Product Description
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The standard heavy-barreled version of the 457, the Varmint has a .866” cylindrical barrel. Not only does the heavy barrel make for good harmonics, it also allows the Varmint to perform well with a wide variety of rimfire loads, translating into an accurate platform for shooting targets or getting game. The Turkish walnut stock has an American-style comb for use with a scope and a wide, flat forend that rides a sandbag well. Laser-cut stippling gives grip fore and aft.
If we were to pick one thing that our previous rimfire platforms were lacking, it was an American-style push-to-fire safety — something Hunter’s Education instructors and 4-H shooting coaches have begged us to incorporate for years. Though that was the most obvious change, we also took the opportunity to tweak a load of small things at the same time. In addition to the receiver-mounted, push-to-fire safety, we chopped almost an inch of length from the action and slab-sided it to reduce its footprint and weight.
The stamped bottom metal of the 455 is gone, swapped for a classy two-piece interlocking system. To make scope fitment easier, we ditched the 90° bolt rotation in favor of 60°, allowing for larger ocular bell diameters with lower ring heights. To top it all off, the 457 now features a trigger adjustable for weight, creep and over-travel.
With the exact same swappable barrel system as the 455 and the same reliable polymer magazine system, the 457 is without a doubt the best rimfire platform we’ve ever fielded.
Parameters and technical data
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Length981 mm
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Barrel length525 mm (20")
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Weight3,2 kg
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Caliber22 WMR (1:16)
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Magazine capacity5
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Supply typeDetachable magazine
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SightsNo
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TriggerAdjustable
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CheekpieceNo
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LOP360 mm
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StockWalnut
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Stock finishVarnish
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BarrelCold hammer forged
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Thread1/2×20 UNF/ No
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Compensator
Additional Information
Additional Information
Caliber | .22 WMR |
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Trigger Weight | adjustable |
Weight | 2.4kg |
Dimensions(L/W/H) | 865 / 967 mm |
Sight Radius | variable |
Front Sight | n/a |
Barrel Length | 525 mm |