New target rifle. Very pleased so far. I put an Arken 6-24x50 on it, lowered the trigger pull as light as I can get the factory trigger set (around 1 1/2 lbs) and it's shooting better than a half inch at 50 yards with pretty much everything I've fed it so far. Best I've got is about .293 for 5 shots with SK Rifle Match. I changed to lower rings since the photo and I've got an adjustable cheek riser on the way.

ps I've tried about 10 times to make this photo smaller. I apologize in advance.

Very nice!

Great rifle. I couldn't get used to the stock on mine, so I started playing around with it. First changed the stock, then trigger, then barrel and now it's one of my competition guns. The only thing CZ that's left on mine is the action. Congrats on getting the trigger that low. Mine wouldn't go below 2 lbs. (It's @ 3 ozs now but that's with aftermarket). I keep looking for a used 457 so I can do another build with all the parts I took off the MTR.

Enjoy yours. These rifles are literally hours and hours of fun whether you leave them stock and just shoot them or get crazy (like I did) and build a precision rifle out of it.

Those Arken scopes are very nice, I just received one on Saturday. Great scope for the money.

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Originally posted by Todd Huffman:
ps I've tried about 10 times to make this photo smaller. I apologize in advance.

FIFY

So I went to the range this morning. Shooting the MTR with SK Rifle Match ammo, managed a best group of .349 and several more under .400, so I think it’ll do.
I need to get my cheek placement consistent to be able to shoot it to its potential. But so far I’m very pleased.

Judging by the height of that scope, you're getting a jaw weld, not a cheek weld. (unless you have a very long face)

Suggestions:

1) Drop the height of those rings at least a half inch, maybe even 3/4. Hard to tell from a pic. You want the objective as close to the barrel as possible without touching.

2) A few companies make cheek risers for this gun. You just have to look around and decide if you want a permanent or temporary mount. (Put holes in the stock or not)

3) Don't forget to keep having fun.

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Originally posted by pace40:
Judging by the height of that scope, you're getting a jaw weld, not a cheek weld. (unless you have a very long face)

Suggestions:

1) Drop the height of those rings at least a half inch, maybe even 3/4. Hard to tell from a pic. You want the objective as close to the barrel as possible without touching.

2) A few companies make cheek risers for this gun. You just have to look around and decide if you want a permanent or temporary mount. (Put holes in the stock or not)

3) Don't forget to keep having fun.

Since the photo I put a lower set of rings on it, and also have an adjustable kydex cheek riser sitting here to put on. The original rings were way too high but I used what I had at the time.
But yeah, fun is what it’s all about, at least at this point.

A proper cheek or chin weld -- and everything in between -- is a combination of personal preference and situational needs. Whatever face/stock interface is used, the goal is to have consistent eye box position without disturbing point of aim during the entire fire & recoil process.

Some folks like to mash their cheekbone into the stock. Others prefer a lighter touch, and maybe with the contact lower on the face. Neck and head angles also come into play.

How well the buttstock is supported comes into play. If one is shooting from a fixed and sturdy bench position, with effectively non-compressible buttstock support, then downward pressure from a heavy cheek weld makes little difference to how the rifle reacts during the firing & recoil process. If the buttstock is poorly supported or supported by a compressible item (say, a softer squeeze bag), then a heavy cheek weld may significantly decrease accuracy.

I regularly shoot from barriers and with softer rear bags. I've learned (and relearned) over time that slightly taller rings and lighter face-to-stock pressure improves my accuracy. But it's something that each shooter must figure out for themselves.

So true, fritz. Personal preference reigns but, IMO, there is a caveat to small bore rimfire shooting. The less influence you physically put on the weapon, the more consistent you'll be. It's a .22. I use the same technique I use with an air rifle. Think holding a baby bird. My thumb doesn't touch the grip when pulling the trigger. The butt of the stock touches my shirt, not my shoulder. My cheek kisses the riser only to know I'm in a consistent position. If I was shooting a .308, I would hurt myself holding the gun the way I hold a .22.

Style of shooting matters too. I shoot benchrest .22. I'm looking for under 0.20" groups @ 50 yds. or under 0.40 MOA. Even if I just stepped up to PRS with the same caliber, technique would probably change.

All of this is JMO and what works for me, of course. Once one puts 5 or 10 thousand rounds through the rifle, one will figure it out.