My Brno is the one with the round bolt and not the butter-knife style......designed to accept lower scopes. I'll soon find out once I receive it back from the gunsmith...it's being jeweled. I think that the Warne mounts will work with the butter-knife handle, however the ocular bell must be small and not large. Scope is a Leupold VX2 4x12x40AO. The objective bell barely clears the rear-sight, over a deluxe slot blank, which I installed.
Brno 21H enthusiast club
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My Brno is the one with the round bolt and not the butter-knife style......designed to accept lower scopes. I'll soon find out once I receive it back from the gunsmith...it's being jeweled. I think that the Warne mounts will work with the butter-knife handle, however the ocular bell must be small and not large. Scope is a Leupold VX2 4x12x40AO. The objective bell barely clears the rear-sight, over a deluxe slot blank, which I installed.
Crawford's Crosshair Gunsmithing, out of Airdrie. The jeweling should be completed this week. I've been chomping at the bit to get to the rifle range. My load development is ready to go, just waiting for the bolt.
Takujualuk
CGN Regular
- Location
- Whitehorse, Yukon
Sure. I ended up stopping at 47.0 grains with 154 grain Spire points when groups had shrunk to about 3/4 MOA. I am using S&B brass which has a bit more capacity than Remington. Velocity is at 2600 fps. This is pretty much all I shoot in it now.
Post pics when it's done I'd love to see what it looks like
Thanks
I've got loads of those bullets, and a whole wack of H414 to try with it.
I see Nosler and Hornady claim 48.5gr of H414 and 154gr Hornady as max for the 7mm/08, but that load would make me nervous.
47gr seems more kosher to me than 48.5gr
Do you seat your bullets at the interlock ring or longer?
Does having the bullets seated way out reduce the pressure to make it safe?
yes it does
Yes, a very long throat and magazine. My COAL with the 160gr. accubond is 3.304" which fits nicely into the magazine. At 3.304" it is .064" off the lands. I'm positive that if a 160 or 175 gr. round-nose or even the partition is utilized, seating of the bullet will be closer to the lands when fitted into the magazine. The ogive is closer to the bullet tip and not as elongated, such as the accubond type bullet.
BRNO Caliber 8x57S
Barrel Length: 20.5" to front of bolt. Excellent bore. Double set triggers.
Holts Wetzlar 6x scope, German #1 reticle, leather case.
See-through quick-detach claw mounts.
Date 1951 on barrel and receiver.
Matching serial numbers on barrel, bolt and stock
Czechoslovakian (Prague) and German (Ulm) proofmarks.
Right side of barrel ahead of rear sight marked in English "Made in Czechoslovakia".
Receiver and barrel stamped "Geco" (German retailer, Gustav Genschow & Co.)
Stock stamped WB (inspector) in a cartouche on bottom of stock behind the pistol grip.
Tally marked stock (detailed silver inlays of Roe Deer, Wild Boar, Red Deer, and Fox, w/silver pins)
Weight approx. 6lb. 10 oz. w/o scope.
Barrel Length: 20.5" to front of bolt. Excellent bore. Double set triggers.
Holts Wetzlar 6x scope, German #1 reticle, leather case.
See-through quick-detach claw mounts.
Date 1951 on barrel and receiver.
Matching serial numbers on barrel, bolt and stock
Czechoslovakian (Prague) and German (Ulm) proofmarks.
Right side of barrel ahead of rear sight marked in English "Made in Czechoslovakia".
Receiver and barrel stamped "Geco" (German retailer, Gustav Genschow & Co.)
Stock stamped WB (inspector) in a cartouche on bottom of stock behind the pistol grip.
Tally marked stock (detailed silver inlays of Roe Deer, Wild Boar, Red Deer, and Fox, w/silver pins)
Weight approx. 6lb. 10 oz. w/o scope.
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BRNO Caliber 8x57S
Barrel Length: 20.5" to front of bolt. Excellent bore. Double set triggers.
Holts Wetzlar 6x scope, German #1 reticle, leather case.
See-through quick-detach claw mounts.
Date 1951 on barrel and receiver.
Matching serial numbers on barrel, bolt and stock
Czechoslovakian (Prague) and German (Ulm) proofmarks.
Right side of barrel ahead of rear sight marked in English "Made in Czechoslovakia".
Receiver and barrel stamped "Geco" (German retailer, Gustav Genschow & Co.)
Stock stamped WB (inspector) in a cartouche on bottom of stock behind the pistol grip.
Tally marked stock (detailed silver inlays of Roe Deer, Wild Boar, Red Deer, and Fox, w/silver pins)
Weight approx. 6lb. 10 oz. w/o scope.
Stunning rifle !
I’d lie if I said I wasn’t a little bit jealous.
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Here is my rifle, I've had Chris Griesbach in Three Hills refinish it for me, I'm really happy with how it turned out.
Here is my rifle, I've had Chris Griesbach in Three Hills refinish it for me, I'm really happy with how it turned out.
huntersdad
Member
- Location
- The Mac, Alberta
Wow I finally found a good thread..
I have a 22F in 7x57 to go with its half brother 22H in 7x57
I have a couple more Brnos in 21h 8x57,and 7x64,
I may have a problem with these Brnos
A couple ZKW 465 22hornets, another 7x64 in a 600, 8x64 in ZG47 and the old 602 in 375hh round out the cabinet..
Always looking for more especially a 6.5
I have a 22F in 7x57 to go with its half brother 22H in 7x57
I have a couple more Brnos in 21h 8x57,and 7x64,
I may have a problem with these Brnos
A couple ZKW 465 22hornets, another 7x64 in a 600, 8x64 in ZG47 and the old 602 in 375hh round out the cabinet..
Always looking for more especially a 6.5
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They are beautiful little rifles. The first time I held one, it changed my thoughts completly on what a hunting rifle should be. I have 2 brno 21h, my first is a round reciever in 6.5x57, and my 2nd is a flat receiver in 7x57. I need to weigh mine but my square reciever 7x57 is redicoulsy light, and much lighter than the round reciever 6.5. Is that normal?
I'm in search for a 7x64 and a full stock in any cartridge. Let's keep these gorgeous little rifles to ourselves.
I'm in search for a 7x64 and a full stock in any cartridge. Let's keep these gorgeous little rifles to ourselves.
I can’t understand why no one is making rifles like this today ?
Strikes a man deep when he picks one up
I can't imagine either. The 21H is such a sleek, slim, dainty rifle that can be carried all day. I'm getting long-in-the-tooth and that's why I purchased it......something for me really old age, and the 7x57 is ideal. Many guns manufactured today are robust and don't have the same sleek feel as some yesteryear rifles. I would also rank the Mannlicher Schoenauer in the same category.
The Mannlicher and Brno 22F are just about the only other hunting rifles I'm interested in other than my 21H and I've shot more game with the 7x57 than any other cartridge.
Everything else just doesn't tickle my fancy.
