I am waiting people opinion on my next rifle. I am wanting to build a new rimfire rifle and I am stuck between a CZ 457 or a Bergara B14r. This will mainly be for shooting paper at 50yds and them having fun shooting out to 500 yds. I am curious what is peoples opinion on the two. I plan on not keeping them stock (I.E. replacing barrels, stock, triggers, etc). My budget on the builds is 2.5k. I have a couple of 457s already but for some reason a 700 platform has interest me. Not sure if I should save the little money extra yet and get a vudoo, rimx, or L3I stinger action. What is everyone's thoughts?
CZ 457 or Bergara B14r
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If you already have 457s get a 700 clone.
Sounds like you want a 700 clone anyway. Purchase approved.
Sounds like you want a 700 clone anyway. Purchase approved.
Kenny’s action will be on the market soon. Hopefully Mike Bush will be able to finish his design soon. Then there’s the Elemental Snapdragon. If you have several CZ’s already and don’t plan to keep it stock, why not go full custom. There’s a lot of great options today. BTW, I heard the CZ has some QC issues these days. Friend of mine got a new one, ran a borescope down it and there was a big gap in the rifling. Heard about some others with issues on the action. Hate to see a great rifle being destroyed by poor production.
If you know you will fool with it, RimX is the easy button. Proven. Reliable. Easy to swap barrels and humble people to deal with.
B14R is great if you plan to leave it alone. Barrels are custom fitted for the most part, so you get up into the RimX barrel cost quickly.
Coming from a guy who has chased the shiny thing more than once, I’d go with proven reliability where possible, and who will be around for a while.
B14R is great if you plan to leave it alone. Barrels are custom fitted for the most part, so you get up into the RimX barrel cost quickly.
Coming from a guy who has chased the shiny thing more than once, I’d go with proven reliability where possible, and who will be around for a while.
I have a 457 and a B14R. They are really different rifles. The 457 feels like a 22LR and the B14 feels closer to the real thing.
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