r/canadaguns • u/JurboVolvo • Apr 14 '26
Gun and gear reviews Thoughts on the MDT collab with CZ 457
Looking to get into some longer range .22 shooting locally around the lower mainland. Should I be looking heavier than this?
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u/swift_gilford Apr 14 '26
Nothing wrong with that setup, but personally if i was doing a dedicated long range .22 i'd opt for the Premier Gen2 chassis so you have more flexibility in balancing the rifle with weights and such.
Rifle setup in pic is more of a utilitarian setup.
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u/cptobg Apr 14 '26
Which one do you suggest for something light to bring in the wood. I have a Premier Gen2 and im wondering if I should buy a chassis for hunting two weeks a year?
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u/JurboVolvo Apr 14 '26
I was looking at la chassis also from Grey Birch formerly Canadian now in Florida for an ultralight folding .22
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u/swift_gilford Apr 14 '26
Honestly, if its just for the occasional hunting work, I'd save the money and just use the synthetic or wood stock it came with. Maybe see what the 2nd had market has and see if you can find a good deal on something better?
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u/CanadianBoyEh Apr 14 '26
Depends what kind of hunting you do/how light you want the new one to be.
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u/cptobg Apr 14 '26
I dont know. Im looking to find the original chassis. But if there’s a cool alternative I’d look into it. It’s a .308 Tikka Super Varmint
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u/CanadianBoyEh Apr 14 '26 edited Apr 14 '26
Quick search shows the factory stocks priced around/just under the $700 mark. Something like the MDT Timber Core or Field Stock would save you about 2lbs. Going lighter will get more expensive, but if you wanted really lightweight, I'd look into Manners line of hunting stocks, XLR Chassis, or MDT CRBN Elite.
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u/JurboVolvo Apr 14 '26
I have a 308 super varmint factory chassis I put the HNT 26 on it.
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u/cptobg Apr 16 '26
God dammm. I just looked up the price ahahah. It’s the price of a brand new Tikka T3x lol. How do you like it, and how much your setup weight?
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u/JurboVolvo Apr 17 '26
Oh yeah the prices just went up. Also if you want one Black Friday was wild deals. I could have saved at least another $500. I haven’t weighed yet but it’s not light because of the heavy barrel but that being said it’s no heavier than my prior hunting setup and I can always add weight for range days.
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u/Bubbafett33 Apr 14 '26
That action and barrel are great, so the only question is the chassis. Some considerations:
- More chassis length under the barrel allows you to get your bipod farther towards the muzzle. Most precision shooters prefer that, as it allows for finer control, and less "see-saw" from a bipod.
- A full length ARCA rail is a great thing. Allows for a secure mount by the mag for a tripod, or a bipod attachment at the muzzle end per the above. It also allows for more problem solving in PRS (ie when you need to get creative shooting from milk crates or barrels).
- While recoil is non-existent, a chassis that allows for the addition of weights to perfectly balance the rifle (with scope) just ahead of the barricade stop can make PRS shooting easier because you're not having to fight gravity when shooting from a tank trap (for example).
- A thumb rest is one of those "didn't know I wanted it, but now I need it" sort of things for many shooters.
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u/JurboVolvo Apr 14 '26
That’s good to know. Thanks.
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u/JurboVolvo Apr 14 '26
I do appreciate it. I’m relatively new to shooting my only .22 is a wildcat 😂 worked great for hunting but trying to expand and improve my collection.
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u/CanadianBoyEh Apr 14 '26
Weight on a long range .22lr is mainly about overall rifle balance, since recoil is essentially non existent.
Looks like the same fluted barrelled action as my 457 LRP, which I absolutely love!