Description The standard heavy-barreled version of the 457, the Varmint has a .866â cylindrical barrel. Not only does the heavy barrel make for good harmonics, it also allows the Varmint to perform well with a wide variety of rimfire loads, translating into an accurate platform for shooting targets or getting game. The Turkish walnut stock has an American-style comb for use with a scope and a wide, flat forend that rides a sandbag well. Laser-cut stippling gives grip fore and aft. If we were to pick one thing that our previous rimfire platforms were lacking, it was an American-style push-to-fire safety â something Hunterâs Education instructors and 4-H shooting coaches have begged us to incorporate for years. Though that was the most obvious change, we also took the opportunity to tweak a load of small things at the same time. In addition to the receiver-mounted, push-to-fire safety, we chopped almost an inch of length from the action and slab-sided it to reduce its footprint and weight. The stamped bottom metal of the 455 is gone, swapped for a classy two-piece interlocking system. To make scope fitment easier, we ditched the 90Â bolt rotation in favor of 60Â, allowing for larger ocular bell diameters with lower ring heights. To top it all off, the 457 now features a trigger adjustable for weight, creep and over-travel. With the exact same swappable barrel system as the 455 and the same reliable polymer magazine system, the 457 is without a doubt the best rimfire platform weâve ever fielded. Firearms, trailers, and some accessories are only available for purchase in stores. Each location follows all BATF and individual state/county/city laws to insure the desired product is legal for sale. Any info provided online is subject to change, please go to your local store for more accurate information.