Captain Awsome;
I've had both the Ruger 77/22 and the CZ452. In my case though, since the CZ is available in left hand configuration, that's the gun of choice. I also now have several lefty CZ's, all of the 452 persuasion since the 455 hasn't come out with the bolt available on the "proper" side of the action - yet.
I found the 77/22 to be fairly picky about what ammo it preferred, but that's normal for any .22 rimfire in my book. The stock trigger was, in a word, lousy. I paid to have an accessory put in which helped a great deal. A word of caution, the 77/22 magazine is different from the 10/22 magazine. The common 10/22 has a rounded bottom & the 77/22 is dead flat. If I remember correctly, the 10/22 works in the 77/22 & the 77/22 "works" in the 10/22 but can be a real adventure at times to get out.
My primary CZ hunting gun is simply outstanding. I have made some witnessed & lazed shot with it that have dropped the jaws of hunting partners. It too is picky about ammo, but who cares, I bought cases of the stuff when I could. The trigger of the CZ's can be hit-or-miss. Never bad & nowhere near as bad as the 77/22, and easily corrected with a YoDave kit. That kit is only about $25.00 & is an easy DIY project. The trigger guard is stamped steel & is the only gripe I had with the looks of the gun. Therefore it got replaced with a DIP unit. The gun will shoot MOA at a hundred yards, five shot groups, if I do my part & the G-D wind don't blow. And that's with hunting ammo, not way pricey dedicated target fodder. And sometimes you win the wood lottery too!
900F
I've had both the Ruger 77/22 and the CZ452. In my case though, since the CZ is available in left hand configuration, that's the gun of choice. I also now have several lefty CZ's, all of the 452 persuasion since the 455 hasn't come out with the bolt available on the "proper" side of the action - yet.
I found the 77/22 to be fairly picky about what ammo it preferred, but that's normal for any .22 rimfire in my book. The stock trigger was, in a word, lousy. I paid to have an accessory put in which helped a great deal. A word of caution, the 77/22 magazine is different from the 10/22 magazine. The common 10/22 has a rounded bottom & the 77/22 is dead flat. If I remember correctly, the 10/22 works in the 77/22 & the 77/22 "works" in the 10/22 but can be a real adventure at times to get out.
My primary CZ hunting gun is simply outstanding. I have made some witnessed & lazed shot with it that have dropped the jaws of hunting partners. It too is picky about ammo, but who cares, I bought cases of the stuff when I could. The trigger of the CZ's can be hit-or-miss. Never bad & nowhere near as bad as the 77/22, and easily corrected with a YoDave kit. That kit is only about $25.00 & is an easy DIY project. The trigger guard is stamped steel & is the only gripe I had with the looks of the gun. Therefore it got replaced with a DIP unit. The gun will shoot MOA at a hundred yards, five shot groups, if I do my part & the G-D wind don't blow. And that's with hunting ammo, not way pricey dedicated target fodder. And sometimes you win the wood lottery too!
900F
