CZ 457 Varmint Precision Trainer MTR

CZ's 457 series is its current bolt-action rimfire platform, and the MTR models are the accuracy-focused members of the family. The 457 Varmint Precision Trainer MTR is a limited-run precision rimfire rifle, with only 500 made each year.

It's chambered in .22 LR, and it's part of CZ's 457 Manners MTR family, because the big difference from the standard MTR is the stock. Instead of walnut, it wears a Manners composite stock built from carbon fiber and fiberglass. It's a PRS-style stock with a two-color camo pattern in an epoxy finish, with the carbon fiber showing through.

The barrel is a heavy, cold hammer-forged varmint barrel with a match chamber. At 16.2 inches, it keeps the rifle short and handy for a rimfire trainer. The muzzle is threaded 1/2x28, so you can fit a suppressor or muzzle device.

CZ rates the rifle at 1 MOA. The trigger is fully adjustable from about 1.8 to 3.4 pounds, so you can set it light for the bench or a bit heavier for field practice. Like other 457 rifles, it supports user-swappable barrels and calibers.

The idea is simple. You get a .22 that feels like a precision centerfire rig, so you can practice positions, wind calls and trigger control for a fraction of the ammo cost.

CZ also makes a walnut-stocked 457 Varmint MTR with a longer barrel, so this Manners-stocked model is the one to pick if you want the composite stock and the shorter, handier barrel. If you want a limited-run rimfire trainer with a real competition stock, this MTR is a strong pick.