One sold on Gunbroker this week for $1,076 plus shipping and tax.

If you want irons, it would easier to find a 457 Lux barrel and do a barrel swap.

There a lot of good scope and scope ring options as you stated. Personally, I'd suggest scoping it and shooting it before changing barrels.

 

One sold on Gunbroker this week for $1,076 plus shipping and tax.

I was watching that one closely. The wife wants one in the worst way.

 

And, you do not have to spend a fortune to get a decent scope and rings.

 

Look on E-Bay at used scopes that are made in Japan. Those are usually good quality.

 

Burris, BKL, Warne and Talley all make excellent dovetail rings that will work nicely for your rifle.

Or you can buy inexpensive ones from Amazon that will serve the purpose.

 

I feel the Talley rimfire rings fit the aesthetic perfectly, and are reasonably priced.

 

I remember buying a couple 452s from Whittikers back in 2013 for $400. How things have changed😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
NICE RIFLE Plinker!!!

 

Good for you. I was very tempted to play the wood lotto when the maple ones became available. Obviously I never did talk myself into rolling the dice.

 

Pretty stock.. betting it will shoot as good as it looks.. scope that baby up and shoot the heck out of it..

 

That’s begging for an older gloss Leupold 1.5-5

 

I love a gloss scope on a blued rifle, but the 457's nitride finish is more matte. I think a matte Leupold would look perfect. But that's just my opinion.

 

Gorgeous rifle.

Burris Signature Rimfire/Airgun Rings, medium height

For hunting/plinking/general use find a Leupold 3-9x33 EFR or Leupold 2-7 Rimfire

For target/silhouette use a Leupold 6.5-20 EFR

 

I thought about those T bolts in maple. They are great looking guns.




That's what I did. I've ordered a Leupold 2-7 Rimfire and Burris Signature Rimfire rings. This will allow me to play in the local silhouette match now. Not compete, but play.

 

Thanks everyone. I'm definitely looking for scope that is on the smaller side and more classic in appearance. My limited research has led me to a Leupold 2-7 33 but I'm just starting this so thanks for the suggestions.

 

Vortex Diamond back 2-7 35mm could be a good fit too

 

Ooh. That's a nice one.. we don't see maple stocked rifles in Australia much. Certainly no CZs with a maple stock. Is it harder/ more dense than walnut?

 

It depends a bit on what maple was used. I would hope they used Sugar Maple, Which is harder and denser than Walnut in general. There is Red Maple as well, and that is very similar hardness to Black Walnut, maybe a bit softer. It shows the kind of figure you see on that stock a bit more often than Sugar Maple, so that could be a tell, but not definitive.
I don't know if CZ imports American maple wood, or if there are the same species of trees where they manufacture. I just know North American hardwoods, so that's the viewpoint I'm commenting from.

 

I have never even looked at scopes before and I am immediately overwhelmed at the options and choices and now I'm considering irons.

Very nice looking rifle, congratulations! I'm wanting to set up a rifle with a peep sights and get overwhelmed with the options. It's all about what you're used to and not used to.

 

Nice rifle! I wanted one of those but keep telling myself I have enough. I did manage to get a Browning T-bolt and a SA-22 short both in maple. I am a sucker for a nice maple stocked gun.

 

The maple stock is exquisite.

 

Here is my CZ 457 American with a maple stock. Sold out everywhere but somehow I was able to find this brand new earlier this week. It was a blemish model so it saved me a few hundred bucks too. The blemish, I think, is a small indent on the left side that I can barely feel. This is my first bolt action and I don't have a scope for it. I have never even looked at scopes before and I am immediately overwhelmed at the options and choices and now I'm considering irons.

Very Nice, Rimfire scopes are set to be parallax free @ 50 yards vs 100 yds for a centerfire. Th CZ requires an 11 mm dovetail rings. CZ or companies like EGW offer picatinny rail adapters if you chose to use that type of mount. Though not rimfire scopes, Arken Optics offers some fantastic glass at very affordable prices and their 1-8 is first focal plane.

 

Very Nice, Rimfire scopes are set to be parallax free @ 50 yards vs 100 yds for a centerfire. Th CZ requires an 11 mm dovetail rings. CZ or companies like EGW offer picatinny rail adapters if you chose to use that type of mount. Arken Optics offers a 1-6 Second focal plane scope for$199.99 and a 1-8 x 28 first focal plane scope for $349.99. I have several of their products and they are good quality. I am using one of their 5-25 x56 FFP scopes on my CZ 457 MTR and one on my Bergara B-14R for long rang rimfire shooting.

 

That is a beautiful stock!

I completely understand getting overwhelmed by all the scope choices on the market.

If you are more used to shooing irons, might I suggest a Hawke red dot? They are one of the only recommendable brands that I know of at the moment that offers dovetail mounted models (otherwise you would have to add an ugly riser/adaptor).

I agree that a old, glossy Leupold would probably go best with the aesthetic of the gun, but personally I feel the red dot would give the rifle a sleek European vibe.

Congratulations on the great find!

 

Beauty! Love maple for stocks. Scope would be the choice for me but you would have to change the barrel for open site or see a gunsmith to machine the barrel for open sites .

 

Beautiful gun!

 

Talley Rimfire rings and a 2-7 AO Hawke Vantage scope.
Beautiful rifle!

 

It depends a bit on what maple was used. I would hope they used Sugar Maple, Which is harder and denser than Walnut in general. There is Red Maple as well, and that is very similar hardness to Black Walnut, maybe a bit softer. It shows the kind of figure you see on that stock a bit more often than Sugar Maple, so that could be a tell, but not definitive.
I don't know if CZ imports American maple wood, or if there are the same species of trees where they manufacture. I just know North American hardwoods, so that's the viewpoint I'm commenting from.

It depends a bit on what maple was used. I would hope they used Sugar Maple, Which is harder and denser than Walnut in general. There is Red Maple as well, and that is very similar hardness to Black Walnut, maybe a bit softer. It shows the kind of figure you see on that stock a bit more often than Sugar Maple, so that could be a tell, but not definitive.
I don't know if CZ imports American maple wood, or if there are the same species of trees where they manufacture. I just know North American hardwoods, so that's the viewpoint I'm commenting from.

That's good info thanks 🙂 it looks good and from what you've said is likely to be quite tough too. My only reservation would be that it might show up scuffs etc. I guess you aren't planning on dragging it along the ground though 😁

 

From the blem shown, it looks like a pretty hardcoat finish on it, .ooks to have cracked a bit around the dent. Maple will silver or gray off when exposed to the elements unprotected. Not a gun to throw in the back of the pickup and let bounce around 😉😁

 

I must live in a cave - didn't even know that CZ offered maple stocks until I saw this thread.

 

I have a 457 American with CZ low rings and an Athlon Telos 4x16x40

 

They are back in stock on the usual websites, BudsGunshop, etc. I might get one

 

Well now I feel less special. To any of those interested, I am very pleased with mine and think it was worth the price increase. That being said, I haven't shot it yet.

A similar Boyds X maple for the CZ would be $326 plus shipping.

 

The scope should be here on Saturday. There is smallbore silhouette match on Sunday I'd like to attend. I haven't shot silhouette, or any rifle, in probably 8 years and I wasn't a good shot back then. It wont be any easier with a new rifle and scope without any practice. Ohh well, the joy is in the shooting, not the results.

 

I recently got an American 22lr and needed a scope. I found that MidwayUSA had a nice sale on Vortex Diamondback HP 4-16x42 for 199.00. So I bought one. It has parallax adjustment down to 30yrds. For my use it works great. Fits well on the rifle. Seems to be plenty accurate for 50yrd groups.