Quick range report for the CZ 457 Pro Varmint:
Zeroing in and breaking in the rifle at an indoor range today as the storms are hanging around the Gulf coast.
I had 1 hour to set up, shoot, clean up, and pack out, so these groups (5 shot groups, 30 groups, at 25 yards) were what I’d consider rapid fire. It was shot off a wobbly table with a wobbly homemade bean bag propped up vertically and no rear support. (I’m not going prone without a mat at an indoor range, I need all the brain cells I have.)
My observations:
1. Aguilla Rifle Match, CCI SV, and Fiocchi SV functioned 100%.
2. The CZ 457 cycled best when racked with a bit of authority. On a scale of 1-10, with 1 being the slowest/most gentle, I found a balance of function and minimally disturbing the sights at 2.5.
3. Aguilla rifle match shot a bit higher than others with an average group size of .427” and a best group size of .209”. The 2 groups in the .6” range showed obvious high flyers. This ammo will be used for 10/22 plinking.
4. CCI SV shot the worst out of the 3 tested today. First 10 shots were strung laterally. Might be seasoning, but the Aguilla and Fiocchi didn’t need seasoning. Average group size of .522”with a best group of .306". This lot of CCI SV shoots well in my Savage B22, but so-so in the CZ.
5. Fiocchi SV shot very consistent groups and seemed to have the lowest dispersion from the best group .320” to the worst group .466” (flyer but decided to keep for consistency). Average group size was the best of the bunch at .391"
6. Phone camera based measuring apps are definitely useful, but it takes quite a bit of time to record the data. Calipers are much faster and easier.
7. A note of thanks to KissOfDeath on using paper plates and document hole protector stickers. 100 coated plates cost ˜$3 and the stickers $2 for 500 at Walmart.
I seem to be shooting the Fiocchi best and now have rudimentary data with it and I feel that the rifle and I are getting used to each other. Ran out of time so not worth wasting good ammo if I don’t have dope at a match. More to come after my first NRL22 outing on Sunday.
Shooting is fun, YMMV, happy shooting.
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