At this point I’d skip the 455 and pick up a 457 if you want a CZ bolt action. The 457 has a 60 degree bolt throw instead of 90 degree, it’s a shorter bolt pull and the trigger have more adjustments (creep, travel and weight).CZ455 American. Probably the highest quality bolt action for the money anywhere. I have owned a couple of Anschutz .22lr and the CZ will shoot right with it. It will easily do sub half inch five shots at 50 yards with good ammo. It has an actual walnut stock with checkering and a pretty nice trigger. I'm not knocking any other brand, I've owned a lot of different rimfire rifles over the years and I shot high end competition for years. For the money there's simply nothing in its class. You can pick one up new for around about a hundred dollars more than a Savage and there's simply no comparison in quality. The Savage will shoot well, but they cut a ton of corners in making the gun. The barrel on the Savage doesn't even have a feed ramp. The Henry's are finished better than the Savage and shoot pretty good. They just don't shoot as well as the CZ does. I shoot an indoor league in the winter and I've often shot perfect scores standing with my CZ. No one else on the league has shot any. Take a look at one.
It isn't just the lousy magazines, there's NO feed ramp on the barrel. I can't believe they cut that corner. You're relying on the shell to come straight off the mag and require perfect alignment with the chamber. Just a poor design.The one BIG negative with the Savage is there lousy magazines. If they would make a change there, they would be a much better choice, IMO
Does it have to be a factory brand new? Or used but new to you will do.I need a new 22 lr for hunting. Any suggestions. I just was peeking at buds and I kinda like the savage line dunno. Any good ideas to share
I have both a Henry and a Marlin 60 and I highly recommend both. For me, I am slightly more accurate with the Marlin and it is lighter than the Henry. I have had both of them for years and both have been flawless. The Marlin was $105 when I bought it from Walmart in 2002 and they are now in the $160-170 range. I paid $296 for my Henry at Walmart a few years ago but they now run in the $275-280 range. The walnut stock is nicer on the Henry than the birch (?) stock on the Marlin.Henry or a Marlin model 60.