Brno zkk601

If you do nto want it Ed will buy it. Value depends on condition. Perfect is $800. then it goes down. A very excellent Mauser.
 
Buddy loaned me a new ZKK 600 in 6.5x55 on a permanent loan basis if I wanted.

It had a cool single set trigger. I remember seeing the ads in the SIR catalogue when they were new. It was new and unshot out of the factory. I had to clean factory grease out of the barrel and magazine well before I could use it.

Bought some Leupold mounts and scoped it. Shot one box through it and gave it back.

It is a great rifle but it was so heavy I would never have hunted with it and the factory recoil pad was too long for me and I didn't want to alter the factory configuration as it was only a loan after all.
 
Its the predecessor to the CZ550 series. The main difference is that the action metal finish is not polished and the 2 postion safety works 'backwards' i.e. foward safe, rearwards fire. The earlier models (1970's?) had a flip up ghost-ring in the rear reciever bridge - very classy. They were shipped with 2 triggers: the fitted set trigger that was straight and had the small lever in it, and a traditional curved trigger that could be retro-fitted.

They were very common in my youth in South Africa and the amongst 'gun nuts' we were always dissapointed when someone had a 'Bruno' in .270 or .30-06 as they werent exotic enough for us. They came then in 2 main models, the Standard and De Luxe which differed in the stock only. The 600 is a standard length action that housed .270, .30-06, 7x57, 7x64 et al, the 601 was a short action that was .308, .243 and rarely a .223 and the 602 which was the magnum length action for .375 etc. They also put the .300 win and .458 win on the 602 which was less than ideal as the action was too long for those and it was common to see .458's with blocks welded into the magazine to shorten them, otherwise feeding problems would be common with the huge mag boxes in that action length. A ZKK .458 was the perfect candiate for affordable and effective reaming to Lott/Watts/Ackley versions due to this length issue. I believe the 602 might also have existed in 8x68S and .404. It did come in .416 Rigby too, but not for long as they changed to the 550 action, which of course still house that cartidge today.

They are strong, robust, all-steel working rifles. Ultralights they are not, nor are the 550's we see today. Arugably the 550's are better finished. The ZKK actions were rough but smoothed up nicely with a lot of use. I had a 602 Standard in .375 for while and almost all of my friends or someone in their family had a ZKK 600 or 601. I think a 601 in .308 is a great rifle - as close as you might get to a quality Euro made 'short Mauser' without breaking the bank.
 
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The Brno ZKK 601 is a high quality CRF hunting rifle and is as close as you can get to a true short action Mauser without spending a fortune. Maybe not as nicely finished as some rifles but they are made with quality steel and are a great design. Below is a few pics of my 1987 production in .308. I added a NOS factory one piece scope mount and a near new Carl Zeiss Jena 4x scope that was made specifically for the ZKK series. I also have a near mint 600 in 7x57. Both are accurate shooters.

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the BRNO ZKK 602/601 is a higher quality than the CZ550 and by far. BRNO factory plant has been closed since a while and the name is still in use by CZ if needed but again the quality is no more as it was ... CZ550 action has been cut in some places even if still good. just my two cents.
 
medvedqc said:
the BRNO ZKK 602/601 is a higher quality than the CZ550 and by far. BRNO factory plant has been closed since a while and the name is still in use by CZ if needed but again the quality is no more as it was ... CZ550 action has been cut in some places even if still good. just my two cents.
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I have a 602 ( 375 ) and a CZ550 FS ( 9.3X62) and I seriously think the quality of both is excellent.
With regard to fit, finish and overall function my CZ550 is vastly superior to most of my new and newer American built rifles of different brands that I have purchased in recent years. My CZ was built in 2011 and the 602 in 1984..... both keepers.
However this is just my findings, YMMV.
 
Kevan,

oh yes the quality is better than most of the newer model. some of the CZ550 came with a magasine trap in plastic except for the heavier model. but i still think BRNO was/is superior ....
 
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