CZ 455 w/Vortex Crossfire at the Range

[druryj]

We shot this RIFLE using iron sights at the Groundhog Day Rimfire Jamboree ENS on Feb 2nd. After, I had the fellas at Big Boys mount and bore sight a Vortex Crossfire II 2-7 X 32 Rimfire Scope with the V-Plex Reticle (very fine crosshairs) on it.

Using CCI Standard Velocity, 40 gr, this first was my first 5-shots for a group at 25 yards today. Pic #2 is my buddy Jimmy's group. I think I need to bring it a few clicks right. ( I did and the rest were pretty much dead-on POA/POI). Click, click, click, click: We were shooting the eyes out of the little ducks and pigs on this Carnival target at 25 yards.

I was going to maybe lighten the trigger up some with a Yo Dave spring kit, (https://www.yodaveproducts.com) but after today, I think all I am going to do with this rifle now is shoot the crap out of it. I dunno if some match grade ammo would make any difference, but I think I'll get some RWS, some SK and some Ely and see. My 5-shot group can be covered by a dime as is and this was with plain old CCI stuff from Walmart.

I want to take it outside now and see how it performs at 50 and 100 yards. I'm betting it will do as well as I can make it do. I think I got a good Rifle/Scope set-up here folks. This is my first CZ; I have had many other rimfire rifles, but never again. This thing has me spoiled! I want another CZ now that I can leave with iron sights now though. Maybe the long barreled Trainer...

 

[harley128]

Very nice

 

[Aries]

They told me, "Don't get a CZ. You'll just want more CZ's."

 

[druryj]

They told me, "Don't get a CZ. You'll just want more CZ's."

Whoever told you that is right. I'm thinking a 452/455/457 Training Rifle next. That long barrel; those outstanding iron sights; that hog back stock with the "Snapple" front end of the stock...crap! I gotta start saving pennies again.

https://cz-usa.com/product/cz-457-training-rifle/

 

[Aries]

They were definitely right, I'm up to two and YOU have me wanting a .22 rifle now.

 

[Glock 40]

So CCI SV is a pretty good overall target round especially for the price. @Cowcatcher even has some SD numbers on it somewhere if I recall right. Its pretty impressive for $25 a brick on sale. So you can easily improve those groups some match ammo. But price will go way up. I know a few guys that have CZ 22s for match guns. Eley Match in the black box is probably the most popular round guys use that I know. Another buddy has great luck with RWS Special match in his CZ and another uses Fiocchi 320 super match in his CZ. The main thing if you start shooting at 100 yards make sure you not using HV ammo.

Here is a lot of info on different 22 ammo's at different distances. Eley and Lapua are your two most popular with target shooters and you can see why.
https://www.accurateshooter.com/guns-of-week/22lr-rimfire-ammo-comparison-test/

 

[bigred1]

So CCI SV is a pretty good overall target round especially for the price. @Cowcatcher even has some SD numbers on it somewhere if I recall right. Its pretty impressive for $25 a brick on sale. So you can easily improve those groups some match ammo. But price will go way up. I know a few guys that have CZ 22s for match guns. Eley Match in the black box is probably the most popular round guys use that I know. Another buddy has great luck with RWS Special match in his CZ and another uses Fiocchi 320 super match in his CZ. The main thing if you start shooting at 100 yards make sure you not using HV ammo.

Here is a lot of info on different 22 ammo's at different distances. Eley and Lapua are your to most popular with target shooters and you can see why.
https://www.accurateshooter.com/guns-of-week/22lr-rimfire-ammo-comparison-test/

School me please. Why no HV ammo at 100 yds ?

 

[Cowcatcher]

What kind of sicko gets happy about shootin the eyes out of duckies??? Drury does!

 

[Oklahomabassin]

Good shooting Tex!

 

[Chief Sapulpa]

If you're going to jack with the trigger start with the Ace Hdwe Prime-Line brand #144 spring. If that doesn't do it for you go with the Rifle Basix trigger. Stay away from the CZ Mr. Fly trigger.
My 455 hates Federal American Eagle Suppressor ammo.