457 MDT new to me - 1st day at the range for someone who is not what you would call a professional
1st time posting so I hope I added the photos correctly. Build = stock CZ 457 MDT, Arken 5-25 56mm 34mm diameter, MAO scope, Warner 15moa rial, cheap 1.16 rings. Front rest Vanguard Porta Aim, rear caldwell dead shot sandbag. Environmental 1mph wind, pressure 29, temp 32F, dry. Remington Target the boxes are 1" was used to zero scope (50yd), and season barrel between each brand. Ammo Federal Range Pack (800 count blue pack from Walmart) 1200 fps, CCI Pistol Match 1070, CCI MM Target 1235fps, Wolf match extra, Eley Club and Eley Bullseye PistolX 960fps, were scoring 9 or 10 on the IBS (Big Green Wall) target. I used to shoot Savage II F typically averaging score of 120-160, Best was 190 with Eley Bullseye PistolX. That Pistol X group on the Remington target shocked the shit out of me I had my cross hair lined up on the 3U line between 8 and 7. So out of 6 brands/types of ammo, in my hands all performed much better for me with the 457, and type had similar results. All velocities posted are manufacturer specified, I didn't have enough time to measure velocity. Planned use is for a few local sportsmans club 50 yd bench rest competitions, and stretch it out to a few that are 200 yds.
Posted Feb 26, 2026, 3:34 AM UTC