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They don't make them like they used to.

452/453 is built like a Winchester 52 or a Cooper.

457 is built like a 10/22...Tom

There may be some truth in that^^^^

Well said !!!

I have owned numerous 452's and none were never disappointing. Each and every one has had accuracy well above what would be expected of an off the shelf sporter.

There is a reason that there is almost a cult around the older BRNO and CZ rimfires and is now starting to include the 452 series. Even though they do not have a match grade trigger it can be adjusted to a reasonable weight of pull and the design is like a Mauser 98 or Winchester 70 in that it is open design and unlikely to fail due to blockage. Then there is the threaded barrel which I really prefer.

The safety, even though some folks find it "bass ackward" is a great design, it not only blocks the firing pin but it aso retracts the firing pin and is a direct block between the safety and striker.

And just in case you are wondering - I have Coopers, Win 52's, Anschutz and a couple of other well thought of 22's and IMO if someone runs across a 452 at a reasonable price they should jump on it because they will never be cheaper when more folks discover just how good they are.

drover

I had one. I prefer a safety operate in the conventional manner, but it wasn't something I couldn't work with.

Mine was quite accurate even though the trigger sucked. It was a nice-looking rifle. If I'd had someone work on the trigger I may have kept it, but it just sat in the safe gathering dust after I bought the Tikka T1x. The Tikka didn't look as nice, but had a much better trigger, was more accurate, and the safety worked the way I prefer. I'm more interested in how they perform than how they look.

I can agree with that. I think if it looks great, that is the icing on the cake though. But I have had ugly ol Savages that will outshoot most CZ's. Still nice to have a good looking rifle, but its got to shoot well. A lot of guys have complained about the trigger on the 452. I'm wondering what it takes to make them better? Just a spring? A little honing and polishing? I can damn well guarantee you they don't have worse triggers than my Mossberg 640KD Chuckster 22WMR. That trigger is very nice now, though, after a little work..

The trigger is a very easy fix.
The first trigger kit to my knowledge was Brookies- guy on rimfirecentral 20 years ago. Five or six springs for like $15 shipped. His wife passed away and quit selling the kit- opening the door for yoDave kits.
I have a CZ 452 Style 22lr that's super accurate. Many CZ aficionados who have numerous rimfires claim the Style's for whatever reason are the most accurate CZ rimfire.
Mine with a 6.5x20-50 Zeiss Conquest scope, SK Standard Plus ammo- weight segregated- swaged in a Waltz hollow-pointer die- very calm windless day has shot quite a few .250'' groups at 50 yards.
It's my official Crow Calling rifle, I had the barrel threaded, Hunterstown Suppressor, best calling set 7 out of one lone tree 65ish yards.

I put a rifle basix in mine.

Same gun. Same result.

He's a fool if he doesn't buy that gun. They are unfindable.