Petes Pillars CZ457 Barrel TESTED!!!

[@Spartan490-b1q]

For the price that's pretty decent performance. Shirts arrived today, thanks Josh.

[@MarcHPhelps]

Thanks Josh! Another great video! I appreciate the round count you burnt!!!

[@calebschwanke3871]

Also curious about the barrel L3i has on their site. Exciting to see support growing for the 457.

[@marktracht7782]

So you started out to make a video and do some testing and then towards the end the fun factor just took over. Thanks for another very informative video.

[@PursuitofAccuracy]

Typically how it goes lol

[@conservativesniperhunter7439]

Hey Josh get your hands on one of Kenny’s Desert Precision Gunworks (DPG) barrels to try out. They look like tack drivers.

[@recklessjunkie]

The woopy-cushion part was hilarious 😅

[@darrylryder8114]

Oh btw, my cz457LRP that you set me up with, won its first silhouette competition.

[@rosalindstewart7013]

Congrats mate, well done cheers Yogi ✌️

[@David-wt3iq]

Try Whidden Gunworks in Nashville Georgia for lot testing ammo. They are the Eley USA testing center but will test any ammo

[@nbates333]

Looks like a good upgrade for someone who has the thin profile barrels and looking for some extra performance.

[@fredshebester-wg4vb]

Thanks, great shooting and video. Funny whenever you're wringing it out, then mention it, next shot is a miss

[@Jdelta22nc]

Great video! I have a Pete’s Pillar barrel as well on my Cz457 and it does not like SK ammo that well either, at least the lots I have tested, but it surely likes CenterX, it is the very light one, I believe aluminum? It has like a texture black finish on the outside and like stainless steel inside but I believe is a light aluminum type.

[@kiyoshiishihara6748]

Every manufacturer use own lubricant for bullets coating when switching between brands accuracy suffers until surface of rifling is coated completely with giving brand lubricant When I was testing 22lr ammo many years ago I completely cleaned previous coating and fired 5 rounds to make fresh coating of barrel for accuracy test Then you can find true accuracy of the ammunition I noticed consistent friction resulting better accuracy

[@gordy1961]

Thanks for the borescope footage Josh, just shows what a cows ass my 452 barrel is.. nice rifling, crown etc but the breech looks like a dog has chewed the beginning of the lands... can't replace the barrel so its going to go... 457 barreled action is next when I can get one on this side of the pond...

[@CP-ct5op]

Very cool! It would be interesting to see a follow up video and how Team shoots at a farther distance with that barrel.

[@matthewmeckes1744]

Josh may get even better with breaks in

[@vgoose50]

Josh the scoping of the barrel, how does that compare to the rest of your competition barrels? Does the 22" length help from a 20"? Looks a little scratchy, is that common? Should it be smooth or polished looking? You should do that with the rest you shoot. Thanks like you videos

[@txwingnut62]

I appreciate your vids and have learned quite a bit. I'm a CZ fan boy based performance and my budget (Voodoos and Rim-X have been replaced by my kid's college tuition). How many rounds would you expect a CZ barrel to last, as well as, third party ones? This is assuming a reasonable regimine of cleaning without damage during cleaning.

[@PursuitofAccuracy]

@@txwingnut62 for a long long time. I don't think you stand a better chance of cleaning it to death versus shooting it out

[@SteveCarrea]

Eley Contact - any thoughts? I've had excellent results, CZ457 20 inch bull barrel w/tuner.

[@mtnshooter2487]

All work and no play makes Josh a dull boy ! ( fly)

[@joelclark2130]

Dude i'm always in for a Bumblebee, Fly Or any other flying critter under than a bird that lands on my target. You still need to put honey jam or something sweet on your target to attract the little Critters.😂😂😂

[@jeffreypelletier7247]

Thanks man appreciate the content!!!

[@matthewrezuke8130]

Need one of Kenny’s new cz barrels

[@justinm4323]

Did you do a break in on the barrel? If not could you and re do the test with some of the ammo that preformed good?

[@ez4453]

I'd agree. Looked like as soon as something started shooting well you switched ammos.

[@miketokar9010]

Do you bed your Cz at the first 1 inch of your barrel just forward of the action ? Or do you completely free float your barrels on a CZ?

[@Jeff-mv4yy]

That looks like a barrel upgrade that will lead to another barrel upgrade ! Josh, where did you get the mirage cap for your scope?

[@generodgers1342]

TRACT offers them for their scopes, but my question is why are you running one and what is the effect on the eyebox ?

[@loupuleff571]

Josh, just for giggles can you either hand lap or fire lap to see if it improves ?

[@markdorman426]

Appreciate the honest and thorough testing as always.

[@22guru]

Cool!! looking forward to watching!

[@bobbygrey7905]

Hi, Josh. Have you ever tried Ultra Extreme Long Range cartridges from Your favorite ELEY? Now it is in stock with Killough Shooting Sports.

[@davidsalsedo]

Josh, What was your head space? Do you check the ammo you’re testing for rim thickness and set to the average for that ammo?

[@Blackhawk556.]

How do you fill your shots? The scope cam set up. Do you have a link?

[@Blackhawk556.]

With those types of groups what’s the point of replacing the stock barrel? I don’t see a huge improvement over the stock barrel.

[@CountryRimfire]

I agree 👍 The inside of the barrel in those couple areas looked kind of bad also 😳

[@loupuleff571]

Another good test with this barrel or any other if you have a Waltz resizer die you can run 10 unsized then 10 sized and see if you get any improvement I would suspect you would on some.

[@Edemce1]

I must of lucked out on my MTR barrel, it shoots insanely accurate.

[@Jeff-mv4yy]

Maybe you did, maybe not. My factory CZ shot better than this with budget ammo. The MTRs I've seen shoot well too.

[@misterlewgee8874]

Is it safe to dry fire a cz? I've read cz are safe to dry fire. and... all 22lr never dry fire . Good barrel review Thanks

[@waterfordian4436]

Using SK or Lapula I use baby wipes for my hands and revolvers to clean.

[@jeffdavis7356]

Nice work up. Thanks for

[@_JimS]

Hey Josh, have you or anyone you knw had a machinist take a stock CZ MTR 20.5" barrel and cut an 11degree crown on it?

[@sgtlt]

Great test, is better than the 20 in MTR barrel?

[@PursuitofAccuracy]

Eh, maybe

[@knighty2455]

🤣@@PursuitofAccuracy

[@knighty2455]

@@PursuitofAccuracy 😛

[@TMFShooting]

Another Great Video💯 Thanks for Sharing 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

[@nelsonm5032]

Would i replace my factory MTR barrel with a pete's barrel...? that's a tough one!

[@davidaguiar1387]

How about the new 24" EABCO Match barrel for 457 :-) Inquiring minds want to know. 🙂

[@FishOn1]

Between the thicker Lilja that is coming out and the Modacam, which would you pick and why?

[@PursuitofAccuracy]

The modacam is a beast, but more expensive. Both are good, it's a matter of budget between the two

[@lanejohnson7656]

I wish someone would do this with the Lilja Ruger precision rimfire barrel.. lol Josh. If you have contact with Lilja it would be awesome if they made a videos or helped someone make them. Lol

[@darrellryan2337]

I can't find a 457 barrel in stock anywhere how do you always come up with them.

[@charlesking8542]

Borescope looks like they used a Savage railroad-track reamer.

[@JasonChriss-jo5dr]

In your opinion…how’s it compare to the factory barrel?

[@PursuitofAccuracy]

@@JasonChriss-jo5dr about the same accuracy but much better for balancing the rifle

[@daveneal456]

Random question, what kind of bipod is that?

[@cacinaz8802]

How does this compare to the stock CZ barrel? Thanks.

[@bassfever4234]

great video thanks

[@tw1st3dw1ll7]

So how would you rank after market barrels?

[@juanrojos78]

Have you tested a cz IbI barrel yet

[@darrylryder8114]

Yes Josh see what Norma tac22 match does in it

[@spencerdc6944]

@@darrylryder8114 tac 22 goes pretty good in mine. I ordered some Match 22 to try also.

[@edwardsimeral9432]

Where did you get the rear bag

[@JCJustice-kv2gy]

👍

[@beyondtwominutes]

My question is: are the guys that but that barrel going to spend the money for the higher dollar ammo it liked with this barrel tested?

[@PursuitofAccuracy]

Most guys no matter the rifle end up shooting quality ammo for competition.

[@beyondtwominutes]

@@PursuitofAccuracy fair enough

[@pevelyhomeowner327]

Thanks for saving me money and time. 🙏👍👍

[@markberenbrok627]

And just like that oos

[@geordiegeorge9041]

Well that was not good. The original barrel on my MTR shoots sub MOA out to 100 meters, shooting SK rifle match and long range match.

[@1clnsdime1]

Maybe for a better balance, but I don't know that I have seen a stock barrel shoot worse then that barrel.

[@richfreeman739]

Who makes that KYL?

[@lilsnoop6035]

D M Targets. I tried putting link in reply but KZbin doesn't allow it I guess.

[@keithruf-nu3gs]

Better than the IBI? ....🤔

[@CountryRimfire]

I was really excited about this test and review ... key word ... "was" I am definitely no professional shooter by any means, but my stock CZ barrel does better than this! Thanks for saving us all 3 beans 😉

[@williamgittins4770]

Greetings

[@chucker2571]

If the inside of ny barrel looked like that, it would go strait back to the manufacturer. I would not even shoot it!

[@rosalindstewart7013]

Why is that mate, what did you see in there, honest question I’m relatively new to this game, thanks mate, cheers Yogi ✌️

[@ledeni012]

With all respect, wouldn't it be nicer if you put a clean target? 😊

[@PursuitofAccuracy]

Most of the time I do but those targets add up lol

[@cw2a]

💥🇺🇸❤️‍🩹🇺🇸💥

[@brrrlak]

Stop leaning on the scope, will you.

[@PursuitofAccuracy]

@@brrrlak not a chance

[@Philip223RD]

Aim small miss small

[@ShooterB1]

😂💨

[@realtruth4259]

CRY ONCE THEY SAY 🤔🤔

[@jonleone777]

You must be really anal about accuracy. Most of those groups were pretty damm good by my old man standards.

[@PursuitofAccuracy]

Yeah I'm pretty accuracy orientated lol

[@guypike6402]

Would be even better without Biden! But I know that is out of your control.