CZ-USA 557 Sporter Short Action .243 Winchester Rifle, 4-Round Capacity, 20.5" Cold Hammer Forged Barrel, Integrated 19mm Dovetails, American-Style Turkish Walnut Oil Finish Stock Md: 04806
Built specifically to house .308-sized cartridges, the 557 Short Action also features a detachable box magazine. With less overall action length, this variant of the 557 is more compact and a little lighter, making it ideal for hunting medium game. With the same CNCed billet actin and our legendary cold hammer forged barrel, the 557 is a rifle that won’t just last a lifetime, it’ll get handed down for generations. Clad in an American-style walnut stock, the new action is paired with CZ’s legendary cold hammerforged, factory-lapped barrel. The resulting rifle is destined to become a treasured hunting companion.
Specifications:
- Caliber: .243 Winchester
- Rate Of Twist: 1:10 inches
- Magazine Capacity: 4
- Magazine Type: Detachable
- Stock: Turkish Walnut, American-Style, Oil Finish
- Length Of Pull: 13.75 inches
- Sights: No Sights, Integrated 19mm Dovetails
- Barrel: Cold Hammer Forged
- Barrel Length: 20.5 inches
- Overall Length: 40 inches
- Weight: 7 lbs
- Trigger Mech: Fully Adjustable
- Safety: Two-Position, Push-To-Fire
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
Introduced in 1955, the 243 Winchester is based on the 308 Winchester case necked down. It was the first commercial cartridge added to the "308 family," with a 2.045-inch case designed to fit into Winchester's Model 88 lever action and short bolt actions. Winchester saw it as a combination "varmint and big-game" round, with an 80-grain varmint bullet at 3550 feet per second and a 100-grain deer bullet at 2960. Apparently the public saw it the same way; the 243 Winchester is the world's most popular 6mm cartridge, with current loadings running from a 55-grain varmint load at nearly 4000 fps to 108 grains. 6mm bullets hold up better in wind than smaller calibers, so the 243 remains a favorite for long-range varminting. With heavier bullets it is very effective on deer-sized game. Its attributes are accuracy, light recoil, and deadly effect; it is a standard choice for beginning hunters. Because of its popularity factory loads are legion, and most rifle manufacturers offer it.
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Craig Boddington
