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The stock barrel shoots very good itself. I really like the extra weight the Lilja barrel added.
CZ 457 VPT and Lilja Barrel...Range Report!!!
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All I can say is....WOW!!! 
My Lilja .900 barrel came in and I got it installed on my 457 VPT. We spent Saturday working on a metal shop. Come lunch time we stopped for pizza and I broke out my rifle, sighted it in (4 shots total!!) and we all took turns trying it out. I had a steel target hanging at 50 yds I used to sight in on. This target has a 1/2 inch square hole in it used for hanging and that's what we decided to shoot at. Ammo used was a new lot of Norma Tac-22 that came in Friday and wind was low at 1 to 4 MPH. Three shooters and 60 shots later, only 4 shots did not go through the 1/2 inch hole. To say the very least...everyone was happy with the results!!!
Not a great range report....but it's what I had time to pull off.
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The 2 very low impacts and the 2 impacts just low right of the hole were sighter shots. There were 60 shots fired at the hole. You can see 2 solid impacts and 2 partial impacts around the hole. The rest went through it.
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My Lilja .900 barrel came in and I got it installed on my 457 VPT. We spent Saturday working on a metal shop. Come lunch time we stopped for pizza and I broke out my rifle, sighted it in (4 shots total!!) and we all took turns trying it out. I had a steel target hanging at 50 yds I used to sight in on. This target has a 1/2 inch square hole in it used for hanging and that's what we decided to shoot at. Ammo used was a new lot of Norma Tac-22 that came in Friday and wind was low at 1 to 4 MPH. Three shooters and 60 shots later, only 4 shots did not go through the 1/2 inch hole. To say the very least...everyone was happy with the results!!!
Not a great range report....but it's what I had time to pull off.
The 2 very low impacts and the 2 impacts just low right of the hole were sighter shots. There were 60 shots fired at the hole. You can see 2 solid impacts and 2 partial impacts around the hole. The rest went through it.
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AWE Man!!! You mean I'm suppose to be shooting more than one shot through my "ONE HOLER" groups.
Yes Sir!!! They are awesome rifles!!!
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Trijicon Tenmile HX 3x18x50, I can see the 22 LR holes in the paper at 150 yds.
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You are very welcome Sir!!!
I'm trying to shoot groups like you've been posting up.
Stay tuned....I have another story with this rifle and barrel combination coming soon!!
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My 16" factory barrel shoots very good. Kind of got the bug to try another barrel, decided to go longer and heavier for weight. Kept looking at all my options for barrels and everything was 1/2 to 2/3's the way to a new Lilja barrel so I picked up one. I'm very happy with my choice.
You are correct about the balance, reduced muzzle blast and I will admit.......It does look alot better!!!
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Next Update......
It was a very proud day for me!!! I had someone out shoot me with my own rifle, very easily, and he did it at 150 yds.
A friend and I loaded up to go shoot our new Lilja barrels and took my 7 yr.old Grandson with us. It was all down hill for the two of us as we not yet knew what the 7 yr. old was about to do to us!!! LOL!!!. The weather was windy, 12 MPH to 18 MPH so I decided to take my new hanging steel animal target, KYL target and have some fun. Ammo of the day was Norma Tac-22. We put the KYL at 50 yds. and the animal target at 150 yds.
Long story short......Two grown men struggled to hit the 1/4" KYL 5 out of 10 and the seven yr. old was running it 10 for 10 on hits. So the two of us ganged up on the seven yr. old and moved to 150 yds......Now we have him right where we want him!!! WRONG!!!!
The chicken is the smallest of the steel animals on this target and just so happens it was my Grandson's favorite. Two grown men couldn't hit the chicken and the seven yr. old was going 8 out of 10...over!!! and over!!! and over!!!
Two grown men finished up, beat by a seven yr. old and I left about as proud as any Pop could ever be!!!
Pics from the day.
Grandson and his new favorite rifle!!
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Grandson schooling us at 150 yds.
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Targets of the day.
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The said elusive chicken.
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Last but not least.....Seven yr. old telling us...No Pop... this is the one y'all are suppose to be hitting!!!
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It was a very proud day for me!!! I had someone out shoot me with my own rifle, very easily, and he did it at 150 yds.
A friend and I loaded up to go shoot our new Lilja barrels and took my 7 yr.old Grandson with us. It was all down hill for the two of us as we not yet knew what the 7 yr. old was about to do to us!!! LOL!!!. The weather was windy, 12 MPH to 18 MPH so I decided to take my new hanging steel animal target, KYL target and have some fun. Ammo of the day was Norma Tac-22. We put the KYL at 50 yds. and the animal target at 150 yds.
Long story short......Two grown men struggled to hit the 1/4" KYL 5 out of 10 and the seven yr. old was running it 10 for 10 on hits. So the two of us ganged up on the seven yr. old and moved to 150 yds......Now we have him right where we want him!!! WRONG!!!!
The chicken is the smallest of the steel animals on this target and just so happens it was my Grandson's favorite. Two grown men couldn't hit the chicken and the seven yr. old was going 8 out of 10...over!!! and over!!! and over!!!
Two grown men finished up, beat by a seven yr. old and I left about as proud as any Pop could ever be!!!
Pics from the day.
Grandson and his new favorite rifle!!
Grandson schooling us at 150 yds.
Targets of the day.
The said elusive chicken.
Last but not least.....Seven yr. old telling us...No Pop... this is the one y'all are suppose to be hitting!!!
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Yes Sir!!! Both rifles are awesome for sure.
The 457 VPC belongs to a good friend. I'm only 100% responsible for assembling, adjusting and tweaking. Guess that makes me responsible if it goes bad too!!
He also won his first ARA Unlimited Match this past weekend....This is where he gets 100% credit!!
Here is one of the targets he scored 2000 on. The other three were 1850, 1850 and 2000 also.
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Ordered it straight from Lilja....$506.34 to my door. It is the .900 Straight Cylinder. The only one in stock right now is the Varmint Taper.
CZ 455/457 22LR - Lilja
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If you ever get over this way...we can definitely make it happen!!!
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Thank You Sir!!!
Good LORD gave me no sons and I thank him everyday for that!!! I was not ready.
I had the pleasure of raising two awesome Daughters....with a lot of help from my wonderful Wife of course!!
Now I get to enjoy my Grandsons!!!
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I ordered it straight from Lilja....the .900 straight cylinder barrel is out of stock right now.
CZ 455/457 22LR - Lilja
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We spent the day practicing for an ARA Unlimited Match this Saturday. Didn't shoot many groups but managed to get a couple in with a lot # of Eley Tenex and SK Standard Plus.
Have I mention how much I'm liking my new Lilja Barrel!!!!
Three 5 shot groups with Eley Tenex on an ARA Unlimited target, shot in the order shown. Top group was first shots of the day starting with a clean barrel...noted the clean cold bore shot.
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Here is the first five shots with SK Standard Plus followed by a ten shot group on an ARA Unlimited target.
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Have I mention how much I'm liking my new Lilja Barrel!!!!
Three 5 shot groups with Eley Tenex on an ARA Unlimited target, shot in the order shown. Top group was first shots of the day starting with a clean barrel...noted the clean cold bore shot.
Here is the first five shots with SK Standard Plus followed by a ten shot group on an ARA Unlimited target.
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We shot the same lot # through 3 different Lilja barrels. Shot the same in all three.
Here is a 10 shot group through one of the others on an ARA Unlimited target.
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Thank You Sir!!!
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Well Dang Mr. C !!!!!!
Will this work!!!! I even made the pic big so as maybe you can see it!!!
Thank You Sir!!! I am having a lot of fun at this new game I've found.
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