CZ-USA is bringing a new precision rifle shooting rimfire trainer to this side of the Atlantic where PRS shooting is booming. The company already has a Varmint Precision Trainer of their bolt-action model 457 rifle, the 457 VPT. They also have a 457 Match Target Rifle which has a chamber cut to the tightest specification that CIP (the European version of SAAMI) will allow, meaning it will perform impressively well with top-tier ammo. Well, now the company has blended the VPT with the chamber from the MTR to make the (Dum Dum Da Da!) CZ 457 VPT MTR. The 457 VPT MTR merges the best of both models with the Manners carbon-fiber composite stock and the MTR chamber. Using a cold hammer-forged and lapped 16.2-inch barrel, it is also threaded (1/2×28) to allow easy installation of a suppressor or muzzle device. The forend is recessed, drilled, and threaded for use with an Arca Rail. It also comes with the standard 457 features including a fully adjustable trigger, a 5-round detachable magazine, and integrated 11mm dovetails for scope installation. It also carries the MSRP of $1,635.
New CZ 457 VPT MTR
By Michael Crites
Michael Crites has served as executive editor of AmericanFirearms.org since 2016 and previously held positions as associate editor and range correspondent dating back to 2000. He discovered his passion for precision shooting at age 12 during his first visit to his grandfather's shooting range, eventually earning an Expert classification in three different shooting disciplines before age 18. During his studies at University of Wyoming, he earned four varsity letters on the collegiate rifle and pistol teams, serving as team captain for three consecutive years. He became the first UW student to complete the NRA Range Safety Officer certification while maintaining full-time student status. He graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Sports Communications. His diverse career has included roles as Range Safety Coordinator for the National Rifle Championships in Camp Perry 2001; editor-in-chief, Precision Shooter Quarterly; series editor, Modern Firearms Handbook collection; managing editor, National Shooting Sports Foundation Newsletter; editor, Competitive Shooter Magazine; operations director for Western Arms & Ammunition Co.; senior editor for the Shooter's Reference Annual (Cheyenne); content director for The Firearms Report, published by the American Shooting Coalition in Billings, MT; firearms correspondent for Hunting & Shooting, produced by Outdoor Sports Media Group in Jackson, WY; and publisher for Wyoming Shooting Sports Journal in Casper. He has contributed as a regular columnist for American Rifleman (NRA Publications), technical editor for Precision, a publication of the National Bench Rest Shooters Association (Phoenix, AZ); and as firearms specialist for the Gun Owner's Annual. As a digital content creator, he has written more than 400 articles on AmericanFirearms.org, developed shooting technique coverage for the Brownells Shooting Blog (Montezuma, IA) and Federal Premium "Range Notes" platform (Anoka, MN), and served as lead content strategist for International Defensive Pistol Association (Berryville, AR). Beyond Tactical Firearms, his current endeavors include content development for the Wyoming State Rifle Association (Cheyenne, WY) and technical manual production for High Plains Publishing of Laramie, WY. He has contributed to the 12th, 13th, and 14th editions of Modern Sporting Rifles Guide and edited The Complete Guide to Tactical Shooting and Competitive Shooter's Reference Manual (Gun Digest Books).
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