New squirrel rifle
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That's a good looking rifle sir. What sort of glass are you planning to put on there, or are you going to use open sights?
Man! That's a good looking piece of wood. Great gun, congrats.
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Yeah, there are several manufacturers who put a contact point on their rifles with sporter barrels. They say it helps with the harmonics to have some positive pressure. They do it alot over at Weatherby
Rick Richard
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Really nice squirrel gun. You are going to look good squirrel hunting.
Huntinglife
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That's a great looking rifle. I'd be worried about scratching walking through the woods. They sure make some nice looking ones.
LoneTraveler
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I bought a CZ 452 a coupe years. I have a pretty stock but not that good looking as yours. If I was you I would shoot it "As Is" and check it out. I have worked on the barrel channel 3 times floating the barrel and then the barrel comes in contact with the wood again. Stock is not stiff enough. I am going to work on it a little more in the next month or so.
I have even debated, Either make a stiffer stock, Or when my buddy gets back from Florida I have though and threatened to take that 24 1/2 " barrel chuck it in his lathe cut and recrown the barrel to 21 inches to see if it will take the pressure off the front of the stock and free float the barrel once and for all.
I have even debated, Either make a stiffer stock, Or when my buddy gets back from Florida I have though and threatened to take that 24 1/2 " barrel chuck it in his lathe cut and recrown the barrel to 21 inches to see if it will take the pressure off the front of the stock and free float the barrel once and for all.
Sandhillshunter
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Congratulations, that looks great!
Wow that Wood is amazing
isaaccarlson
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You won the wood lottery. I fon't know if they use a "mud" finish on 457's, but they did on the 455's. Mine looked ok to me at first, and others said it was beautiful. I had to relieve the bolt handle slot and got a glimpse of the wood without the mud finish. I decided right there to strip the whole thing and oil it. I am very glad I did because it is amazing what was hiding under the mud.
The barrel on my 455 is floated and it shoots great. Rimfires don't have too much vibration to worry about. I can fit 13 bills under mine and it looks good with that much clearance.
The barrel on my 455 is floated and it shoots great. Rimfires don't have too much vibration to worry about. I can fit 13 bills under mine and it looks good with that much clearance.
isaaccarlson
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Here is what mine looked like before and after. Like I said, I have no idea what finish they use on the 457, but the 455 was mud.
DoneNOut
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My Dad always told me to find a spot somewhere on something new, kinda outta sight and hit it with a hammer. So later when you pick up dents & scratches you aren't so troubled because it already had a ding. LOL 
I really like CZ guns. You got a stunner!
I really like CZ guns. You got a stunner!
