CZ 457 build recipes
Part IDs refer to parts.csv (C###). Prices are USD list/street prices on 2026-10-08 and exclude rifle, optic, ammo, tax and shipping. Rifle reference MSRPs (CZ US, variants.csv):
- Scout $649
- American Synthetic SR $679
- American $729
- Lux $749
- Varmint $799
- Pro-Varmint SR $849
- Varmint MTR $999
- AT-ONE $999
- Manners MTR / Precision Chassis MTR $2,399
Rules for every build: - Buy 457-specific stocks, triggers and rails. CZ 455 versions don't fit; only barrels and mags interchange. - Stock screws: 3.5 Nm. Barrel screws: 5.5 Nm, tightened after the mag-housing screw. - Headspace-check every barrel swap. - US threads are 1/2-28; non-US barrels are 1/2-20.
Budget range upgrade (Varmint, American or Synthetic SR in factory stock)
7 parts referenced
See full parts listNRL22 chassis build (Varmint / Pro-Varmint SR donor)
10 parts referenced
See full parts listPRS-rimfire / ELR premium build
12 parts referenced
See full parts listLightweight hunter / squirrel (American Synthetic SR, Hunter Veil or Carbon)
8 parts referenced
See full parts listTwo-caliber "one action, many barrels" kit (any 457 in a varmint-channel stock)
4 parts referenced
See full parts listCost summary
| # | Recipe | Parts total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budget range upgrade | ~$197 |
| 2 | NRL22 chassis | ~$850 |
| 3 | PRS/ELR premium | ~$2,590 (~$1,990 without Ckye-Pod) |
| 4 | Lightweight hunter | ~$170 + thread item |
| 5 | Two-caliber barrel kit | ~$771 |
| 6 | Suppressed compact host | ~$1,045 + suppressor (budget path ~$370) |
T1x crossover in these recipes
KRG Bravo (#2), MDT ACC/Oryx/Field/bases (#1, #3, #6), Area 419 and EGW rails, MKM and Anarchy mag accessories, Grey Birch chassis and barrels (#6), and Ckye-Pod/Oryx bipods all exist in both CZ 457 and T1x versions. The site can cross-link "same build, other rifle."