Head to Head Part 4: Anschutz 1761 MSR and 2 CZ 457 MTRs on USBR Targets

Part 4: Anschutz 1761 MSR and 2 CZ 457 MTRs on USBR (SK Standard Plus)
This is part 4 of comparing my 2 CZ 457 MTR’s to my Anschutz 1761 MSR. This video uses SK Standard Plus (SK STD+) to shoot USBR targets at 50-yards.
Overall, the CZ 457 MTR and the Anschutz 1761 MSR are similar in layout. All the rifles are in stock configuration. CZ MTR #1 has an Athlon Argos 10to 40 X56mm while the Anschutz has a Swampfox Kentucky Long 5 to 30 x 56mm for optics. CZ#2 has a Swampfox 6 to 24x50 Patriot on it. The stock designs are similar in shape and function. Both have wood stocks with a pistol grip design. The 1761 MSR (Silhouette) is intended to be shot standing and held (silhouette shooting) and has grip surfaces applied to the wood. Both are magazine fed and use an 11mm dovetail receiver to mount optics. From the factory the CZ trigger is adjustable but remains very heavy, more than a pound. CZ MTR #1 has a reduces weight trigger spring and has a weight of about 8 ounces while CZ#2 has a 3 oz Jard trigger. The 1761 has a two-stage light trigger and has a weight of about 8 ounces.
These rifles were set up similarly shooting from my Bald Eagle front rest with a Protektor #13 rear bag sitting on a custom rear bag rider to remove the impact of any cast-off in a stock. I used a Sinclair front bag rider in a Bald Eagle front rest with all of them.
The results support that the 1761 MSR outperformed the MTR by about 10 points. These results are consistent with those of the other head-to-head comparisons, suggesting that there is less shot-to-shot dispersion with the 1761 and flyers are not as extreme.
As the cost for increased precision is increased each person will have to decide if the added benefit is worth it to them. While it is for me, I suspect it may not be for man others.
Timeline
0:00:00 to 0:00:07 - Cover Screen
0:00:07 to 0:00:20 - Introduction
0:00:20 to 0:01:26 - Rifles
0:01:26 to 0:02:23 - Weather and Rig
0:02:23 to 0:03:13 - CZ#2 MTR Performance
0:03:13 to 0:04:58 - CZ#1 MTR Performance
0:04:58 to 0:06:29 - Anschutz 1761 MSR Performance
0:06:29 to 0:08:16 - Shooting CZ#2 MTR
0:08:16 to 0:10:26 - Shooting CZ#1 MTR
0:10:26 to 0:11:50 - Shooting Anschutz 1761 MSR

[@RimfireAddicted70]

Thanks for making this video. I find your break down of comparison info useful and very interesting. There's not enough channels that even use USBR full targets, everyone shoots whatever the flavor of the month challenge it once and their done and that doesn't really tell us anything. That's fine for fun but they don't do anything for real data gathering or testing. Great data, great shooting and great camera work as always! Hands down my favorite rimfire channel.

[@drpietrzak]

Thanks! I try to focus on ARA, USBR and I have picked up some older (green not red) IBS targets as well.

[@jefflayton5889]

I have always wondered why these organizations don’t run an online monthly match, mainly for folks that don’t live in an area that actually holds matches. True you would have folks cheat, ara’s 2500 target, i wouldn’t allow an online target to be framed because of that, but there should be a way to run an online match. The cool part would be all the videos that would be made bringing awareness to the sport and maybe facilitate the forming of new clubs. Silly as it sounds it was Dales and and ASMS tv that got me interested and shooting matches in ara. I love it, found a great club and it’s my fav activity each month. But the state next door to me, utah, doesn’t have a single club running matches. If a lot of folks shooting cards started popping up online maybe it would help spread the word.

[@RimfireAddicted70]

@@jefflayton5889 I live in Utah and for being a 2A state it sucks for shooting lol. Coming from Illinois which is very antigun I had more clubs and more places to shoot back home there than I do here. I hate this state. The reason for no online matches is there would as you say no way to keep people honest. People won't invest time or money if they can't trust the system sadly. The desire to win will always tempt someone to cheat in some fashion and there are a million ways to do so. Hell even when guys make online videos with multiple live cameras of them, the target and the range someone will claim it's faked. Rimfire central has some boards for score I believe you can post your stuff on to compare to others. It's basically on the honor system but there is no prizes or trophies.

[@drpietrzak]

@@jefflayton5889 Thanks