CZ 455 Precision Trainer review

[FSRbikr98]

I finally got to take my new CZ 455 Precison trainer to the range yesterday.

It's currently sporting a DIP base, Harris bipod, and vortex pst 4x16 50mm FFP scope.

When I arrived at the range, I was hoping my shooting buddy had his borka bc the set I have doesn't have an Allen key small enough to tighten the base down. Well his didn't either, lucky a fellow shooter had a set that had the correct size. Why dip uses such small Allen screws I do not understand.

Next I had to remount the scope. I gave it a quick level using a post down range, and off we went.

Using the reticle and the rough zero from my 308 had me set in about 6 rounds.

After that we went straight to the 200 yard steel. (Zero distance was 25 yards)

I was extremely impressed with this gun and CCi standard velocity. I was consistently making hits on a small IPSC torso at this distance. I was correcting anywhere from 1.3 to 2.0 mils left to account for wind and it was really a great training aid to read wind. We weren't working with that much wind, I'd say less the. 10 mph coming from my 8 o'clock, but man was it great practice. I then tried my luck at the 300 yard line, regular size torso, correcting about 2.0-2.5 mils left wind. I had a rouh time hearing my hits at this distance, but I def had a few in a row, and man was if fun.

I personally shot about 100 rounds, with my buddy and his friend doing a few. Everyone couldn't believe how quality the fun felt. I really feels like a center fire when you are behind it. I def got to work on my basics without spending the money like I would with my .308.

In closing, I highly recommend this gun to anyone looking for a tactical style .22. Accuracy seemed fine to me, not top level match quality, but for what I'm using it for, more then enough. I already ordered the Lilja barrel from the group by, and I might hold off on installing it for awhile.

And the customary pic is attached!

 

[Millionaire]

Thank you for the review. I have thinking about getting the same rifle as a trainer.

 

[hahco]

ammo is not particularly easy to come by these days, but I have found that my CZ's greatly prefer Wolf to CCI SV. with your factory barrel and the lilja I would try a couple different ammo types to see what it can really do.

 

[bm11]

How big was your "small IPSC?" I ask, because a lot of people sell the .22LR short for what it can do at 200 yards. I generally shoot 4" clays, and then pieces of clays.


I had to ask, because I saw that you were thinking about not installing the Lilja. If your performance on a 16" piece of steel is your gauge, it probably doesn't matter. If you want to hit little itty-bitty targets, the Lilja is head and shoulders above the factory barrel.

 

[Timo Turl]

Hey BM11, I gotta ask now that your done and don't do things by half....if you went back to square on on your build how would you spec out a high quality .22 trainer ? Would you go the route you've done or would you change anything next time around ? Thx

 

[bm11]

Hey BM11, I gotta ask now that your done and don't do things by half....if you went back to square on on your build how would you spec out a high quality .22 trainer ? Would you go the route you've done or would you change anything next time around ? Thx

Tough question, tough answer. I have an Anschutz 1827B that if it were in a McMillan or Manners would eliminate the need for the CZ. However, I much prefer the look and feel of the CZ DUE to the stock, and enjoy it as much, if not more, because of that. The biathlon stock on the 1827B (Eberlestock) really isn't suited to the type of shooting I do.

I've looked into options to put the Anschutz in a better stock, and probably will do that at some point. The Anschutz has a much nicer bolt throw and trigger, even compared to the Timney in my CZ.

 

[FSRbikr98]

The steel was probably 16 inches across.

For the rifles first time out I was just shooting for fun and some practice so I wasn't going for groups. I generally am not a groups shooter to begin with, I just like to hit steel at decent ranges.

The next outting I will probably put more emphasis on shrinking group size, and see how the factory barrel preforms. I will eventually install the LIlja, but I want to pillar bed at the same time.

There was a 6 inch round target at 300 yards but I think that would have been a tough shot with the wind we had.

I definitely agree with the bm11, the feel of the gun in the manners stock is so nice that it makes shooting it really enjoyable. My buddies were both shooting GAP .308's and a gap 338 lm. I had just as much fun as them and it cost me almost nothing to shoot for the day. Both people I was shooting with came away stating they would def buy this gun.


Unfortunately this range is in PA, about 3 hour drive from my house so it's hard to get out there as much as I'd like. But there will be more trips and more testing to follow.

 

[Timo Turl]

Tough question, tough answer. I have an Anschutz 1827B that if it were in a McMillan or Manners would eliminate the need for the CZ. However, I much prefer the look and feel of the CZ DUE to the stock, and enjoy it as much, if not more, because of that. The biathlon stock on the 1827B (Eberlestock) really isn't suited to the type of shooting I do.

I've looked into options to put the Anschutz in a better stock, and probably will do that at some point. The Anschutz has a much nicer bolt throw and trigger, even compared to the Timney in my CZ.

I hear you. Am thinking about a Anshutz 64 in perhaps a McMillan stock. The trigger is a winner !

 

[djdilliodon]

Glad you like the trainer! The cz's are nice rifles and shoot decent with the factory tube. I'd get it on the bench to see what the stock pipe can do. Mine with stock barrel averaged .5's at 50 yards using match ammo it liked.