrel. I believe it's designed to free float and the light contact can increase or decrease with conditions in the weather. It may shoot great, but the accuracy or zero can change as the amount of pressure changes.

 

[nockhunter]

Sand it out, seal with wipe on poly. That's what I do.

Mike

 

[Tesoro]

Obviously any movement in the stock from humidity changes is going to affect you poi. Or changes in action screw tension to lesser degree. Shave it off!

 

[kojaone]

^ and a bipod and rest will affect it with the pad in stock.

 

[Dgd6mm]

I talked with my buddy about fee floating the barrel on my wife's CZ457 American, he convinced me so I'll be doing it. She does shoot off a bipod for a front rest.
My new CZ457 Varmint is free floated from the factory. Putting it together today.

 

[titus123]

Having spoken to a CZ rep today on the phone, he stated that " all new 457 American series Rimfires now have a small amount of contact at the first 1-2" of the forearm". It apparently has been decided that this would help improve accuracy because the barrels are slender, and prone to whipping as the bullet travels down barrel during firing.