Thread: Brno rifles

Originally Posted by Wintchase

Inwas thinking about a .28 gauge for pheasant? Is that to small? I am getting tired of the 12 gauge..

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

No way to small. most pheasant kills are within 20/30 yrds,28 is a perfect shotgun for pheasant.

Yeah I don't want to get into that debate lol . I'll just say if you are comfortable with using a 20GA... the 28 will do all that.

If you get a 28, know the ammo is dear and that not all 28 ga shotguns are built on 28 frames. If you get one though... oh the joy!! Light, and light kicking! Yet effective! Can you hear the love in my voice lol?

Some photos of my 6.5X57 Brno small ring rifle'



This is the European flavoured version with DST, shotgun style trigger guard, butter knife bolt handle and double flat receiver bridges for scope mounting. I sometimes wonder where Ruger got the idea of flat receiver bridges.



Bottom view showing the attention to detail in fitting the metal work and serrations on the bottom of the bolt handle as a grip aid.



It is the little things that add up. Like the escutcheon around the third action screw that fits into the barrel band.



Top view of the receiver showing the scope mount lug cutout and built up and checkered part of the bolt release. This little checkered piece is often found on custom rifles. It has a low mounted 2 position safety that when on blocks the striker but allows the bolt to be cycled.



Not bad for a production rifle built in 1950 and likely only matched or surpassed in a custom rifle today. When new even all the screw heads lined up fore and aft. Anyway, if you can get your hands on one do it. There are single triggered regular bolt knob specimens out there too. You can add full stocked rifles, half and full stocked carbines and round top receiver variants. The combination are large.

My favourite upland game shotgun is a 12 gauge Browning BSS sidelock with 26 inch barrels choked mod and imp. Throw in the English butt stock and splinter fore end and you got a fast handling yet light 12 gauge.

Bob

Are you serious Bob! That's a work of art man! Thanks for sharing!

Dave

Thanks, not too many were imported to the USA. Something to do with coming from a communist country. More came into Canada. The ZG47 is more of the same only on a large ring Mauser action. The ZG47 came with a straddle floor plate which is another feature on custom rifles today. Another sweetie is the mini Mauser action they made scaled down for the likes of the 22 Hornet not much larger that that of a standard bolt action 22LR. One the other end of the scale they made an actual magnum length action in the ZKK series. My ZKK 602 had a bellied magazine that held five 373 H&H rounds.

Bob

Can you take a photo of the business end of that thing Bob? I would really like to see that.

Dave

If you mean the 375 H&H, it was sold years ago,sorry. That was on of the best shooting heavy rifles I have owned. After I bedded it, sub MOA groups off bags at 100 yards were the norm. Best I cold muster was 3 shots into 3/4 inches but that was 20 years ago. Still shake my head over that rifle.

bob

Originally Posted by BobH

Dave

If you mean the 375 H&H, it was sold years ago,sorry. That was on of the best shooting heavy rifles I have owned. After I bedded it, sub MOA groups off bags at 100 yards were the norm. Best I cold muster was 3 shots into 3/4 inches but that was 20 years ago. Still shake my head over that rifle.

bob

If I had a rifle that was chambered in 375 H&H that shot a group at 100 yards into an area under an inch... brother, I would have sold my soul and bought a ticket to Africa and took it with! Wow!

It's amazing what a good bedding job will do eh.

Anyway, sounds like you have had a nice collection Bob. I unfortunately keep moving and have been forced to sell off my collection(s) time after time. It kills me but that's life.

Next year I'll start up my new collection - first long-gun I am getting is a 28GA. Sporting clay's are my thing right now. After that, depending on the job I get, I want what I consider the most practical gun in the world. A .243 or 6.5 under a 20 GA. When it comes to hunting, going out with a single shot is a rush! Makes a guy a different kind of hunter. The only thing that's even close is bow.

Dave

The term is "had" a collection. Sold all of my handguns and most all my rifles and shotguns after getting divorced about 25 years ago. Higher priorities like child support and a first ever mortgage for a new place to live. Yea, Africa was calling but I made it 20 years later only with a camera. Hope you get your collection going again. Sporting clays always sounded like fun but never did try it.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

Dave

The term is "had" a collection. Sold all of my handguns and most all my rifles and shotguns after getting divorced about 25 years ago. Higher priorities like child support and a first ever mortgage for a new place to live. Yea, Africa was calling but I made it 20 years later only with a camera. Hope you get your collection going again. Sporting clays always sounded like fun but never did try it.

Bob

That's fantastic. One day...

Thanks for the pics, Bob! I've never seen that particular rifle before.