I competed in my 2nd match with my new CZ457 VPC. A made a few minor changes to the setup. I returned my Athlon Argos to my AR and replaced it with a Vortex Diamondback Tactical 6-24×50; the finer reticle lines makes spotting .22cal holes easier. I lightened the factory-stock 3lb trigger pull to just under 2lbs.
Perhaps the biggest change in performance came from the ammo. Instead of running CCI Standard again, I stumbled upon the performance potential of Federal Champion when I used it to initially sight in the Vortex Diamondback (not wanting to waste my limited match-grade ammo). I noticed the surprisingly small group it was printing. I ran out of time before the match to properly test other ammo, so opted to take a risk. I ran with “Blue Box”.
I ended up winning the match, coming in 1st place to my utter surprise. It was a very close score. I scored only two points more than the next highest scoring competitors. I hope to fine tune my setup and find an even better ammo than “Blue Box” for the next match. But if it turns out this is the best ammo for this rifle, so much the better as far as my wallet is concerned.
Stay tuned for more ammo test videos.
