These barrels are a true match-grade barrel, we only have one grade for all of our barrels, our best. All of these barrels are made from 1″ diameter 416 alloy rifle-barrel-quality stainless steel. Every barrel is drilled, reamed and rifled in our shop followed by a stress relieving heat treatment operation. They are then hand- lapped for a superior internal finish and diameter uniformity.

Barrel Description

Caliber: .22 LR

Twist: 1-16″

Groove: 3-groove

Length: 21"

Available for fluting: No

All CZ 457’s 22 LR will have the new shim kit design, and new ‘Lilja 3’ chamber.

Varmint taper. It is .900″ diameter for 3″ and then a straight taper down to .630″ diameter at 21″. This taper is also listed as RF 122 on our special rimfire contour listing. These barrels are made with a new ‘Lilja 3’ chamber made by PTG. Weight is 2 pounds 8 ounces (40 ounces) in .22 caliber and 21″ length. This profile barrel slips into the stock of our shop test-rifle without any barrel channel modification and fills it up with a much cleaner look than the original sporter profile furnished with the rifle. This is the varmint barrel shown in the image above. With these drop-in barrels we then turn the shank end of the barrel to the proper dimensions and cut a match chamber.   The barrel is then cut to final length and crowned with an 11 degree target-type crown. Each barrel is then polished to a 600 grit exterior finish and then our name and the cartridge designation is engraved on the barrel. And lastly the finished barrel receives a final inspection and is sealed in a 6 mil poly tube and placed on the shelf.

Drop-in barrels do not require any special gunsmithing. Directions for installing the barrel are furnished with each barrel.