CZ 457 Varmint to CZ 457 MTR Conversion with Lilja and JARD Headspace Shimmed for Lapua

[@jameswahl5134]

I enjoy your calm videos. Very good job. Interesting and fun to watch. Reminds me of my shooting sessions. I have a factory MTR and it shoots pretty good. Also have a factory CZ Varmint At 1. A little trickier to shoot with 16" barrel but also shoots very good once I settle in. Thanks for the effort.

[@RimfireAddicted70]

Any thoughts on pillars or bedding it at this point? I know it's a debated issue with the lilja barrel about break in. Some show noticeable improvement right away (which I kinda would expect) and some have talked about the difference after "break in". Whether people believe in it or not I know most of the testing centers won't even accept a rifle barrel that has under 500 rds reason being it eliminates variable of change later. A couple big barrel makers say there is no need to break a barrel in but...but you may see improvements after XXX number of rounds and that number differs. On my custom builds I burned 1000 rds of CCi SV & SK Magazine before I started using Lapua. It's been debated on the forums some have done similar some haven't but the group who did seems to report less flyers overall. Not sure how this can be quantified or explained.

[@22rimfireultra67]

Yes, I have thought about bedding but need to get some extended time at the range to understand its potential first. I side with the camp who feel barrel 'fouling' can make a difference in accuracy. The theory is lead and lubrication running through the entire barrel (hence 750 -1000 rounds) eliminates at least some microscopic 'drag' on the soft lead 22LR bullet as it races to the muzzle end. I like to think of it as Teflon coating on a frying pan.

[@bfox87]

Very nice. I think you can definitely get some better results with it after some more testing

[@audieladd2476]

Nothing wrong with the standard CZ Varmint configuration and I love its classic lines compared to the obese looking MTR. I think both configurations need more testing to see which one really comes out ahead accuracy wise. Great video as usual 👍

[@22rimfireultra67]

The Standard CZ Varmint is a very beautiful rifle indeed! The change over was specifically geared toward bench rest shooting. Thus, the MTR design. I too found the MTR 'unsightly' when first seen, but have grown to find it very appealing, prompting me to find the used stock and follow thru with the build. And yes, the Standard Varmint was 22LR accurate unadulterated, but I think the 'bench' style MTR with the addition of a much lighter trigger and precision match barrel will ultimately shine brighter. And, for better or worse, the Standard Varmint is no more. Cheers!

[@nicholasbitsios8988]

Nice little project to keep you busy while waiting for the vudoo v22s to come back with a tuner ?!! Always looking forward to your videos !!

[@22rimfireultra67]

V22s still being shot sans tuner. I haven't utilized to its potential yet. Once satisfied with its (and mine) abilities without a tuner, will follow the tuner road and see what additional can be squeaked out of the beauty. 😉

[@WayneErickson-dg8lf]

Yeah, I think the Varmint is way nicer than the ugly MTR and it averaged a better overall group size than the Lilja Barrelled MTR for way less of a price. It's like taking jam out of a jar and putting sheet in.

[@22rimfireultra67]

The varmint is beautiful and well built, agree! I'm hoping this MTR build begins to perform with a little more time and sorting out 🙃

[@CountryRimfire]

Super nice upgrades!! CZ looks amazing 👏 😊

[@chrislang5659]

I've got one upgrade I know of for my Rem.597 and that's the barrel. I've found one company, called "Jarvis" never seen one review. Scared to purchase it!😮 Still, I think I will. Who knows, it may be the greatest thing going!😅 Cool to see the upgrades your rifle has gone through!❤❤❤

[@jonathanseal5155]

Did you bed the action? What torque on the action screws?

[@22rimfireultra67]

No I have not bedded the action. It is a consideration for the future. Action screws are torqued at 20 inch pounds. I have not tested this yet, but with wood stock and some sort of 'man made' pillars I did not want to over torque. Most of my wood stock rifles that were tested were most accurate at 20 inch pounds, hence picking that setting.

[@nelsonm5032]

@@22rimfireultra67 My MTR shoots best at 20 inch pounds aswell. factory barrel using SK rifle match and standard plus ammo will shoot sub moa *.2-.3 * all day long @ 50 yards. i'm going to do a chassis build with a Lilja i think...

[@cw2a]

🙏🇺🇸❤️‍🩹🇺🇸🙏

[@richarddesimone4451]

Terrible video! Way too dark and not very clear. No audio.

[@22rimfireultra67]

Agreed; the indoor video sections are dark , some focus off and not clear and no audio.

[@ctom4103]

@@22rimfireultra67possibly so but one of the best video descriptions I’ve ever seen. Thanks for sharing your experience. I have an older Lilja barrel on my 455 fitted into an Oryx chassis. It has the old EPS chamber and with the right ammo it groups extremely well.

[@craigkinney8515]

@@22rimfireultra67 I really enjoy your videos, both for the interesting and helpful content (CZ 457!!) but also the lack of audio and the nature included. Sets the stage for relaxed accurate shooting. More please!

[@22rimfireultra67]

@@craigkinney8515 Thanks for the nice comment. Since first posting, it was never my intention to be "educational". I enjoy shooting and decided to post what I was enjoying. Cheers!

[@Okrifleman]

I like your videos as well. I’ve recently started a channel and I’m having a good time learning to film and edit. There’s a lot to it.