I don't know if he is making them for the 457 or not but you can call him Tony Mele in RI @ 1-401-447-3069 Great guy and great stocks.

 

I don't know if he is making them for the 457 or not but you can call him Tony Mele in RI @ 1-401-447-3069 Great guy and great stocks.

Thanks for the tip. Actually, I'm originally from RI. Given the size of the state, I'm surprised I've never heard of him.

 

Kind of an in between chassis and stock but KRG makes a Bravo in 457 inlet . Mini chassis on the inside, full stock on the outside. I have one ( inletted for a rem 700) on my Bergara B14R and will vouch that it's a very versatile set-up depending on how you set it up..

Bravo Chassis Rimfire – Kinetic Research Group

kineticresearchgroup.com

 

Kind of an in between chassis and stock but KRG makes a Bravo in 457 inlet . Mini chassis on the inside, full stock on the outside. I have one on my Bergara and will vouch that it's a very versatile set-up depending on how you set it up..

Bravo Chassis Rimfire – Kinetic Research Group

kineticresearchgroup.com

I have this for my CZ 457 Varmint and like it quite a bit. Bought it through Anarchy Outdoors.

 

Right - I’d definitely give KRG Bravo and MDT XRS stock-style chassis… or chassis-style stockssome heavy thought. They accomplish most of the improvements in ergos chassis do, but with less radical changes in appearance.
LSS Gen II, Oryx - on the lower end, and then MDT ACC, XLR in the high-dollar territory are some examples of “true” chassis which, as some say, will transform your rifle into a soulless piece of equipment that will nevertheless be very ergonomic- so perhaps improve your shooting results and generally be a pleasure to use
One thing though-imo they ”don’t excel“ as platforms for off-hand shooting.

 

Right - I’d definitely give KRG Bravo and MDT XRS stock-style chassis… or chassis-style stockssome heavy thought. They accomplish most of the improvements in ergos chassis do, but with less radical changes in appearance.
LSS Gen II, Oryx - on the lower end, and then MDT ACC, XLR in the high-dollar territory are some examples of “true” chassis which, as some say, will transform your rifle into a soulless piece of equipment that will nevertheless be very ergonomic- so perhaps improve your shooting results and generally be a pleasure to use

I had my CZ 457 build in a XLR Element 4.0 and then a MDT Oryx Chassis. Of the two, I found the Oryx ergonomics better to my tastes. Still in the end, the chassis was "soulless" for me and I went back to a Walnut Varmint MTR stock. I much prefer the warmth and feel of wood although the bravo works for me too.. Too each their own I guess.

 

[QUOTE="Tacoma”] I much prefer the warmth and feel of wood…[/QUOTE]

…nothing warms the soul like picking up and handling a traditional rifle - be it a CZ, or an AK.

But for me, when it comes to actually shooting ergos take on primary importance and often my traditional 452 goes back in the safe to make room for some chassis rifle, just like the Battlefield Pickup will move over for East meets West - Aimpoint on an Ultimak mount, AR-style buttstock and buffer tube, plus a VFG - but I digress

 

Another vote for krg bravo, i was a bit worry about buying a polymer stock, him a wood lover too, but with all the advantage and versatility of that chassis i have no problem shooting with it, and i kept my nice mtr wood , dressing her for spécial occasion !

 

Chassis, synthetics and even laminates leave me cold. Can't stand them.

Walnut, beech, birch, coachwood, maple...now we are talking.

Having looked at a good many chassis stocked targets vs wood stocked targets, I cannot see a single grouping advantage - in fact I noticed a degradation in some KRG setups (most likely operator error). The only "advantage" - to some - is the kewl factor. Not my cup of complex hydrocarbons/aluminium billet...

 

Thanks for the replies. I have a 457 in a Manners stock set up for benchrest shooting, Lilja barrel, Atlas bipod, YoDave trigger modification, Vortex scope. Sub-1/4" groups at 50 yds on a good day. For my other 457 with its factory non-match barrel, I'm leaning towards informal off-hand shooting with a lower-powered scope and a stock other than the painted Boyd one it came with. I do like the looks of the Boyd Agility model. Was just wondering if there were others out there like it. I have to say that those chassis types mentioned above are tempting. Maybe just stick to my Anschutz and Walther sporters for off-hand. Lots of choices. Thanks again.

 

And don't forget this.
If you buy a 457 synthetic because it's cheap and you expect to
build what you want with factory/aftermarket parts that you'll
need a trigger guard as the syn is integral!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Not sure on that. Local dealer has a black syn and camo syn on the wall for sale. The triggerguard is plastic (injection molded from the same mold used to metal injection mold the metal version), but it is removeable. Problem is the triggerguard magazine plate is not a part of these stocks as that is molded into the stock. If one were to go this way, the triggerguard plate would be required additionally, and finding that part...well, you need to be lucky (both mine are metal in the pic)

 

Thanks, this one is a Boyd wood stock, black splatter paint, factory standard.

 

Mine was stuck in there pretty good and did not want to get to physical with it.
Maybe if I forced it it would have gave.
Decided to just get a separate one for the wood stock - I plan to camo the syn
for the squirrel wars this fall.
Couldn't find a stock one the 457 - lots of 455's
So I just sent 70 bucks to the czech republic for a metal tactical one.
I'll find the regular one in time and need the tactical anyway as I can see
putting one of those together in due time.
These things really are the 10/22 of the bolt world or potatoe chips
Take your pick

 

Consider MDT Hunter stock.