kcrabtree Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 I was thinking of getting a CZ 455 in .22. and .17 hmr spare barrel as they are advertised as a switch barrel system like the Sako Quad but much less expensive. However my two local gunshops say that they are not true switch barrel systems and would need to go to a gunsmith to change the barrels.(Something to do with headspace issues?) Has any one had experience of these systems? Do they work or should I bite the bullet and get two rifles one in each caliber? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennym Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 (edited) As far as I know they are a true switch barrel rifle I own a hmr and a 22 simply because I don't want to mess about re zeroing scopes every time I swap guns I often take both guns out the 22 to use near livestock or at night for instance and the hmr for greater range Edited February 21, 2015 by kennym Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcrabtree Posted February 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Thanks Id better start saving for two then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 They are not a TRUE switch barrel system like the Quad, the 455 barrels can be changed should you so require (and by the consumer), but were never specifically designed to be consumer options. This facility is frankly a bi product of the manufacturing process. The Quad has never caught on as a one gun multi barrel system anyway, yes, people do buy additional barrels, but the majority of quad owners appear to have one gun, one barrel, and if they want another calibre they buy another complete gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennym Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 They are not a TRUE switch barrel system like the Quad, the 455 barrels can be changed should you so require (and by the consumer), but were never specifically designed to be consumer options. This facility is frankly a bi product of the manufacturing process. The Quad has never caught on as a one gun multi barrel system anyway, yes, people do buy additional barrels, but the majority of quad owners appear to have one gun, one barrel, and if they want another calibre they buy another complete gun. Dekers, not wanting to disagree because i find your posts accurate and helpful, but when i bought my HMR I was offerd a factory option of a .22 conversion kit which cz offer on their website (at least they used to) so at one point it was marketed as a consumer changeable caliber system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcrabtree Posted February 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 CZ 455 http://www.czub.cz/zbrojovka/cz-sales-folder/CZ%20455%20standard,%20lux%20ENG.pdf http://www.czub.cz/en/catalog/80-rimfire-rifles-cz/MS/CZ-455-STANDARD.aspx Quote from CZ site Modular design of CZ 455 rimfire rifle enables simple replacement of barrel by users themselves. This modularity allows changing of both the calibre as well as configuration of the CZ 455 to let certain interesting versions prove their qualities in practice. The model CZ 455 FS, for example, may be fitted with the MINISET CZ 455 AMERICAN to create an interesting version without sights. Or the EVOLUTION model, originally made with the Varmint type heavy barrel, may be fitted with the MINISET CZ 455 LUX featuring a light barrel and sights. The number of various combinations in configuration and calibre is really vast. The only restriction here is the stock design. Arms primarily designed for Lux or American configurations have been fitted with such stocks that cannot accommodate the MINISET CZ 455 VARMINT. It is recommended to follow instructions in the manual attached during installation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcrabtree Posted February 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Dekers, not wanting to disagree because i find your posts accurate and helpful, but when i bought my HMR I was offerd a factory option of a .22 conversion kit which cz offer on their website (at least they used to) so at one point it was marketed as a consumer changeable caliber system Thanks I had a look at the cz website and put up some links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 (edited) Dekers, not wanting to disagree because i find your posts accurate and helpful, but when i bought my HMR I was offerd a factory option of a .22 conversion kit which cz offer on their website (at least they used to) so at one point it was marketed as a consumer changeable caliber system Perhaps I worded that badly, it was never designed as a consumer changeable system, but along the way CZ realised that they could make other barrels available and therefore consumers could change barrels if they really wanted to. They still do not market it as a Quad type system, because it is/was not designed as a CZ Quad and isn't really, they simply offer options! What we find ourselves with on the 455 is a bi product of the manufacturing process that means if you particularly want to you can change the barrels, not one that was ever originally designed that way. Edited February 21, 2015 by Dekers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcrabtree Posted February 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Thanks to everyone for the input. It clears up my confusion. I does seem like two rifles is the way to go. less fiddling and re zeroing and both rifles ready to go at a moments notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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