Share your CZ experience please

[outdoorz4me]

I am new here, and I discovered this site while in search of info about which scope to put on a CZ452 that I will be ordering soon. The American seems to be the best looking and most popular model, but do any of you own a silhoutte or a "training rifle". I am somewhat tempted to but the training rifle new from my local gunstore for $259. How hard is it to remove the front sight hood? I would really like to hear from any CZ452 owners out there. Thanks.

[Prof. Fuller Bullspit]

I have one of the military training model 452 CZ's and I like it a lot. The gun balances nicely and is very accurate. It was a little stiff (bolt) at first but is smoothing out nicely with use.

The American is nicer looking, but I doubt  it is a better gun to shoot than the trainer model. This gun is flat out the most accurate .22 I have!

[Fullchoke]

Welcome. There is a lot of good info here by good folks.

I own a training rifle, a Lux, and a Super Exclusive. All have the hogback stock. The front sight hood is a little difficult to remove, but not impossible. Biggest thing to watch for in removing the hood is not to let that vicious front sight blade ruin your day with a nasty cut. I have a fixed 4x scope on the Lux mounted with low rings. Works very well for my purposes. And very accurate.

Because of the stock design on the American, a shooter can use higher rings and a scope with a larger objective end and still maintain good cheek to stock contact. Many American shooters are using variable power scopes with a 40-50 mm objective end.

I think you will be happy with whichever CZ you choose. They all seem to be very accurate.

[Dand]

I bought a CZ .22 scout for eventually training and hunting with my sons.  I really enjoy the gun and can tell I'll have a hard time sharing it with the boys - better get a second one.  It's a tidy little package and the stock is big enough that an adult can enjoy it too. Great little gun for carrying on a snogo or 4 wheeler and seems pretty rugged.  Haven't scoped it but it seems plenty accurate with iron sights.  Just wish it would be easier to fit a receiver sight.  Also, quick hint - get air rifle scope rings (11 to 13mm) for mounting a scope.

Good value gun.

[crazyjjk]

I have a 452 Silhouette Rifle. If I were to do it again I would probably buy the American or the Varmint. My only real complaints with the Silhouette are the barrel lug instead of two action screwss and the way the rifle balances. It feels to light in the muzzle for me. I will probably end up adding some lead weight to the front of the stock.

PS: The Silhouette is very accurate.

[big k]

I have a 452 Silhouette Rifle. If I were to do it again I would probably buy the American or the Varmint. My only real complaints with the Silhouette are the barrel lug instead of two action screwss and the way the rifle balances. It feels to light in the muzzle for me. I will probably end up adding some lead weight to the front of the stock.

I have the  452 silhouette and I don't have the  problems as you crazyjjk but the only problem I had was the trigger kreep and I spent 14$ and got a brooks trigger kit and it fixed it right up. I like the plastic stock better any way because the wood one is to pretty to take out woodsbumming.

p.s. I was planning on buying the American but they only had the silhouette at the gun store,and I AM NOT disappointed!

[TeePee]

Been reading a lot about CZ. Went looking and found the American in 17, 22mag,and trainer in 22lr. Got the trainer. Yes it was cheaper  but liked the adjustable iron sights and realy liked the way it fit with  that sort of unusual looking stock. Shure hope it's a shooter. It came with paper target that had holes punched already at 50m not real impressive but not to bad.  Hay it 's just got to get better with a few more hunderd rounds through it for breakin. Think I'm going to like this little rifle a lot. :wink:

[magooch]

Get the Lux.  They don't put that humpy stock on there for looks; it just simply fits better.  I don't think you can buy a better feeling, shooting, or looking .22 bolt action rifle, out of the box, unless you are willing to spend a whole lot more money.

[outdoorz4me]

Yeah, I went the cheap way. I bought a Marlin 981T. I had a Marlin 336C that I really liked, plus this 981T will feed 22 short ammunition for squirrel hunting. I looked at several of the scopes suggested here. What I learned is that ALL of the 3-9's had a common problem of the crosshairs getting out of focus as I increased the power setting. I tried a BSA sweet 17 with the AO and this problem was easily corrected by adjusting the objective. This is going to be primarily a squirrel hunting rifle, I do not intend to use it for 300 yard silhouette matches. I ordered a 3-12X40 Sweet 17 scope, and a Rifle-Basix trigger for it also. I will report here next week when I get to the range for some testing. I have killed Hundreds of squirrels with a ruger 10/22 and a Simmons 22 Mag scope, so I'm sure this new rig will be acceptable for my intended use.