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Picking up one of these Brno 22 models in 8mm wearing an full stock. They seem like nice little rifles and well made. Just wondering what folks felt about them.
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I like my 8x60, turkeys don't, but I do.
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My favorite. I have a difficult time passing any of them up when they come available.
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Kind of reminds me, should get this one out and use it for upcoming doe season. 22h in 7x57..
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Beautiful guns. The safety is subpar but given how nice they are otherwise I forgive it.
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Sure like mine in 8mm .one of my favorite rifles.
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One of the coolest small ring M98's ever produced. I owned numerous 21H's but never a 22F.
A few of the F models were made with the integral bridges/mounts. Does the one you're looking at have them?
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No mounts or provisions for optics on this one. I'm kinda torn if I should leave it as is or add optics. I want optics but at the same time it's nice to have an pristine receiver.
Monday is the day I am to pick it up and then I can get some pics posted.
If I decide to add optics I'll need to find someone who works on these style of Mausers, so some suggestions for that would be greatly appreciated.
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These 'euro' hunting rifles were mentioned on the net as the finest of their day. I got one 22F and also the similar 21H (half stock). Here is mine at the top of the picture. It's barrel is marked MADE IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA 7.9 it's 5 digit sn and 48, most likely the year made. The receiver is marked ZBROJOVKA BRNO, NARODNI PODNIK With the Kahles 2-7X and 20" bbl it weighs 7#15oz. I have the similar 21H (half stock) 7.0 and 48 as the year made. with it's 20" bbl it's 7#9oz. and it has the single trigger. I had the M70 type Dakota safety put on them. It's one piece scope mount must be factory and fits on male dovetails built into the receivers front and rear rings. This low mount would only allow the small Leu. VARI-X 3-9 Compact to fit. This is well done machinery. The other bolt rifles are not ZB Brono.
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No mounts or provisions for optics on this one. I'm kinda torn if I should leave it as is or add optics. I want optics but at the same time it's nice to have an pristine receiver.
Monday is the day I am to pick it up and then I can get some pics posted.
If I decide to add optics I'll need to find someone who works on these style of Mausers, so some suggestions for that would be greatly appreciated. I work on them... Send it on over... I am here to help.
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I'm waiting on some Leopold cz high rings for mine. Hope they work out
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Thats elegant and has an simple beauty.
Can't wait to get some pics up.
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Man I want one of these for a dedicated irons only rifle. The ones Ive handled have an attention to detail only found on fine SxS shotguns.
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Picking up one of these Brno 22 models in 8mm wearing an full stock. They seem like nice little rifles and well made. Just wondering what folks felt about them. Love it when these come up for discussion. They are well made, utterly fantastic rifles. As stated the safety, while functional, is a bit awkward. The magazine follower on mine is not beveled. My rifle is quite accurate, with 200 gr TSX's - especially for an open-sighted rifle. I've never weighed it, but there is something to be said for an elk-capable rifle that carries like a Winchester 94. Kaiser Norton
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I bought a 7x57 when I lived in Alberta. I just never warmed up to it so down the road it went.
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Mine is a 7X57. If I were to be limited to one rifle, this would be it.
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I have a pristine 21H (carbine) in 7X57. Elmo say's it's his but don't believe him.
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