Cz 455 Varmint Or Savage Arms At Syn

[doie1 22]

I am looking to buy my first rifle and locally found a second hand cz 455 varmint 17hmr and a brand new savage arms AT SYN 17 hmr. Has anyone had experience with either or these or Any advice on which is better and should I go new or second hand?

 

Thanks

[shropshire dan 467]

Nothing wrong witg second hand mate and id personally go for the cz. I have a late 70's brno/cz mod2 .22lr and 2013 cz hmr and they are both awesome rifles very reliable and accurate

[charlie caller 3,654]

Go for the cz mate, second hand will be fine, just give it a good check over before you pay.

[Lelandsdad1 4]

Have you got your licence yet just make sure it's in your budget as there getting more expensive. You will soon be looking at a £1000 setup and I'm sure the lady won't be happy with that

[Born Hunter 17,780]

Well the 455 is what I bought and really can't grumble. 1/2" groups at 100 yards with Hornady V-max.

 

455 17hmr 20" TH stock £450

Half decent scope £200

Mod' £40

Bullets /50 £12

 

Lovely action and well machined for such little money. Trigger has a little to be desired mind and I'd have prefered the 16" barrel. I wouldn't clean it too often either as I've found it takes 25 shots to settle again!

 

Can't comment on the Savage.

[doie1 22]

the cz is 16" it has a bushnell 3-9x50 scope and a swift mod for £475

 

and the savage is 21" has a hawke 3-9x40 scope and a sirroco mod for £375

 

 

and no im expecting it any day now

[shropshire dan 467]

That cz sounds a good deal mate.

[irishnut 297]

From what I have heard and seen, savage make very accurate rifles and very nice factory triggers too

[doie1 22]

From what I have heard and seen, savage make very accurate rifles and very nice factory triggers too

 

and to think i nearly had my mind made up lol

[meldino2005 39]

Go for the cz mate, i have the 455 and cant fault them

[shropshire dan 467]

I agree the savage may have a better trigger but for less than £20 you can fit a trigger kit to the cz and have it how you like

[irishnut 297]

I have a cz 452 in 17hmr with 16" barrel.

I did the trigger job myself and have to say its now a magnificent bit of kit.

[doie1 22]

Is it fairly straight forward to do the trigger?

[shropshire dan 467]

Theirs plenty of vids on youtube mate.

Id send a link but not sure how to on new phone lol

[alan81 110]

I had a savage 93R and now have a cz452. the savage has a very nice trigger but I would never swap my cz for another savage. the cz is lighter and easier to shoulder. as for the cz trigger I never changed mine I just kept shooting away and broke the trigger in and now its very good. my advice is cz all the way.