I have the lux, but due to eyesight it’s scoped. I can see the black front sight very well, but the rear is a bit to blurry for me. A man at the range had a Jaguar with fiber optic front, and I liked it, but still issues with rear sight. If you have excellent vision either would work well. Probably lean towards the black front sight.

 

I don't own either rifle, but the CZ I do own with iron sights (457 Jaguar) has a pretty small front post with a pretty small fiber optic dot on it. It also has rear sight which has preset slots for 25, 50, 75 and so on out to 200.
Compared with my other iron sighted rifles it is the best sight picture and is the most accurate. I have a FO front sight on a 22lr Henry which I don't like one bit. It is much to big of an orange dot for me..I prefer the original steel post front sight of the rifle..

The larger point it that CZ does a very good job with the sights on their rifles..so you are in the right spot, especially if you are just wanting to shoot from 25 out to 200 at large sized targets. A casual/recreational shooter.

Either of those rifles is going to blow your mind and you will be happy AND surprised how accurate good old iron sights can be when used properly.

 

is that fiber optic a crisp sight when compared to iron sights? I wish there there were more close up photos online of the FO on the Premium.

 

Either rifle will likely be capable of similar MOA accuracy with a good trigger job and good ammo. It should also be noted that either type sight can be sighted for a low/target hold or higher onto the target per shooters preference. Generally speaking, target shooters have traditionally used black iron sights as they present a crisper sight picture with flat sides and top. Fiber optics mostly excel for faster target acquisition and tend to have a round profile that is less defined but brighter. While I struggle with iron sight accuracy these days, I'd vote Iron sights all day long. Black Iron sights are the standard for long range military shooting anyway. We use them on AR15's out to 600 yds. Also fwiw, I've owned both a Lux and a (455) ultra lux. Both shot better than my ageing eyes could hold. I'd be REAL curious to put a (Williams?) peep sight on either rifle to see what that longer sight radius would do for accuracy. The only thing to be aware of with either rifle is that there are fitment issues should you ever decide to scope them. That rear sight tends to get in the way and the Euro butt stock design sits low ( as you want for iron sights. )

 

Generally speaking, target shooters have traditionally used black iron sights as they present a crisper sight picture with flat sides and top. Fiber optics mostly excel for faster target acquisition and tend to have a round profile that is less defined but brighter.

^ This is really helpful.

In terms of adjusting the elevation/distance on the rear sight, does it let you adjust according to your ammo? or is it static and you have to move the slider up/down based on your ammo. For example, can you "zero" it to 50/100? Or do you have to fudge with it up and down to assume the 100yd distance?

 

I have both the Lux and the Premium, although my Lux is in 17 HMR and scoped. Both shoot great but I needed to adjust the front of my Premium because I prefer the front sitting just at the bottom of the bullseye. I usually shoot from 25 to 50 yards with iron sights. My lux from 50 to 100 yards scoped as that is the limit of where I shoot. Two of my favorite rifles.

 

IME, for crisp, precise shooting where time is generous (e.g., benchrest bullseye), chose the black front sight. For accurate, but less precise shooting on targets where speed pays a premium (e.g., action-type matches, quick hunting shots, etc.), choose the fiber optic.

 

sound advice

 

I have a lux and my father in law has a jaguar, I believe the jaguar and premium have the same front FO sight. We both mostly shoot silhouette with black targets we are shooting at. The FO is easier to see against a black target but I prefer the all black front sight since it is square and not rounded like the FO. I feel like I'm more arrurate with out the FO. The FO does yell at you and like others have said will make for quicker shots. Both of the front sights on those rifles are adjustable so you can fine tune your sight settings. I do like how it is printed on the rear sight with elevation but I found for myself I did have to change the height of the front sight for my personal sight picture.

 

The FO is easier to see against a black target but I prefer the all black front sight since it is square and not rounded like the FO. I feel like I'm more arrurate with out the FO

and the right way to aim/adjust black front iron sight is have it 6'oclock position to target correct?

 

That is a good question and this is just a thought from me so take it with a grain of salt. Depending on the target size a center hold might not be the most accurate. I say that if the front sight covers up the whole target vs the 6 o'clock hold that is right under the target. I'm just talking from stand up silhouette shooting so if I am steering you in the wrong direction I apologize. When I switched from a center hold to a 6 o'clock hold my score improved greatly. Although I had to retrain my brain to shoot that way

 

gotcha. I guess I'll learn and figure it out once I pick one up. leaning towards the Lux, since I'm not much of a speed shooter.

 

You know what I advise folks who are trying to decide between two models?

Get both! You'll like both for different reasons.

 

I believe this is how people end up with variants of the 457 I already have the 457 At-One that I use for benchrest competitions but looking for a purely iron sights one that I can offhand.

 

I have only handled a premium once. It was very nice, but I already had a Lux and at the time I couldn't justify spending more money on another model. The Lux is a really great little rifle and is a couple hundred bucks cheaper also. Really hard to go wrong either way, but you can buy the Lux and a couple bricks of SK Rifle Match for the same money as a Premium.

 

I’ve seen several of each on the rack at Bud’s. It’s an easy choice for me because I don’t like the lettering on the Premium.

 

I went to Buds in TN (Sevierville)...my first time at Buds...

Un impressed.

Is the KY location different/better?

 

I went to Buds in TN (Sevierville)...my first time at Buds...

Un impressed.

Is the KY location different/better?

IDK it’s the only one I’ve been to. It is the original store and near the warehouse.

I've been to Lexington once and Sevierville a few times. The Lexington store had more guns. The Sevierville store is more spread out. I don't recall buying anything at either location. If in Sevierville, the Smokey Mountain Knife factory right by Bud's has a gun section that's worth a once through while you're in town.

 

For me I got really excited about the Premium when it was first announced in 22mag. I waited for one to pop up and it never did. Since that time I have settled on my first 457 to add to my collection will be the Lux in 22mag because they are available. If both were on the rack in 22mag there is no telling which one would come home.

Signalman 🚦

 

I have a 452 Lux and the 457 Premium. No comparison in the way they look. If it’s important to you to have a beautiful stock, then go with the Premium. If you are wanting a great rimfire for hunting/shooting that still looks great, go with the Lux. Both shoot great. It really comes down to looks. That my .02 cents.

 

I'm struggling to figure out which to buy. I've held a Lux at a Fin Feather Fur shop and later learned there is a Premium model with fiber optic front sight. The problem is, I have no idea how that compares to the plain iron sights.

Does anyone have close-up photos to share the difference between the two sights, or can share their experience between aiming with the two?

It is my understanding that you hold the iron sights 6'oclock to the target, while the FO is meant to be held over the target?

My goal with whichever rifle is to shoot up to 100-200 yards just with sights.

I bought the premium a few months ago. I love the quality of the rifle and its accuracy. However, I have found that it is difficult and awkward to mount the rifle using my normal rifle “cheek” weld to line up the tangent sights. Proper sighting seems to require placing the heel of the stock above my shoulder. If you actually compare the premium to the Lux you might discover what I am talking about. I would actually get your hands on both and simulate what I am talking about. I am no expert on fitting a rifle. But I believe that the Monte Carlo style comb results in a different sighting angle than on the Lux. I do know that the Lux has a 2.2 inch drop at heel and a 1.5 in drop at comb. I have been unable to find the drop specs on the Premium. I am guessing that the Monte Carlo style stock may be just right if a scope is mounted.

 

I owned a new Premium 17 HMR for a year or so. It was a very nice little rifle. I just couldn't see me using it for shooting gophers, as I already have 8 455's and three 457's, all stock in variations and calibres, so I sold it. I don't care for the Lux, mostly for the Euro stock.