Accurate CZ 452 Ultra Lux Rifle Ammo (and scope decision)

[The_Next_Generation]

One hundred yards is stretching the edge of the .22LR's range envelope

For killing anything humanely, you are absolutely right. However, I have a 452 trainer and just last weekend had it out to 300yd on a 12" square plate for repeated hits with Federal Automatch (seems to shoot pretty well in my rifle).

With a 10x scope, my 452 trainer shot .5", 5-shot groups routinely @ 100yd using Eley and Wolf ammo. In my gun, the Eley seemed to run the best. Federal Automatch ran about 1.5-2", and Cyclone was either .75" or 3"..not sure why. YMMV.

If you're interested in staying scope-less, you might check out some rear-sight aperature inserts. They're 20 bucks or so and are available here: https://www.jnpgunsprings.com/product_info.php?products_id=145

I haven't tried them yet, but people seem to like them. Good luck!

 

[Manny]

I decided to go with the Leupold VX-1 2-7X28mm Rimfire scope. It has crystal clear optics and looks like it fits the CZ452. Not too large for a rimfire rifle.

I plan on giving it a try tomorrow and see if I can hit something.

Nice scope, I gave my brother one and he loved it. Only problem is you aren't going to get any kind of good cheek weld on the stock with those high rings it's mounted in. Lower rings or a lace on pad for the stock would definitely help substantially.

 

[bluzman]

I had a 452 Ultra Lux and still have 8 other CZ 22 Rimfires. None of them have been poor shooters. Some ammo does better than others, but 2 MOA at 100 yards is doable with even the worst ammo I've tried (out of 6 or 8 different ones including bulk Federal, bulk Winchester, CCI, and a few mid-grade target brands like Wolf Match Extra). If you truly mean you can't hit anything at 100 yards, I'd try a scope to see if the iron sights just aren't working for you, or what. Or, you can try some closer targets, maybe 25 yards or so, to see if you can shoot a decent group at that distance where the target should be easier to align clearly with the irons.

I agree. Here's a 100 yd group I shot off a front sandbag using a 3-9x32mm scope (zeroed at 50 yds) mounted on my .22 LR CZ 455 Trainer. Ammo was Remington ThunderBolt 40 gr LRN. Rounds were fired using a single shot adapter and wind was left to right. All hit in a 2" area low and right of the bull (POA) as one would expect.

NOTE: Picture should be rotated 90 CCW to accurately depict last comment.

 

[devils4ever]

I was able to zero-in the new scope this weekend and gave this rifle a decent try. I was able to get about 3"-4" groups with the Federal ammo at 100 yards. Not too bad. Better than I expected. I suspect I could do better if I took my time. But, by the time I zeroed the scope, the barrel was getting a little hot and I needed to get going.

I did try some Eley and RWS ammo and it's hard to tell how much better it was since it was much lower on the target. I guess they were both subsonic with lower velocities. I'll have to try again in the future.

The scope is great. Very clear optics and good eye relief. I would recommend it for this rifle. I think I would be able to fit the normal VX-1 scope on here if I wanted although it might look a little out of place.

 

[I6turbo]

I was able to zero-in the new scope this weekend and gave this rifle a decent try. I was able to get about 3"-4" groups with the Federal ammo at 100 yards. Not too bad. Better than I expected. I suspect I could do better if I took my time. But, by the time I zeroed the scope, the barrel was getting a little hot and I needed to get going.

I did try some Eley and RWS ammo and it's hard to tell how much better it was since it was much lower on the target. I guess they were both subsonic with lower velocities. I'll have to try again in the future.

The scope is great. Very clear optics and good eye relief. I would recommend it for this rifle. I think I would be able to fit the normal VX-1 scope on here if I wanted although it might look a little out of place.

I suggest shooting some 25 yard groups from a good, stable rest using a target that you can see very clearly and know for certain that you are holding steadily and precisely on the target when you squeeze off the shots. If the gun is right and you do a decent job of shooting you should, for the most part, have group after group of "one ragged hole" at 25 yards. The short 25 yard distance should let you aim precisely and take that variable out of the question, and it will also help mitigate the negative effects of variation in muzzle velocity from mediocre ammo.